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We've actually had some reasonable chances but as usual they get missed.

Or in defence.

We have no pace at all in attack.

I'm still trying to fathom what role JWP was trying to perform during that first 45 minutes. It would have been tempting to sub him inside 30 minutes.

Defensively we're an uncoordinated panicking shambles. Lucky it's only 4.

We are allowed to makes tackles are we? Shambles.

Whenever there's a sight of goal it's like the players heads just scramble and a sort of panic-strewn desperation takes over.

Positive note - didn't lose. Negative - five games and no goals.

Long misses a sitter.

Oh hell. My stream is back.

Oh good. My stream has died.

The lack of pace when Saints attack is not helping.

Newcastle managing to look even worse than Saints. They're so bad that you just know they're going to sneak a late 0-1 win.

Missed the game due to other priorities. Sounds like missed chances again. This is a reoccurring problem for Saints. Do we have any decent coaches that know how to find the back of the net?

Just like watching Saints. 3-0 up at half time and you know that isn't going to be a comfortable lead. (Actually, 3-0 up at half time isn't much like Saints these days)

I suspect Benitez will be eyeing their game on 27th October as a likely chance to gather momentum.

It's worth remembering that the win against Bournemouth was far from comfortable. Only top class saves and woeful scoring attempts towards the end got us the 3 points. I'm beginning to think that St Mary's is jinxed. It's certainly far too comfortable a place for visiting teams to come.

Slightly better 2nd half I suppose but opposition teams and supporters seem to like coming to St Mary's. Are there three worse teams than Saints this season?

Slightly better 2nd half I suppose but opposition teams and supporters seem to like coming to St Mary's. Are there three worse teams than Saints this season?

If this one-sided game is an indication of where the Premiership is heading then I might become somewhat relaxed if Saints found themselves one of the three worst this season.

We'd be better off playing the long ball out from defence and give up trying to pass through the Chelsea press. Expect Bertrand to pick up another yellow now too. The ref was never going to change his mind on the free kick so why the strop?

Gifting the ball to them. Goal.

At least we're getting plenty of practice defending corners.

1-5 at Fulham then. What chance a similar score at St Mary's?

Strangely relaxed ahead of this game. Defeat to at least a couple of Giroud goals is almost a foregone conclusion so why worry?