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OMG how did AA not head that in?!

Aribo is very good at holding the ball up

Why play Bree on the right and disrupt KWP? Don’t get it.

Bree in for Manning

Apparently we’ve had 6 shots on target but ZERO clear cut chances?!?! WTF?!

Cardiff will be going in at HT somewhat pleased if not buzzing that they’ve managed to maintain 0-1. Saints will likely be hunched over on their benches wondering what they have to do get anything out of the Ref and to score a second. RM has a big job to make sure they come out chomping on the bit.

Shit fk from Manning.

Cardiff got so much more grit and determination than Saints at the moment. And another huge chance goes missing. Cardiff using all the shit housery they can muster. And Ref lets them do it.

How the fuck did we not score there?!?!?

OMG Che misses another sitter

Don’t think we’re moving the ball fast enough

Brookes very close

Great save by McCarthy!

Full backs are getting caught out up field a bit too much - tends to suggest they’ve done their homework well.

Aribo nearly had his second there.

They’re really testing our right hand side…we’re looking vulnerable.

Che misses an open net.

Brilliant goal from Aribo!!!

Refs not giving us anything!!

Cardiff starting with a strong press. Hopefully that’ll fade as the match wears on.

Think the club are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Fact is the atmosphere at SMS is directly proportional to the teams performance and ultimately whether we’re winning some games, preferably more than losing. The last season in the Prem was just agonisingly shit and one I didn’t enjoy one bit thanks for the most part to a terrible atmosphere in the stadium not helped by away supporters decimating the most vocal part of the home support. It’s improved a bit this season admittedly, but the aspiration is to get back to the Prem when a higher number of away fans will attend typically. Whether these changes help to rectify the issue is really up to our vocal Saints supporters. It will interesting to see if it makes a difference, but I’m not expecting big changes in week one…this will be a slow burn…perhaps even generational.

Unfortunately that’s almost correct. Think we’ll either draw or win this one, but the Leicester game will be the one we choke on. Horrible nasty cynical side that has that twat Tardy playing for them. The thing I’m concerned about playing our direct promo rivals is that they're able to deliberately nobble our players to screw our chances of putting a consistent team/run together. Need to be hard and ruthless in return without giving away silly cards.

Great game, well first half anyway. The dream is still alive!

Yes agreed - the whole premise of “don’t lose” is an irrelevance really…got to go for it in each of these last few games with literally nothing to lose. However, my advice to RM would be to ensure there’s enough flex in formation to ensure midfield is not overrun or defenders left stranded. I don’t think there would be any point trying to convince him to drop the ‘pass and move’ or ‘false-fullback’ stuff he’s committed to.

Got a ticket for this one - didn’t expect it to have the level of significance it has to be fair. It’s going to be a difficult one again without a doubt, so let’s hope RM finally learns how to read the game and flex the team shape in midfield if we go two up. I’d stick with Brookes and start Fraser over Stu perhaps, but we’ll need Adams up top. It’s not going to happen, but I’d drop Stephens or Bednarek rather than play the two of them…two proper full backs please and preferably KWP / Bree in their usual positions. 2-0 hopefully, but think 2-2 more likely.