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I've seen plenty of such penalties denied. Competitive games especially.

No VAR. Penalties will be awarded and denied unjustly all season.

I am indeed saying that our build up play lacks a cutting edge. It has done for quite a while now and we lost yet again at St Mary's so that losing mentality still hangs around the neck. To clutch at the straws of a penalty is desperate even if it was obvious. Besides that I remain optimistic, just as I was 12 months ago after our 9/10 transfer business.

Not in my view. We were much more dangerous going forward against B'muff. Against Reading we were so much better that it was embarrassing. Today Saints never looked like scoring. Still, let's see what happens when the season starts for real.

Have we got steadily worse since last weekend?

That St Mary's losing mentality is still worryingly present.

Hard to remember a Saints dangerous attack. For about 4 season.

Cross arrives at an unmarked player in the penalty area. Again. 0-1.

As an attacking force Saints looking pretty blunt again.

Can I suggest that if there's less than a minute to go and a free kick is won in an attacking position that the ball gets lumped into the box? Just an idea.

There there should be a penalty.

If Tella scores that late chance then we'd be pretty happy with that last 80 minutes.

If Saints can stop giving the ball away to fast counter attackers then they'll walk the league.

Stupid error in midfield kills us again.

If only Adams ....

Defence just didn't look comfortable under pressure at the start. Probably lack of confidence but looked better as the game wore on. Good header from a free kick to get back into it.

Seconds left just put it in the box FFS.

Good free kick. Good header. Back in it.

If the plan is to put people off eyeing up Alcarez then so far it's working to perfection.

Adams misses.

Is Onuachu available tonight?

This is suicidal stuff.

Whatever system you play, giving the ball away cheaply in midfield will put you under pressure. 0-1.

The high press can be beaten with the occasional long ball.

JWP not involved tonight it would seem.