The Kraken

Just fuck off. Utterly rubbish.

I’m still tying to work out where it makes us stronger.

They’re both crap and not good enough. Djenepo is having a 4/10 game. Elyounoussi has had a 2/10, he’s done almost nothing at all.

Well that was not a good advert for the premier league. Saints got better as it went on but we don’t look like doing anything up front. Elyounoussi is a passenger, got to get Big Joe on for him second half. Not sure Che Adams looks all that bothered. Djenepo is having a Djenepo but we’re a bit stuffed there. This formation is bloody awful, I can’t stand it. It blunts our attack and leaves us massively vulnerable in defence down the flanks.

Saints have had 7 shots, none on target. Kind of sums us up.

Dan James definitely had one on when he put his shirt on to come on, so it reckon they’re all at it.

It’s mental. Just so often we’re exposed down either flank, it’s staring us in the face. Up the other end we’re totally reliant on KWP and Djenepo to provide the width and it just isn’t happening.

Should be 1 down there. 2 men completely free at the back post.

Crap defending from Bednarek, could have just stepped up and played him offside there. Instead he dropped back to be last man and just got ripped.

This really is a poor game. I know it’s hot, but blimey. Saints are no longer a team that neutrals will say ‘they’re good to watch’.

Thundering defensive header from Billy Ketchup there, wouldn’t fancy being marked by him.

Lovely run and shot from Ketchup!

No, poor game all round so far. Leeds have probably edged it but saints have got back into it after a sluggish start.

I think he just gets the ball there

Saints haven’t settled at all here. A good couple of opening minutes, the rest has been very scrappy.

Leeds break down our left flank. Think that could be a common theme.

Awful isn’t it? I was. Thinking the same.

Bednarek boots it out of play with his first touch. Good start.

I’m going to have to assume that theres something more to Perraud’s fitness than meets the eye. For him to not even make the squad is baffling otherwise. In terms of other options, there’s not many. Certainly not like for like. The best other options are switching KWP to the left, and playing one of Valery/JWP/other at right wing back. So, not ideal at all. Also, just a personal opinion, I reckon KWP has been onto Ralph about only playing him on the right. Like I say, just a personal opinion on that one. Djenepo at LWB is a disaster waiting to happen, hopefully we can limit how much he gets exposed defensively.

As of yesterday Perraud said he’s not sure he can complete 90 minutes yet, but seemed keen to give it a go. Result……dropped from the squad of 20. https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/romain-perraud-southampton-leeds-united-7457820

So Djenepo starts again, not good. Why is Joe Aribo dropped? And for flipping Elmo.

The sad thing is, this is exactly what I expect to happen today.

Home season ticket sales seem down too. Not sure how old this page is, but it’s stating that we’ve sold over 17,000. https://www.southamptonfc.com/season-tickets I seem to recall our best figures for season tickets was 23,000.

🤣 After witnessing Federico’s ‘performance’ first hand, I see no risks in going after another Arias.

Not quite sure why the club extended Big Willy’s contract if Lis is going to be number 3. Maybe they’re trying Lis out before the window slams shut, will keep him if he looks up to it and look to loan out if not.