Holmes_and_Watson

Yay! Ref gives us a free kick. Wasn't a vital touch, but enough to put them off. Whew!

Someone got a vital touch there!

I should have added his foot to shoulder for Ramsdale's possible injuries. But the foot one is long standing with his kicking. 🙂

Oh sure. Anything I say about our subs, or forwards, should have a big "hypothetically" in front, as what you get, isn't what you bought. 🙂

No one getting in the way of Aribo clearing that. Ramsdale's shoulder still giving problems?

We don't get many chances to get free, but touch and passing are poor when they arise.

I think Rusk is looking for mobility over strength, to make the most of any breaks. Still look a bit weaker with every sub we make though.

So daft to get caught out with so many up field.

Silva should have got booked for a dive. and one for Doku for stopping Dibling.

Cap'n Jack to the rescue! Never had doubters...never...🙂

If Suga comes on, it will be 2 mins later and really will be hand ball.

They have the cheek to moan about not being able to take their non-free kick quickly. Grrrr... We get it away at the other end. Not quite as sharp closing, with Aribo on, and Doku giving them a different option.

I thought Downes got pulled back a minute after.

Shame about that pass to Welington. It wasn't a tough one, and would have made City think about getting everyone up.

Aribo did well to get it clear. De Bruyne being looked at for foul play...but plays for big team... so they can sit back, without looking... 🙂

That's the worry. Could moved Fernandes or Downes there, or heaven help us, moved up Stephens. But, considering those options, you can see why Aribo was an option too.

5 live certainly wanted it. "He should have seen red." "Saints should be down to 10. But, mustn't grumble." Biased, fawning creeps.

Have you considered a Rasmus Ankerson, single massive plank, option for your decking?

He's half way to a Masterclass video. 🙂

They come off frustrated and increasingly moany. We come off having stuck to our game plan. We went for keeping it as compact as possible, push them wide, with Sule working across the pitch to pick anything up. It's worked so far. They have had some free kicks. Les has a lot on him in the middle. He's a foul away from a second yellow, after blocking their free kick. So, that may be a swap, if not a sub. Not a slight, just tactical for him today.

More like praise TheBus, the one we parked in our box.🙂

Sod off De Bruyne you diving git. No more getting signed by Lawrie Mac in my bored day dream for you.!

Les in the book, so we may have to switch who's stopping Kovacic.

Sule fails to get it past 7 of them a minute or two back! What is wrong with him? 😀 We're not targeting our balls out of our third. So Sule is covering a fair bit of area. We had a decent move there, where City had to drop back and so couldn't counter when they got it back. So, the more we do that the less we'll get caught out over committing.

Not far over, and that's their best thanks to the ref. Tator before free kick: Only de Bruyne will take this. Tator after free kick: That could have been one for Foden. Give me strength.