SaintTex

there you go!

i think it is 8 goals in 3 matches, but point well taken. Our defence/goalkeeping has cost us 5 points in the last 3 games Should have had 6 points in the last 3 but have earned just 1 - which is the difference between 16th and 7th place in the table!! < so frustrating!

Have we hired a corner kick strategist in the last few days?

6 points from that would be great! Would put us at 20 points with a couple of games to play before hitting the halfway point in the season.

interesting stat. first 3 matches - 6 goals allowed - avg. 2 GA a match last 8 matches - 6 goals allowed - avg. 0.75 GA a match yes, i would love to see us scoring more, but shoring up our defense has been the key to our good form as of late.

hate to be a downer, but contracts don't matter much.. VVD left within a year of signing a 6 year extension. But yeah, Salisu has been all that and more!!!! a year ago, we had serious questions if his signing was a big mistake.

Loved Pelle during his time here, but no. foolhardy to attempt to recreate past glories years and years later.. how is that working out for ManU?

i agree. I feel like i have been screaming this since Game 1. We can't afford to have either KWP or Livramento sitting on the bench. Look how effective KWP was on Tuesday, re: Adams goal). We have seen KWP at left back not be as effective, so.. position Livramento as a winger and let KWP play RB or play him and KWP in a 5 back formation. Livramento -- KWP -- Lycano -- Salisu-- Perraud that would also free up Perraud to be more aggressive offensively - didn't he have something like 3 goals and 7 assists in Ligue 1 last year? Let's put these guys in positions were they can succeed!

aye, but the key picks are the front 3. who? S. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, Redmond ?

who would you say are our BEST 11 players?... Start those. Figure out where they should go, but get them on the pitch, instead of wasting away on the bench. 4-2-3-1 ------------Forster------------- KWP--Lyanco--Salisu--Perraud ----------Diallo----Romeu------ Livramento--JWP--S. Armstrong --------------Broja-------------- 4-3-3 ------------Forster------------- KWP--Lyanco--Salisu--Perraud ----JWP-----Diallo----Romeu--- Livramento--Broja--S. Armstrong 5-2-3 -----------------Forster--------------------- Livramento--KWP--Lyanco--Salisu--Perraud -------------Diallo----Romeu--------------- -------JWP------Broja----S. Armstrong-----

Stupid question: does this count as JWP's 3rd game of his suspension? Is he back for Watford?

Why are we not bringing in impact subs now when they have actual time to make an impact? subbing in at the 84th minute does nothing.

It would take 18 months to bed a worthy partner for Salisu. the irony of course, is that in 18 months Salisu’s partner will be VVD.

JWP is one of our best players, but Diallo has stepped up. Why don't we identify our BEST 11 players and find a way to get them on pitch at the same time? ------------McCarthy------------- KWP--Bednarek--Salisu-- Perraud --------Romeo------Diallo-------- Livramento---S.Armstrong----JWP ---------------Broja---------------

also, a positive, if you are looking for them - through 8 matches, 6 of our opponents are in the Top 10, 2 are in the Bottom 10. Have had the 2nd most difficult fixture schedule in the League after 8 matches. https://footylabs.com/premierleague-fantasy/schedule-difficulty.html We will have an easier go of it in the 2nd quarter of the season.

We have seen this story before. Saints look good with nothing to show for it.

wont be seeing JWP until 5 Nov.

couldn't you say the same for James Ward Prowse?

This feels like a BIG GAME psychologically (for both players and supporters) despite it only being September. - A win will validate the thought that we have been playing well to start the season, despite just 4 points from 5 matches. Optimism will abound. - A loss will have everyone questioning whether we are just as bad (if not worse) as the other dross in the league. Relegation talk grows.

statistically more crazy... 9 of our last 10 League Cup draws have been away from home 2018/19 - 3 away matches 2019/20 - 3 away matches 2020/21 - 1 home match 2021/22 - 3 away matches (so far)

So negative, Ottawa! 😀 by all accounts we have had a pretty good first half. i know, I know… our second halfs are a horrorshow.

This is a good game to get KWP and Livramento together on the same side. What do we have to lose? GK KWP Stephens Salisu Perraud Romeu JWP Livramento Djenapo Armstrong Broja Djenapo/Redmond... not sure it matters... but would switch out for S. Armstrong if fit. Adams, Tella, Diallo - likely impact subs

For what it's worth, All 3 of the NBC commentators here in America (Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howard) predicted these 3 clubs to be relegated on the broadcast here yesterday: Norwich, Southampton, Watford unshockingly, they all picked Chelsea, Liverpool, City, United as final top 4.

i think Stephens didn't recognize the danger/threat in the lead up to the second goal Saturday. He got sucked in and marked a man JWP basically had covered (or at least JWP was even with), where the real threat was the man on the outside (Salisu was a step behind him) - that man received the ball on the outside right and basically sprinted into the box with the ball unimpeded (which led ultimately to the goal).