BotleySaint

Mane should have passed.

The 3 games were always going to be a true test of our credentials. Still work to be done it seems! We keep good possession but seem to lack options up front and the final ball again. Step in JRod?

They seem to be targeting Wanyama today. Always someone right on top of him.

Terrible error - this years Boruc type mistake. All going well and slap.. 1-0 down.

I just feel like we are riding on a wave of positivity and if we start falling behind it will become very hard to catch up again. We've built ourselves up but if morale and belief drops the "easier" games become tricky ties again.

Any talk of the Champions League will be laughed at if we lose the next 2. We could easily slip down to 7-8th by Christmas and people will wonder what all the fuss was about. This is why we must get at least a point tonight if we are in any way serious about finishing in the top 6. Pelle and Tadic have gone off the boil so tonight would be a good night to get going again.

Bertrand superb so far!

Wanyama looks destined to be red carded today.

Unlucky not to score - good save from Tadic shot.

Unfortunately I don't think we've got much on the bench that could change it.

You can only see one team scoring really - Villa on the break.

Long gives the ball away so much.

Good response. Our movement and passing are still crisp. Just not getting on the end of things.

I think the international break has disrupted our rhythm. Hopefully we can get it back.

We've not got going tonight really.

Mane hehe hopefully gets over that.

Tadic has been quiet over all but we've got other players who have made the difference. Good depth!

YES!

My Saintsplayer has stopped working. Grr..

Let's hope we don't go behind! Though we've shown good fight in the past.

Ah balls... offside.

Frustrating first half so far. Should have made on of our chances count! But all other premiership games are 0-0 too oddly.

Sounds like we are overcooking it a bit at the moment.

Hopefully we'll make this pressure count.

The usual crazy selections from Roy. Picking some players who have played before or for top clubs ahead of those who are actually playing well and might mix things up a bit. At least he picked Berahino and Downing who have both excelled so far this season. But how can he justify Lambert and Walcott?