washsaint

yes we are in the semis of the LC and 8th in the Prem. But, my god - the style of football we have been subjected to this season (couple of games aside) has been truly awful. Dull, boring and no threat to the opposition. Like playing for a 0 - 0 against Hapoel (home and away). I am truly bored to tears watching Saints this season. Really don't know if Puel is the man for us or not. His style of play and defensive setup has us so predictable and certainly no fun to watch. I hope 2nd half of the season he has an epiphany and looks to play a far more expansive attacking brand of football

I certainly hope there is a reaction on Saturday. This is simply not good enough. Yet again, no attacking threat and a dull, boring, insipid style of play after 15 minutes of high energy where we, for once, actually looked dangerous. I am so 'meh' about Puel and his dull, boring style of play. No threat at all.

OMG......Long has looked like a pub player since he came on.

What a shame.....we were great for 10-15 minutes and have been absolute rubbish since. Puel doesn't half like to play a very conservative style......poor Jay had 0 service all night and no-one getting forward to support him. I really despise this 'style' of football and runs counter to what we have typically been about. Getting 11 behind the ball and having no drive to get forward makes for awful viewing. Yet it was totally different against Bournemouth. Why?

Very poor from Saints after a great start. We're sitting so deep and ceding possession in scary positions so when we get it back there is no 'out' ball. Forster's kicking abysmal (what jackoffs think he could have done anything about the goal and the massive deflection - and no way on thi splanet could he have come and claimed the cross) and the hate for JWP is ridiculous. Batman and Heisens**t being complete tools as ever. One simple, one windup merchant. T**ts. Fonte and Boufal have been very very poor.

Lot of humble pie to be eaten by many, many posters on here. Will they admit that today (and hasn't been the case all season) Puel got it spot on? We looked way fresher than Bompey after the first 15 minutes, Yoshi was outstanding and has the pace that Fonte no longer has and JRod take a bow. That second goal was sheer class and all game (just like last time he started) he was making runs in behind, hassling from the front, etc. - something we have been sorely missing even with a fit Austin. We were outstanding second half but, again, Redmond was awful bar one or two touches. Despite not being at our best this season we are still semis of LC and 7th in the League (for now). IF JRod can stay fit then maybe, just maybe, we will have a good second half. Boufal will be an amazing player for us. Well done Saints and now a good break before the next game.

Very mixed first half. Yoshi - outstanding: more than proving Puel right playing him over Bertie Big ****** Fonte Clasie - outstanding Boufal - going to be some player Bertrand - excellent However, PEH has been a disaster and our attacking play is so slow. Everyone blames Redmond but if you look at the game, there are no options. Most times there are 0 midfielders in the picture when we attack and this means Redmond has to hold play up to wait for options. Our attacking is not good and JRod has had 0 service bar one cross. We've really got to sort out our attacking play - it is far too slow and ponderous and Boufal has 3 players on hm every time he has the ball because of lack of options. Hopefully we will come out strong 2nd half.

PEH having a complete mare

Seriously cack. I really feel sorry for everyone that is paying good money to go and watch a dull, lifeless, boring, toothless team week in week out. Puel has them playing some seriously dull football. Sidewards, backwards, cross to a team of midgets and don't get players in the box. Enough of this defensive s***e - take some chances and play attacking, entertaining football. This season, bar a couple of games, has been soporific. JRod, Long and Redmond are woeful. We desperately need a striker and even getting one we should recall Gallagher because our strike force is a f*****g disgrace and could not hit a barn door from 3 yards out.

I actually thought that JRod played better up top than anyone else that has played there this season. He gave it his all and was very unlucky not to score. We are still not exciting to watch but 2nd half was so much better than the 1st. I would hate to watch Boro every week. On a separate note, what a talent Boufal looks and can't wait until he is firing on all cyclinders. Surprise at just how good his English is too listening to his interview on the official site.

Defensively strong but, Boufal aside, really little creativity. Still - 3 points, top half and level with Koeman and still only 4 points of 6th. Good to see JRod get 90 minutes for first time in 3 years and started to look pretty sharp. It is hardly entertaining stuff and we drop everyone behind the ball when the opposition gets the ball and then are very pedestrian when we get the ball back. Really very little to get excited about - I hope it improves as I would rather see attacking, exciting football even if we lose. This safety first approach is dull as f**k.

Superb goal........Boufal has shown his quality today.

Redmond for Tadic.......really?

I take it back - you're a total bellend. I would rather anything than watching this 'play' week in week out. It is utter crap and we are so defensive it is no wonder we don't create chances. Our midfield is expected to sit just in front of the back 4 which means Jrod is totally isolated and we are inviting them to come at us. Utter, utter garbage and I am sick of it

We get the ball and play it up towards Jrod....not a single player within 30 yards of him and all behind the ball when it is played!!!!! This is f******g disgraceful

I count myself as a positive Saints fan. But if you try and defend the crap we have been served up in recent weeks you are deluded. Defensive, dull, boring carp is what it is 1 shot on goal and no attacking threat whatsoever. Still if you're happy watching that, fair play to you

Quality is just not there......Boufal is trying to do too much and achieving nothing and our final ball just isnt there

Not a good start - passes going astray, Boro closing so we go back to our pathetic passing sideways and backwards

Martina is a total clown.....so far out of position and they nearly score as a result. Pathetic player

I would love to think we'll score 3 at home (as every team has done today) but 95% more likely to be a 0 after Southampton. We are gutless, toothless and have no-one who is clinical in front of goal - even Austin needs numerous good chances to put 1 in. Long, Redmond, Rodriguez - if you doubled the size of the goals they still wouldn't be able to hit it! And our prolific, sedentary midfield is not going to contribute.......... Incredible that recently the only time we have looked threatening up front is with VVD and Yoshida playing as CFs. The front line should be embarrassed to show their faces in public. And yes, the pathetic way we went out of Europe in the week still has me mad as hell. Still can't believe we played for a 0-0 and went out of Europe in such abject fashion. Everyone with half a brain could see in the summer we needed another striker.

He was not that good.....absolute disgrace tonight. Commentator over here summed it up perfectly when he wondered around in a daydream when the ball went past him but did not go out for a throw in. One said Redmond switched off and the other said "he switched off from the first kick off, he has been terrible".

Dull, boring, semi-comatose style of play. Add to that a pile of s**e up front (Long, Rodriguez and Redmond take a bow) and we are now offically an awful team to watch. Unless you want a cure for insomnia

Its not good enough - playing for a 0 0 at home! We are so catious and defensive - yes we have a pile of crap up front but we actually look threatening when playing with pace. This dull, lethargic style of play just makes me want to weep.

1 shot on target all game. This team and this manager is a f****** disgrace. How Nathan f***** Redmond starts for us I'll never know

PUEL OUT! Awful tactics, no passion, no drive - just awful.