S-Clarke

qpr.

You probably are. Guly pulled their defense around all 2nd half, excellent technical player.

Clyne,.

Man City fans gracious: http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=264827

Our formation is just made for him. Straight swap for Punch, sorted.

Davis was a bit iffy when called upon, but we did protect him well. I thought on the whole Fonte and Jos did a very good job today, kept a good line and squeezed up well. Fonte was turned by Tevez for the opener, but it was marginal offside anyway - so I don't think either did too bad. I thought Lallana was excellent too, not much talk about him. But he was always available for the ball and was always positive with it, he was involved in the buildup to both goals and is such a good link between the midfield and the attack. Playing him where we did gives him so much more time on the ball and that's only to our benifit. I don't really need to say much more about Ward-Prowse. He's destined for the top of the game. End of. I think our MOTM was Clyne though, I thought he was terrific. Defensively outstanding, composed when on the ball and an excellent attacking threat. We have some palyer there by the way, very excited. That's what I love about this saints team, it's so young and it's got a chance to grow together over the years and we're linked with even more young players to add to it. I think the way we set out to play is exciting, brave and adverturous. It's a damn site better than sitting back and defending for your lives which a fair few teams would have done at City. We were brave today both on the pitch and in the dugout and that bodes well for the season to come.

Odd one that, not quite sure what quite happened. A fair bit of 3rd Party mucking around and Cortese got a bit ****ed I reckon. Never mind, move on. I think it's easy to highlight fox today, but he wasn't as bad as being made out. Remember who he was up against by the way, and also remember the fact that he had to mark a roaming Nasri, as well as marauding Zabellta all game as he had no cover - he's going to look more exposed, there's not a great deal he was going to be able to do there. The header for the third goal was unlucky, and it could have happened to anyone. Just not quite sorting his feet out and didn't get the direction he intended. I think he's a good player, and I'd rather give him a longer chance to prove himself than some seem to be.

A player like Gaston would fit in so well to how we play. I really want us to sort this, we're going to be a bloody great side to watch this year.

We look so composed and comfortable on the ball. Our equalising goal was an amazing bit of football and the way we pinned city in at the end was stunning. We can take a hell of a lot from thatq

So proud. An amazing performance

If we put more upfront we will be torn apart. Happy for it to stay as is. We can't go chasing games against city

Hasnt he been great though? For a 17 year old kid his composure on the ball is so impressive

Which is why he shouldn't play on the left. I hope the addition of new players stops NA using him like this

Not sure what you expect.

The reason fox is getting such a hard time is because he has little cover. Bring on Ramirez..sign on the dotted line please

We are doing all I can ask. Making it hard for them and fighting for it.

He will deserve no criticsm either way. If this is an example of how this season will pan out on here, I will not bother renewing

For Christ sake guys, just embrace it. We will lose whatever, so enjoy the fact we are back. I'm buzzing personally.

Ok then coach, how would you play it? All these comments are worthless unless you offer a viable alternative.

Shh

Hes not been good there though. A waste of his talent. Would imagine guly from the right, punch from the left and jay up to. And in terms of the flanks. Who else do we have? Hence our urgency to sort...

We want more mobility when we get the ball, hence jay. We also have no other options on the flanks. Not sure what others expected.

Calm down

Don't underestimate prowse by the way. Will be wanted by everyone by january

No sign of Sdr. His days are numbered methinks