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I could imagine that sort of performance is Saints needed to avoid a heavy defeat to stay up but that was just plain unacceptable. Bookies will likely already have Saints odds on for relegation after that gutless show,

FT. Ralph needs to go. That was dreadful.

How the hell this is only 1-2 I have no idea. Time for Long.

This is a team preparing for a relegation struggle next season.

Corner straight at the near post defender but the attempted clearance was as good as a pass into the danger area.

Laughable

Maybe a bit early for Shane Long to come on and grab a winner.

Tella into another cul-de-sac. It was so predictable.

The points dropped from winning positions gets a mention. yeah, we know. Is it really only 26?

Is a long throw not a cross of sorts?

The few times that Broja has received the ball he looks up for it.

Our second string isn't much different to our first string these days.

Are Saints really going to finish the season at home with this sort of lacklustre display? I know it's Liverpool but it's very much a second string. Saints unable to string more than a couple of passes together. Players just going through the motions. Doesn't bode well at all.

Saints trying to hold out for the Ralph half time team talk. Second half we'll be all over them. I can dream.

This really is men v boys stuff. Saints hardly able to get a sniff. Just a matter of time now. Thank goodness we don't need any points.

Any guesses yet how many Liverpool will get? I predicted 5 at the start.

And there it is. McCarthy beaten on the near post for a change.

JWP would be an even better player if his first thought wasn't to pass backwards. Conceded a free kick there and nearly an equaliser.

I take it all back. Redmond.

Saints seem to be set up in order to not lose 0-9. That might be counted as a success.

I would not have selected Redmond. Beyond that I'd ask why so many injuries.

Just seen the teamsheet. Either Ralph is a genius or a muppet. I hope to be persuaded of the former. I suspect the latter.

I think I might wait until after this evening's games before starting to ponder on such matters.

If Saints had managed to hold on and scrape a draw at home to Palace then Leeds would now need 3 wins out of 3 to overtake us. That's unless there's not a crazy GD turnaround of course. As it is Leeds still need 2 wins and a draw - not impossible but imagine the despair if that's what Saints had needed. If Saints are still in any danger by the time Liverpool roll up at St Mary's it'll then be time to cover the mattress with a plastic sheet.

That should wake Arsenal up.