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Managers over complicate what is a very simple game. Sooner or later someone is going to question Saints subs and say your throwing a game. Utter stupidity to take of players who can score or assist with players who one cant even run. Maybe the club put £1m on Saints to lose as that's the only way to generate Jan window transfer money 💰

Eckert looked to have got Saints playing a new style of attack football but now just trying possession football and failing terribly. People thought RM was bad but he got us promoted and just copying his tactics without the knowledge and experience is what happened v Oxford. If I were Scienza I would be looking in window to move to Bristol, Stoke, Boro if you want Premier football not play 45 mins then see side just pass back and sideways with no intention of getting 3 points

We had a £27m keep and played worst football in Saints history. We could have 2 keepers and still lose. Saints problem is that we play to draw not win. Then take off best players so playing to lose. Just ridiculous tactics. Its almost as though we want to be in bottom 6 not top 6

From the past 10 seasons, the average points required usually range between 45-47 points to avoid relegation. This is Saints target. Its like we are getting too many points so take best players off and try to lose game.

Totally agree, got some wins and out of bottom 3 and we are just targeting 48 points.

Unbelievable sub, the bloke need fitness in leaque 1, get him loaned out for 3 months. We are playing with 10 if he is on. Then the subs so 9

Excellent result Saints. Get Pompey relegated and avoid relegation

Defending is unbelievable, oh well at least Oxford above Pompey, may as well let them get a few more goals.

Same most games, subs on and chaos. We only have 11 players. 4 or 5 in window otherwise mid table safety. Back to nightmare football 2nd half.

He takes the better, creative players off for static defensive, slow players. It wouldn't surprise me if Oxford score now. We just invite opposition to attack after subs. On plus side it may help relegate Pompey

Fraser and Romeo on, cricky is this a relegation 6 pointer.

The players have been told this is the fa cup game and think they are at Doncaster.

He needs to play on wing.

Same football but less action up front.

At this rate Bazunu is getting player of the season.

Need subs. Can't win games with boring negative football

At this rate Bazunu is getting player of the season.

Just thinking the same. I'm 100% sure RM football was more entertaining. Charlton was an one off mystery, we are firmly in boring high risk football allowing opposition to counter at will.

Don't understand why we slow game down, even after starting. Can Saints really get promoted via play off final for second time playing RM possession? Very unlikely. Am I imagining things or was RM football more attacking!!

I hope we don't play like this at Fratton.

We maybe playing for a draw. All I can hear on radio is slow, no movement, slow, slow.

We cant play outside of Russell Martin football, its ingrained in Saints now

Oxford aren't as bad as we expected, think we have under estimated them.

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Early report anyone watching, I was expecting a early Saints goal.. not much on text commentary is if stale mate