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Nothing to do with him, over his head. THB lost his man

Behave it wasc2 feet above him

He's our only outlet, they'll take a couple of yellows to get him out of the game. He needs a fit Sulemana or SAA to give them something else to worry about

It was an excellent cross, more of that please.

We all know what's happening here. Lumley will be injured, sent off early doors. Cue a one legged McCarthy.

I know we are supposed to hate other teams and all that nonsense..... but this tackle was worthy of Bobby Moore.

I suspect many of us are feeling the same. It is soul destroying to watch endless defeats, often unnecessary ones. Last year was great, but we had two years of this garbage before then. This is fast becoming worse than Branfoot.

As likely as anything else we'll see. Should be McCarthy KWP THB ABK Taylor Aribo Downes Fernandes Dibling Onuachu Armstrong ABK may be rusty/injured so Stephens could continue. I've no issues with him Aim to move the ball quicker, and cut out the crap at the back. They are a better team, and more than likely will beat Saints. However if RM puts out the strongest team, and tells them to focus on avoiding the mistakes of the previous 3 months, then there is a chance. Won't happen of course. Partly his ego and partly,probably instructions from above, to showcase the squad, as they need to sell them.

Tragically I come into that bracket. I have a work pension on top of the state pension, so frankly I should pay full whack. Can't see the problem, there are lots like me. Those on benefits or just state pension should get some discount. However what would help is some reserved car parking. for old farts like me, near the ground. Hauling my arithtic bones over the Itchen bridge is becoming tiresome.

Not so sure https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24718208.southampton-make-decision-bazunu-future-upon-recovery/ I'd have Bazinu over McCarthy but it's a tough call

The most inhospitable place I've been to. Not a single pub would accept us, nasty atmosphere walking to the ground. Had to buy our drinks in the ground from. Ghastly fizzy pop lager as well. Oh and we lost!!

Bit techy on here today. Saints won. I for one couldn't give a toss how, the three points are very much needed. Saints simply have to beat Derby's 12 points. I cannot endure commentators bringing that up along side the 9 0s. Ramsdale definitely MoTM yesterday which tells you everything you need to know. Hopefully they can build on this. If they can beat Wolves then things will look a lot brighter. I was very impressed with Lallana. He really is a cut above. You can see, and often hear him, organising, cajoling, and reprimanding his fellow players. I never appreciated that part of his game. There is a manager there no doubt. I thought it was sensible to keep Dibling on the bench. Everton are the sort of team that would target him. Finally Tarkowski should have gone for that horror tackle. Deliberate malice and intent. Outrageous. Equally Bednarek would have seen red had THB not been covering.

Oh well not too far to travel. Can give it a go. Could be worse

They may have won but hardly a positive vibe. Some of the football in the 1st half was excellent, but like every other game the opposition work Saints out. Martin has to be more dynamic in his tactics. Bendarek, Aribo, THB, Fernandes, Armstrong, and to his credit Sulemana equipped themselves well. The rest just put us under even more pressure than usual. What the hell was he doing taking off Bendarek and replacing him with SAA. If ever there was a moment for Stephens. Cornett killed every attack as he simply can't beat his man. Diaz well why just why. Les really struggled, he's only young but he isn't ready for this level of football yet. It just feels like he needs to give them a game. Walking football again, it just doesn't work. Stoke missed three chances in the 2nd half. The other 19 Prem teams won't miss those. Saints will be the one everyone wants in the draw tomorrow.

Les is out of his depth that much is clear. However no midfielder on the bench. Have to be Stephens I guess. In other news Cornett did a step over

My take exactly. Les needs too much space and is so slow. Cornett offers absolutely nothing. Sully or SAA way better. Fernandes has been excellent,along with Bendarek, THB, and Aribo. Need to be more direct in the 2nd half.

I can't believe than anyone on this site doesn't know what would have happen if Archer had scored. City would have simply gone through the gears to regain the lead just as the do with every other team. That's to be expected, you have to catch them on a very bad day to beat them. Now in fairness, no matter that City took it easy, Saints could have equalised at the end and the momentum was with them. That's the way to do it, survive and then hit them when they don't have time to respond. In that regard RM and the players deserve some praise.

I was fortunate to be busy yesterday, so was confined to quick checks on the score. I didn't have to invest emotionally energy into the game. Watched MOTD and it just feels like we were being patronised by City. Oh well done little Southampton, you gave us a such a hard game. Well f**k off. I take zero solace from that game. They couldn't even be arsed to give us a spanking. Nice easy game for them. Whatever positives there were, and I accept there were a few, does not disguise the fact that we got beat..... again. Bad mood.

It would be interesting. I bet ABK would be straight in and Stephens on the bench. Jose loves a utility player. Do we really have the players to adapt to that system. I guess Archer, Dibling, Armstrong all have pace, but I worry counter attacking football has been coached out of them.

Mourino now we're talking. Whilst he has zero experience of relegation fights, what a ride it would be. Pretty much guarantee Taylor would play LB. Jose's philosophy is first don't lose. Right now I can get behind that.

First try and stay up. Only 8 games gone another 30 to go so nothing is decided as of yet. If we are relegated then so be it, another fun season. I guess keep Martin as he isn't the worst option by any means. Many attributes for a modern manager, but he is inexperienced and is being handed his arse on a plate every game so far. If the team can play as well as they have for 30 minute periods, then with the manager has to find a way of extending that play and adding more resilience at the back. Bringing on Stewart and Smallbone was the wrong decision. No hindsight with that comment, I and the people around me said it as soon as we saw it happening. Taylor was the obvious sub and if he swallowed his pride, and had ABK available, he could have gone three at the back. Swamped Winks in midfield and cut out the supply line to Fatuwa. That is down to the manager and the coaching staff need a meeting without coffee to discuss defensive positions at corners. As others have observed Martin needs an experienced head as Football director. Someone to act as a counterweight to the more extreme views of SR. Football isn't complicated, stop buying journeymen when you have resources already at the club. The issues simply don't sit with just the manager, way too many poor decisions being made at a higher level.

Well VAR took us off the bottom of the table today. Nice header from Stones.

And another thing before I get my coat. Onuachu laid the ball off for Sulemana beautifully. Absolute gift, Sully was yards in front of the defenders, and bearing down on goal. He fluffed it of course, but Armstrong would have buried that chance, carbon copy of Wembley. As would Archer come to that. Fed up with our manager giving players a game.

We weren't robbed, they comfortably beat us. It may have been a late show but Leicester had 18 shots and were all over Saints. They were bound to score a third. Tactically Cooper was better than Martin. Our players seemed to run into fitness issues on 60 minutes, and with the exception of Onuachu, the subs weakened the side. They took their chances and we stupidly allowed them to play the way they wanted to. Fatawu has been a right nuisance for us in recent games. Winks was given the freedom of the park to continually pass to him. Smallbone should have been detailed to stop that. It was a clear Pen for Leicester. Taylor should have seen it and not left it to VAR. He played a good advantage for our second goal, and Fernandes could have been sent off for that petulant challenge. He made mistakes that's true but the manager and players were responsible for losing that game. No good looking for excuses.

Desperate and predictable. As soon as Frazer came on I just knew the left would be exposed. It needed Taylor on, move KWP to the right. Absolute ridiculous decision. Then Lallana is left on the bench. That wasn't the moment to give Smallbone 'a game'. Equally Sulemana looked unfit and out of touch. No surprise but he needs some warm up games. Armstrong would have been a far stronger option. Not defending the edge of the area for the last goal.... unforgivable. Martin simply won't keep Saints up. Not sure anyone can, but let's at least give it a go.