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Whitey - nothing wrong with the tactics or performance today: bar 1 stupid mistake and a useless attacking force. We created many decent chances: Tadic should definitely have scored at least once, probably twice in the 1st half. Just like against Liverpool we are getting more people in the box now. Unfortunately our crossing is not good and we don't have anyone with presence to take advantage in the box. Pelle would have had a field day in this side. Jrod looked very sharp when he came on - the front 3 before that were terrible (Long, Tadic and Redmond) and this is where our problems lie. Just like at the beginning of the season we are playing well but don't have anyone to put the decent chances away.

This is all rather pathetic.......some are so blinded by their dislike for Puel they think 'fire him, get another manager in and all will be fine'. Well guess what - it wouldn't. We have a terrible attacking force (JRod aside who is showing signs of getting back to his best). Tadic has been absolutely awful, Redmond not much better, Long a total waste of space. The number of chances we had today we should have been out of sight.

Because you watched the game you wanted to watch. We were not dull or terrible - our finishing is the difference between being higher in the League and where we are now.

Agreed but who do we have that can score? We are terrible up front - JRod looks sharp and would have liked him to start today. Redmond and Tadic were woeful and offered nothing. Hope Sims starts in midweek as he offered more than these 2 t**ts combined in his cameo.

Unlike many on here I thought Saints played well but looked useless up front, primarily because Redmond and Tadic are so bloody terrible. Jrod looks sharp and we played with more tempo today. The difference being they have a keeper who can make saves, we don't: Forster has been terrible all season and I wish Macarthy was fit because Forster needs replacing. Romeu makes too many stupid mistakes despite being immense for most of the game. Most times he makes a silly mistake the opposition scores! We are completely toothless and shame on the club! They have let Puel, and the fans, down by not going all out to bring in an AMC and striker who can score. With more composure and talent up front we would have been out of sight today. 18 shots and only 3 on target.

You are a prize t**T. This is nothing to do with Puel: they have played well but the finishing is awful. This is on the club not strengthening where everyone knows we need strengthening. Until we can start taking chances we are going to struggle.

Knew that would happen. We played really well and controlled the game (as we have most of the season) and yet could not score in a brothel. Chance after chance wasted (as ever). Unfortunately Redmond and Tadic are absolutely godawful. Awful mistake by Romeu and Forster just terrible. This is not on Puel any longer - they played really well on the most part today - this is on the club. It is painfully clear we need better attacking options and yet nothing. I feel sorry for Puel - he has been bad;ly let down by the club

Surely if this was all signed and sealed, Lander would have to make a statement to the Chinese stock exchange. As that hasn't happened I think the ITK snippet is probably incorrect.

Great performance and now they need to show that level of commitment week in week out. Really interested to see if the togetherness on show tonight was as a result of Fonte being exiled (media saying club and Puel want nothing to to do with him after a big falling out). Certainly they seemed far more together than for some time. We got a result at Arsenal and we can get a result at Anfield. A draw will be enough and we are capable of that if we play like tonight.

Indeed - and that's the worrying thing. We look very light and yet this is our best team. Really hope they prove me wring and we win 2-0!

Quite what the hell obscene and obnoxious chants from keyboard warriors have to do with the game I am not sure. The stuff mentioned on here (and stood up for by the likes of Dangermouth) have no place in civilised society. No place - and no need - for it.

Not sure where the goals will come from with that lineup. JRod to be isolated and Redmond and Tadic creating nothing would be my bet. Both are horribly out of form. Really hope to be proved wrong but feel like we could get a tonking tonight. C'mon Saints!

I will caveat this with the fact that I am not particularly happy with things right now but believe Puel should be given far more time to prove he is the right man for the job. Lots of discussion about rotation and how that is affecting us badly. Playing devils advocate I would say that 2 players have not really been rotated out much this season - VVD and Romeu. And I would say that both players performances have dropped off significantly in the last 3-4 weeks. VVD has made a number of mistakes at the back recently that he has not really made since joining us and my suspicion is that both players are probably fatigued. I really think most of our issues right now are down to a poor midfield who do not look like ever scoring and a pathetic front line that couldn't score in a brothel. If Puel is allowed to bring in a CB, AMC and striker this window I believe we will see a significant uptick in our performances, style and goals. Over to you Les....

get well soon wss.

Well this has turned into a proper witch hunt. While it is probably fair to say that there are serious reservations about Puel right now it sounds like today we played better and it is hardly Puels fault that Long couldn't hit a barn door and has the touch of an elephant. Everyone, I would imagine, agrees we need an AMC and a striker - our forward play is awful and our midfielders just don't score. With these additions I think things could turn for the better and I believe Puel needs some of his own players before we can give up on him entirely. We are at a low ebb right now but there is still time for it to turn around.

Batman - why don't you f**k off and support Swansea, Palace, Stoke or Everton....you know those teams you said we should be trying to emulate? When was the last time you had anything positive to say about Saints. Can you not see that this is not all down to Puel? He has been dealt a crap hand by having players who have reverted to crap (Long and JWP amongst them) and we badly, really badly, need attacking reinforcements that might actually be able to play better than Sunday League players. When he has some of his players in then we can judge Puel more fully. Yes this season has been dull as so far - but sounds like they played better (more attacking) than recently which is a positive.

Massive overhaul of midfield and attack needed. Just not good enough.......midfield doesn't score, strike force don't score. Only our defenders can put the ball in the net. We can blame Puel for a lot but he has been dealt a crap hand by having midfielders who can't score and strikers who can't score. Long is abysmal this year. And that is not his fault.

Good stuff....get a 3rd to finish the game off.

Forster must be injured....not even on the bench. Would also assume Fonte and Martina are gone as they could not even make the bench. Will be a tough game today with young Lewis in goal. Not sure he is anywhere close to being ready.

Ouch WSS - sounds painful. Good luck with the recovery from that fall.

Players confidence look completely shot.....also tired minds and legs (disgraceful fixture list for us). That being said, Puel's tactics of defending deep, being totally defensive minded and having 2 utterly useless 'attackers' in Redmond and Tadic mean we will struggle for the rest of the season. It has been an utter borefest for most of this season andfor me, playing for a 0-0 at home to Hapoel was when I started losing patience with Puel.

How on earth is that piece of s**t Redmond the first name on the teamsheet? He is utterly useless and Championship quality at best.

Why on earth did he not play Sims today? He has to be a better option than the utterly useless Redmond and Tadic. Puel really has to be on thin ice.....we seem to be going further and further backwards. Make no mistake, we could well be sleepwalking towards a relegation battle. Cannot see us finishing any higher than 15th this year as we are, quite simply, bloody awful. Puel has taken decent players and regressed them. Shocking.

You really are one aren't you? Redmond did play him onside and Redmond has been diabolical this afternoon - as was Tadic. With those 2 as attackers it's no wonder we struggle up front - both are absolutely useless.

Tadic and Redmond absolutely awful. Poor jay....having those 2 as his support he has no hope.