OttawaSaint

Classic Alps. Doesn’t post for months and then posts this epic downer-fest. Cheer up!

Should be his goal. Unless they pull some bull**** like they did on Ostenstadt in the 6-3 vs Utd. Never an own goal in a month of Sundays.

Enjoying a couple of pints and reflecting on a great game. First half we were superb. So nice to see us play with some real conviction. The boys looked like they’ve totally bought into the system and looking out for each other. You could see from some of the body language and gestures that even when someone made a mistake they were kinda helping each other understand what went wrong where they meant to pass or reinforcing where they were supposed to be. Although stressful at the time the most pleasing is how well the team adapted to being down to 10. They probably haven’t practiced for that and the players all dug in and supported each other. Romeu was superb and led by example. I wonder if he should stay as captain when Hoj returns. There is real belief now. There is a system rather than a band aid. So refreshing. Only downer is we will have to say goodbye to Ralph in a year or two. Hopefully we get another Ralph and not the Puel/MoPe/Hughes farce again. Gotta go, the fridge is calling...

Yes. A defeat ruins our momentum and could impact the league game negatively.

Chillwill played a blinder. Should have had a straight red, got away with it. Then got away with another shocking fouls and managed to rattle Valery enough to get him sent off. Glad we prevailed against the cheats. Vardy and Madison were diving all over the place.

Valery definitely showed his inexperience. He allowed Chillwell to get at him, didn’t shoot when well placed and then a rush of blood saw him push someone over. Ralph will chat with him, he’ll learn.

We were superb at 11 vs 11 and even at 10 vs 11 they didn’t really threaten us that much. The goal they got was really lucky with all the bounces and then a jammy deflection. Reckon we’d have pasted them if Valery hadn’t lost his head.

Vestegaard immense. Romeu brilliant. Redmond excellent. Bednarek solid.

Vestegaard immense. Romeu brilliant. Redmond excellent. Bednarek solid.

Brilliant!

They never stop the game when a Saint is down in the area. Heck we were on a breakaway once and ref stopped the game for an opposing player a mile from the play.

Have they ever?

Thought Macca was going to cannon that back in off Stephens. Phew!

4th pair of undies already. 14/1 I put on a 5th...

Oh Christ.

Slattery on for Long. Redmond now the outlet. No forward line.

No doubt he’ll finally succeed today...

Long misses the ball a lot. Maybe his eyesight is to blame?

Don’t know about thunderbolt but you are a thunder****

Whatever happens. Vestegaard, Bednarek and Redmond have been superb today.

Get behind the team! ****!

Chillwell should be off anyway, after the intialt spat with Valery he made a horrendous foul.

Can see us going down to 9 men soon.

No yellow for Maddison, terrible dive!

No way we win this now. Can’t even see a draw. Ffs Valery!