JohnnyShearer2.0

Yep agreed. Saw a midfield three and thought he would try to nullify Coventry's midfield and worked a treat. Also helps that Downes is getting back to the sort of form from the last stint in the championship. Definitely need to figure out how to do better against teams who defend deep and like to counter.

Great result. Played resolutely and neutralised Coventry completely. Now need to bring the same again against Norwich. Played well and compact throughout. Downes starting to look like the player we had last time in the Championship.

Yes, great start. Good follow up from Downes. Fingers crossed they can do it. Big test now.

3 man midfield, seems sensible. I can this game getting fiesty.

He was on fire (IMO) in the last season of the Championship until he got mullered by the Norwich player. Hopefully gets back to that level and he, as others have said, will be a great player at this level. Very odd how he has been bombed out and brought back again. I wonder if he will leave or will run down his contract in 2027.

Depends would Still had still done the same? Seems like he really couldn't get anything across to the players and it was a mess. Same with Tonda, would he have started the season with 5 at the back....!

I quite like the simpler newer terms like low block and transition. Use of language changes over time I guess as there are new sources of influences. Dont get me wrong, some is useless too.

Need to win tomorrow considering Wrexham beat Swansea and are 6 points ahead again.

Why do you think people believe Saints should play like Brazil? I think its more of a case of questioning why they've come up short against some real shitty teams / out of form ones (Oxofrd / Norwich etc) and producing a result. There have been some rubbish results under Tonda and Still. So is it a coaching question or players attitude? Either way I dont think its good enough.

Lol, so you think its acceptable for those shitty results?

Lol! Comeback could be on!!!

Anyone who says Tonda is doing a great can do one. Lost to Oxford, Norwich and now draw with WBA who have all been bang out of form before playing Saints.

Ref bottling it. Clear foul and yellow card for WBA just now

This was my concern that Saints would be gassed tonight.

Oh for fucks sake.

Gonna be one of those nights.

Fucks sake. Take a shot!

Yep agreed. I know peeps are saying under Tonda our form is great but it has to be done against the sides above us. A loss / draw against Millwall. Loss against Hull. A draw with Coventry being a player down for a chunk of the match. Its not great. As CB said if he gets the team playing like they did against and show the attitude from the Leicester comeback it could be a fun few weeks. Just hope the team isn't too flat today.

Bit harsh to say how the mighty have fallen. I thought it was getting older and losing a yard of pace.

Next batch of games are key for me. If he keeps the team results on par with the last several games, think we'll carry on till the end of season.

Yep, impressed that we have a keeper that communicates to the team. Agreed he's not perfect but a definite step up in McCarthy and Bazunu.

Aye, a performance related contract is best I feel with the current situation and his history.

Just hope the players dont turn up too gassed after today. Don't want to go into that game and not have the energy to turn play.

No joke for Goztepe. Shit just got real.

Wow, great result. Played well today.