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Martin had these players for half a season. It'll take the rest of this campaign to get rid of his malign influence.

Last time we played ManU we did well for 30 minutes. This time we did so for an hour or more. Progress of a sort I suppose.

Fitness lacking still. Physically and mentally unable to last 100 minutes. Getting there but getting over Martin's bad influence is going to take more time yet.

Of all the substitutions available I must admit that putting on Smallbone to play something that might be considered to be a false 9 was not in my playbook. From that moment on it was one way traffic.

Did Smallbone do anything other than lose the ball for their equaliser? Seemed pretty anonymous. Manager will learn something from that.

We played alright for an hour or so but ultimately didn't have the guts to win a game. Story of the season really.

There's that losing mentality.

THB. Oh dear. Thinks he's playing RussBall. That just sums this lot up.

Oh well. Knew it would end like this didn't we?

Ref donates a FK to MU

Gave it away in midfield one time too often.

Sod it

Ref still giving Saints nothing.

Good time for subs. Agree with leaving Sully on. If only he could finish though.

Replacing Dibbers with Smallbone. Hmmm! Going more defensive.

As with so many games this season Saints profligacy won't help.

Dibbers goes down so we can have a rest. Good timing.

Let off.

Another chance goes begging. Ifonly Sully could finish.

That's a penalty at the other end.

Need to hold them at bay for 15 minutes.

Saints looking more confident and a tad fitter which they need to be with this man-to-man pressing style. Really need to make these chances count though. Probably deserved more than a one goal lead.

Does that still count as scoring from a corner?

With more clinical finishing Saints could be out of sight. But they aren't so I suppose we'll end the game feeling positive but pointless again.

Their 'keeper's keeping them in it.