Baird of the land

LOL

Brentford have made some really good signings but i didn't expect this.

If they persist with 3 CB's ralph needs sacking. CB not really a priority unless we achieve a miracle & get rid of Bednarek and Stephens.

Lovely assist. Also nice to see a striker confident to have a shot, which forced a good save. Don't let that be drummed out of him.

Now please Saints don't try and defend when we get to play utd. Attack them in a 4.

Of course they were. Pretending that the wingbacks didn't end up playing as defenders and 10's didn't end up as midfielders is nonsense.

Calling what is in reality a 5-4-1 a 3-4-2-1 is laughable PR.

Djenepo or Stephens. Both played there today.

Which one was pretending to play as a striker Armstrong or Elyounessi?

Send him anywhere on loan. Surely celtic need a rubbish CB.

His authority has been somewhat eroded because he's been championing his this garbage 5-4-1 nonsense. However, memories are short if he now gets us playing the sort of football we ended up playing he'll get plenty of plaudits.

Prayers answered when we scored a minute after taking off shitnarek and going back to our attacking approach as far as i'm concerned. 2 points dropped sure but as long as it stops ralph thinking the Arsenal fluke is a template for success i'm relieved.

In a 4 our attackers can actually be a threat. Witness Adam armstrong working in the lines to set up our first goal. Also KWP becomes a weapon again bursting from deep, whereas in the 5 he offers much less threat and if anything gets caught out on the transition.

Guess i'm less of that view than you. Ralph being humiliated out of a ridiculous tactic set up is enough for me for now. If next week we revert and shitnarek gets in the lineup again then yeah it'll be a missed opprtunity.

Wish the fan forum was this week & have to hear him try and justify that cluster F*** of a system.

He's probably kept his job with draw. But my god how inept he is in terms of tactical approach setting up in a 5-4-1 in a winnable game at home Just look at the difference an attacking formation made. 2 points dropped. The positives, it looks like the recrutment department have made smart hires (Mara, Lavia, Bazanu, aribo all look decent) Please let that be the last time bednarek plays for southampton.

Glorious ball by Mara

what happens when you play 4 at the back

Finally donkey bednarek off

Got to be sacked. Dyche might at least teach this lot to defend a set piece.

our 3 at the back is pointless. Just robs us of any threat when we attack and doesn't offer defensive security. Get bednarek off for Artmstrong

Pathetic

I don't see it being different unless there's support. Not really a surprise leave a striker completely isolated and they will struggle.

Well ABK has been good, Lavia good again too. Bedanrek has been awful Nice save from Bazanu Leeds a bit fortunate with the marginal last man tackle. Don't get the formation at all. Gives us little in an attacking sense. Adams isolated on his own. Need to get armstrong on imo preferbaly for useless bednarek.

Absolutely appalling defening from bednarek. playing us into trouble. take a touch man.