Saint86

Persoanlly, I wonder if we are about to see everything that is wrong with pochettino, double training sessions, NO squad rotation, and refusal to even adapt tactics when the high line press inst working (chelsea today is a prime example, as was arsenal).... Injury, fatigue, players coming in that aren't familiar to the system.... I have niggling worries starting to come in to play. Hope i am wrong. But I do wonder what Nigel would have done with this squad of players... He was doing pretty good when he was fired, poch struggled at the end of the season (limped over the line)... will be interesting. But we've had the managers honeymoon period for sure now, had the summer, had the boards backing.... this is his test time for me. I have serious doubts about the way he wants us to play being sustainable... and if we cant manage it for just the league, we have no hope accross both cups and europe imho...

We didn't play great today sadly, only in glimpses anyway. We do look blunt upfront, not really sure why we brought Osvaldo, we don't seem to know how to use him effectively which is a worry since poch should know his game inside out, but he doesn't seem a team player and the detracts from team. All in all these games are showing us where we are... We can give the big boys a good game but struggle against them up front. Only the second team to clearly outplay us under poch today, and it makes iit 5-0 to JM vs MP. Wanyama went back to his usual poor dopey play, jwp was below his usual standards. Lovren was very good, and jayrod did some good work. Shaw pretty good also. The rest were fairly average.

Stupid really, they werer crap when he took over in league 1, got promoted, no budget and still they moan, yet he is a proven to be solid manager at these levels.

Crap, the English police are out on saintsweb.... gg world!

I believe i read somewhere yesterday that he has only lost three times at home in his whole managerial career, that is some feet if true! Either way though, he is loosing on sunday

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/eden-hazard-v-adam-lallana-headtohead-analysis-ahead-of-the-clash-between-chelsea-and-southampton-8972336.html

So.... Shilton Shaw, Lovren, Killer, Clyne Big Vic + MS Fat "Le God" Matt Sing a You've recieved a Lallanabuy JayRogering Channon

I was so hoping this was portsmouth, seems they have dodged the bullet this season. Still they will be conference next year .... ';.;'

Ah the classic saints web manners, love it. Also followed up with a healthy bit of bedwetting by suggesting that KL wants him liquidated (does she have the power to liquidate cortese by the way?)

You know that 2 of them will start right? Can't believe so many are advocating dropping JayRod. Oh to be an armchair fan.

At Arsenal we also managed "your a saint and you know it" - to walcott, and a rendition of celtics Wanayama chant. There was no "one Artur Boruc" however, and I feel this directly contributed to his performance.

Pretty sure I warned at the time that paying subscription for this service in England would bite people in the arse. I'm sorry its ruined your dubai get togethers though... can you at least get the dodgy streams out there or is this going to severely ruin your saints watching abilities?

Don't get me wrong turkish, I don't think we can expect anything. There are good sides everywhere in the top 10 teams. I just think that our squad, injury free, can tackle any team we come across. I personally feel that on another day we could have got a point from Arsenal, we have shown we are a match if not better than liverpool for my money, the spuds are rocking, and united are poor. It is a real chance for ouselves and everton to do something special. I will be dissapointed if we come lower that 8th however, and that was my pre-season self talking, I have seen nothing to change it. It is a even league outside of chelsea $hity and the Arse.... and there are teams going for 4th spot. At the moment we are definetley in the running for anything up to 4th with a good chunk of the season gone.... If we managed to add 3 quality players to the team then I think we can actually realisticaly have a solid chance for that 4th spot, rather than a dream and relying on spuds manure and co ballsing it up. But for now, life is wonderful no? We even have the most entertaining goalie in the UK, maybe europe?

You really want 75% of the ground to be a family centre because a few people can't/choose not to handle their drink and spill vile abuse and aggression from their lungs for a full 115min?

Exactly this, at the eimarates there were a couple of young lads on my left, could have a good chat to them and talk about the footy. On my right thee was another bunch of young and not so young lads.... from the second they walked it in their Adidas caps and trousers it was f**king c**ts, learn to play you f'ing peice of sh*t etc etc... Ever single word out of their mouth was uncalled for swearing, punctuated by the off spit. I don't take umbridge with the odd colorful expletive, but there is a fine line that others seem oblivious to.... And frankly, it puts of young kids and all he woman that ae worth having at football (that i've met) and kids are the bloody lifeblood of any football team bar chelsea and $hitty.

We will finish top 7 barring a horrendous injury crisis. We lost to day because lovren Shaw and boruc were all missing. Lallana had to go off and that was that. We gave a very good account of ourselves bar 2 errors and at full strength would have got a draw. Boruc had an utter howler. Many chances to clear it but turns back on himself 3 times. It is awful. Left just b4 pen. But for large stretches we were on top and pushing for a goal... And that is without Adam, lovren and Shaw. Peeps need to get a grip. We are still 4th and have played 3 top teams away and deserved 5points from them tbh. Defensive errors aside we would have got a draw today. But this won't happen every week a d at least we did them against a team we have no right to expect to beat rather than a main rival.

Are they judged on passing ability? If so he has no chance. Its a miracle he is only directly responsible for one goal against this season. I am sure that he stop a few as well.... but that can not be judged. What is ****ing obvious however, is when he passes it straight to the opposition somewhere between our D and the centre circle! Does my head in!

I don't know. But it is apparent just how far behind the rest of the world england are tactically.... The issue is this. The commentators just said "a big part of the problem is that only 5 of tonight's England team started last weeks champions league games, the German squad that are visiting on Tuesday have 17. That is a massive part of the problem." Because that explains why Chile, with at least 2 championship players, just samba'd around our team with ease.... This refusal to accept how backward england are tactically is the only problem in my mind. There are 210 players who are eligible for england and that played in the prem last season. Plus some that would be good enough in the championship.... They don't get picked because those with the power assume its all about champions league level football and not tactics. The fact that we are 3rd in the league with 6 league 1 players should be point in bloody case. Team spirit and tactics... england lack both!

Saints would be murder this England team. You can tell its all to slow for jay and Adam. Pressing is utterly dysfunctional and our lads don't know when to press or not. Always going to be a tough debut. Chile are a quality team... We're not talking about Poland or Ukraine or Moldova. This lot beat Spain with something to spare. Ads doing okay. Jayrod likes to run at team's. But if England don't get Chile on the back foot we are always playing through then and that doesn't suit him! Cone on saints!

Personally, I think its being done to keep an air of obscurity or mystery and keep the pressure off. I can believe there is a little bit of nervous-nous on his part for sure (perhaps that's not the right word for it)... but its a lot harder to play mind games with someone who doesn't speak English, and won't give you a response don't you think. Him not speaking English in in public suits us fine at the moment.

You don't seriously think we are going to steam role Chile do you? They are a damn fine side.

I am beginning to think so. I was dreading clicking on that link, a sense or tiredness and weariness of reading another almost copy and paste article about us... It was actually quite a good read. But to come back to you post.... there are so many articles about us it is getting way past silly. We should enjoy it however, for years we wanted the attention, I remember in league 1 and trying to find an article on us in the papers was frustrating as hell, as was staying up untill 1am to watch 5min clips of us playing teams yet to grace even the 2nd tier! Nothing last forever, and we will stumble eventually. So enjoy while it is there to be enjoyed!!

Rowe is the one. Can't believe he isn't getting more hype. Most dangerous player in the U21's for me at least.

Bearsy, since poch, the only team to outplay us on stats (possession, shots etc) was swansea at home this season. I'm fairly confident that we outplayed every other team. United away (twice) chelsea, city, liverpool (twice) etc etc... even west brom when they spanked us at home relied on fewer counter attacking chances and a striker they don't own. Our first 11 is quality. Top 4 quality when they play with this team spirit and these tactics. We are destroying some teams and we are doing it regularly, not through fluke. The test is now to come... personally, I think we will draw with Arsenal. Chelsea scare me because they are made for a solid and lethal counter attack.... Man City, at home, I have hopes for a win.... villa, most long balls in the prem this season - cant press a team that can't pass, so will be a challenge. But I hold a hope that we will still be top 4 and in reach of 1st after the next 4 games!!!! I may be a dreamer (and I've been slammed many times over the last 3 years for my predictions, but my season expectations have been dead on since we 2010/11, and I'm actually no longer know how good we actually could be! It is rather scary, I've fallen in to the mass on non-believers who are almost waiting for the bubble to burst!

Wasn't a pen, not his fault the ref was inept is it.