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If Wolves have done their homework they'll be looking to swing free-kicks and corners into the Saints penalty area at every opportunity. If there's one thing that was still obvious from last weekend against Everton it's that Saints still can't defend set pieces. I expect normal service to resume this afternoon and would be happy to get out with a point.

My congratulations to THB. Hopefully he'll return to Saints training ground with some ideas for Martin on how to defend set pieces.

Thought Everton were poor for much of that game but easily kept Saints at arms length. Yet again Saints seemed to run out of puff and our opponents recognised it was time to step things up a bit. For the last 15 minutes or so Everton could have won that game at a canter but today the luck was with Saints. With that first win I'm hoping Saints can relax a bit and that RM can be somewhat more pragmatic with the "process".

RM will want to know why his players ignored his instructions and broke quickly upfield to score right after Everton hit the bar.

Three points!! I suppose it had to come with several doses of luck.

Offside. Let that be a lesson Saints.

FFS! Please let it be offside.

1-0. Cut them open somehow.

Saints look knackered

Are we trying to gift the 3 points to Everton. We're now an absolute shambles.

Bednarek has to take a yellow.

Saints creating a few half chances. No idea of how to score though.

Comedy attack. The goal's right there in front of you lads.

Aribo on for Lallana. Not unexpected.

Archer looking the most likely if he gets the service. Trouble is we don't seem have much idea of what to do when reaching the heady heights of the opponent's penalty area. Everton basically just waiting for Saints to pass the ball to them.

Lallana having a 'mare doesn't help.

Everton are so bad they're bound to walk away with 3 points.

We've just managed to pass the ball from the edge of their area all the way back to Ramsdale.

Giving the ball away a lot now.

That good attack fizzled out completely.

Everton easily slice through Saints half-hearted attempt at a press.

Tippy tappy in our own area. Give the ball away again.

Offside? I don't think so.

Dibling probably deserves a bit of a rest until he's needed later in the game. Like that Lallana is starting. Time for Armstrong to step up.

I'm banking on the new haircut being the change in fortune required. Pretty desperate I know.