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Has Tella been fouled 3 times now in that part of the field

Sky Sports haven’t opted to get a presenter or pundit for this it seems? Looks like commentators will cover anything.

I hope these players aren’t being rushed back in but Ralph and the team knows best- so if they can play 90 minutes then I am all for it Come on Saints please give us a nice comprehensive win

Strongest team possible of course. Imagine if by some fantasy for the City game Ralph can organise an amicable truce with Pep to let them win 1-0 and they can rest all their players and we can rest ours as they are clearly incapable of managing 2 games in a week. On their top form if it clicks they could beat us 10-0 even if we had 11 on the pitch. God forbid our players ever become Champions League players they wouldn’t be able to hack it. Anyways, I think sadly this is a must win or else question marks will start to be asked by the fanbase at least. I mean they will definitely give Ralph the end of the season, and for sure he has deserved the right to be given the chance to turn this around- but maybe Semmens or even Gao will start to dust off that ‘blackbox’ to find someone else.

That was literally Pep blowing smoke up his arse. He has always been an average lower half PL player and that’s exactly where we are in the table.

Ralph: It is not a good story today. First chance was a goal. Long ball we don’t defend it but good run from Richy from him, its a strength for them he scored like this against Liverpool and we couldnt defend that way in this moment. we had few chances from set piece but our problem in this moment is we cannot score. In the one v one, the last chance, the 1 v 1 duels is not strong enough at this moment and that is why we are struggling. In the 2nd half we tried a lot, we had a good second half and the three young players did what they could in this moment. The positive for me is Stuey can play a 6 as Oriol is out for rest of season. this gives me hope. Moussa is not a right back but what can we do. I’m not so disappointed today because we tried so hard today. Its not so easy to find same level with injuries but we tried and guys did okay in second half. As i say, goals are missing in this moment and its tough to win games. We took risks in last 10 minutes and we tried but theres always a leg in between or keeper makes save. This is problem in a moment but we need to work to make our luck. This was one of the best 2nd halves in last 10 games but we know its difficult to win games, at this moment we know if we don’t win but also it shows what a season it is when we have 30 pts and we are still up there and not bottom but we know it is always a fight to the end.

FT 1-0 to Everton.

Ooh that was in the air hanging left leg looked painful

Wow Vestergaard that was the chance

About 87minutes too late. redmond off watts on

Yeah but could you blame him there?? there were only 2 ahead of him Everton would have dealt with any cross easily. No one truly busting a gut to get into the box. Something has gone horribly wrong in the attacking phase in this wretched run the ‘automatisms’, the correct attacking runs etc have all gone

Djenepo glorious opportunity ffs

What’s the time in your part of Canada now? 4:30pm if it is Ottawa seems very early for supper!

Redmond there- summed it up.

If the lino didn’t flag Atkinson wasn’t giving us that free kick

I can’t actually even remember us having a shot!!! Does JWP’s first half free kick that was headed away count?

Salisu off. Tella on. Tactical change from Ralph?!?

Richarlison needs to get sent off for trying to deceive the referee. (Okay well at least booked) I don’t want us to resort to these types of tactics but I’d also do anything to shithouse a win

Djenepo doesn’t help himself with reactions like that. Everton dirty play-acting vermins though.

DCL in the air is something else fair play to him Annoying striker to play against

How is that a free kick- football is a contact sport were we meant to let him run free?

Yep the way it feels like to me too. However at the same time I think we are our the architect of our downfall- just so poor in the final 3rd with underhit/overhit passes. We’re allowing Everton to stay in second gear

It sounds like Keown but you’re making me doubt myself too now!

2-0 what a shit show Edit- okay it was offside thank God

Bednarek is generally your no nonsense centreback, at his peak he is everywhere winning headers and flying in to make solid blocks. However, watching him at right back is like a rabbit caught in the headlights, it does seem to be affecting the right hand side completely- Djenepo is struggling too. Unable to control the ball, bring it forward and after bringing it forward a few yards, begins to shield the ball before passing it sideways/backwards to someone in traffic