Baird of the land

Cannot it not be both. If McCarthy told him he couldn’t surely a sensible person would tell him to go down and get treatment.

Then why are the rest of the team standing like muppets and not dropping back.

Why not play the keeper who has played for the b team? By Croft?

Bizarre, why wouldn’t he just go down and get treatment. Waste some time. If necessary use the last sub.

I’m struggling to care. This team has zero backbone.

Personally thought we played ok for most of the second half. the problem is instead of taking advantage of them going down to 10 we froze and hit the self destruct and the manager just watched them freeze.

The fact that we had zero control vs 10 men is atrocious you would also think Ralph would have tried to use his last sub to change that.

Thought it was a magnificent assist from jwp.

A disorganized mess. If ward prowse is going to drop, the whole defensive line needs to too.

Not sure what you can do with these players. They just have no ruthlessness and a massive panic switch.

Embarrassing how bad saints are. Looked like rabbits caught in headlights against 10 men. Two points thrown away. This team is just utterly infuriating.

Seemed a very innocuous challenge.

After all the invention from corners midweek i’ve been surprised how simplistic our approach has been. With the likes of Duffy Brighton don’t look that vulnerable to aerial balls either.

Typical saints. Good first half performance but Should be at least 2 up but instead leave the door ajar for Brighton.

Pretty happy with the lineup. Would have preferred to see Livramento rested for this one but i expect the only way he'll get a break is when he gets injured.

The defence have a fair amount of blame for the second but i do not think alex should not have taken that step to the right. If the guy puts it in the other corner fair enough but at least you are forcing him to go for the harder option technically . By opening up the near post it's just making it so much easier for Maddison.

Today he wasn’t great but generally i think he’s been lively and scored a couple of cracking goals. It’s not like i look round and see some alternative gem we missed out on for the money.

Today he just seemed to make bad decisions. Maybe feeling the pressure knowing he’ll be dropped but several instances where he selfishly kept the ball when we were on the break and did nothing with it.

Unless someone coming out of contract like Johnstone is available relatively cheaply I don’t see the point in spending massively over the odds in January on whoever is available versus doing a proper summer recruitment.

Think forster would save the second. I very much agree we need a better keeper than either next season. i’m hoping Those couple of saves (though lyanco bailed him on a somewhat weak parry on the second) give McCarthy some much needed confidence back.

Point was probably fair, given Vardy missed a glorious chance for them. Feels disappointing after being in the lead twice. Also still the after effect of that awful norwich result. Liked seeing tella get minutes, offered something different. Maybe should have reacted immediately to their HT sub and brought Elyounessi in who tucks more. Didn't like seeing Armstrong as a ten even if it was only for 5/6 minutes. Broja probably has to start over him up front at the moment too. Looks a threat, just wish he had a left foot and we might have won from the chance where he tried to drag it all the way round to his right. Mccarthy, well we saw the bad and the good. I think both goals at the very least could have done better from him but that save at 2-2 (from barnes?)was top quality. Livramento to me looks very leggy. Would really like ralph just to give him a breather at weekend. Ndidi could have been sent off imo. Getting no punishment for kicking romwu in the stomach was just bad regardless if the falg was up or not.

Surely ndidi should have been booked for kicking Romeu in the stomach regardless of whether the flag was up.

If Maddison puts it the top right fair enough but gambling to let him slot easily it at his near post isn't good.

To me at the very least he's got to do a better job of smothering the pace off it. It can't come that far out into the middle of the goal(i say that as someone who has been supportive of Mccarthy and doesn't think forster is particularly better(though he may have more confidence currently))

I like the fact we've got pace in the 10 position. In the absence of armstrong that's the way forward. Still think we'll need a third to win it. Hopefully we can come out and grab the 2nd half by the scruff of the neck.