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Congratulations. So proud of our team. Never gave up even when it looked like we may not get the breaks we deserved.

We look like we have belief. That is a huge difference. Amazing how the same group of players can perform so well when they want to. Still think we need to strengthen a bit. Very happy with the result.

Well-earned point. contrary to what DAZN commentator said, thought we played well. Finished the stronger team but could have conceded late too. Satisfied with a point. Djenepo class.

Jack Stephens MOTM for me. Ings did his job superbly - do we actually have a finisher now?! Long did okay (when you accept from the start he is not going to score everything else is about harassing defenders and setting up chances for others) Armstrong makes a difference in midfield, McCarthy not given a mention so far but also played well. Bertrand looked interested and had some great runs. Redmond still struggling a bit to find his confidence and touch but worked hard. Comfortable in the end but I confess with 20 minutes to play I said to myself...3-0 up - "how can we f--k this up from here"...knowing our team, I am still nervous two goals up with only extra time to play...I know you can all relate!

Looked like a poor attendance. Says a lot when we can't fill our (relatively small) ground for a crunch relegation game when we're supposed to be finding our form. Tells me the punters know this team just isn't good enough to win games. Ings fantastic, Djenepo dangerous (but can't do anything without the ball), Romeu commanding when he came in, McCarthy actually pretty solid apart from silly kick at the end...whole back line poor today...Hojberg just not good enough, sooooo bad today but can't sub the captain heh...Long pointless...subs way too late...where was Boufal?

Horrible. Simply horrible. Hoj and Ward-Prowse no creativity or control of midfield. Bertrand off his game. Cedric too. Djenpo hasn't had a touch, nor Ings...Long just horrible...how can Ralph think Long is better than Che Adams? Second to everything. Opposite of fight. If ever there is a need to kick ass and change things at half time this is it. Adams for Long. Romeu for Hoj before he gets sent off. Antonio bossing this game for West Ham. Everything poised for three goals in 9 minutes from us and a 3-1 victory!

Relief is the word for me. Would really appreciate winning a game handsomely without the inevitable clinging-on, desperate crawl over the finishing line but how many times would we have conceded that equaliser recently? So happy we didn't and thrilled with 3 points and out of the relegation zone. Games are won or lost on such fine margins and commentators and press ride the momentum wave, so with seven points from our last three games and us moving up the table not down, let's feel good about it! With a new CB or two (what's happened to Danso?) in the transfer window and either a revitalised Valery or a new RB too, we could have the making of a decent mid-table team. Djenepo is class. Ings is in good form. We saw what Redmond could do last season...he just needs his confidence back. Boufal is gifted, needs to graft harder. On to Newcastle - a decent point there, possibly three would be nice to keep this little run going.

We actually won a game at home and if we win against Norwich we could even be out of the relegation zone. I only saw the second half. Thought we were abysmal until Djenepo / Ings bit of magic. Am very happy we got three points - that is all that matters at this point - about time we played badly and got some points. Still can't believe how bad we are going backwards though. Watford have zero shots in the second half, then get four corners in extra time or whatever it was. Real lack of composure. And Long on before Che Adams - seriously? Hasenhutl must now realise Adams is a better option...get him scoring and we might just get ourselves out of this mess.

Didn't get to watch the game as I was working. My son gave away the disappointment by texting me 'Classic Saints'...so I knew it was another last minute concession of a goal...but I was reasonably happy that we still got a draw and it wasn't another loss. Happier still we played well and should have won by all accounts. Would much rather that than have been hammered - and let's face it - even with Arsenal mis-firing that could easily have been the outcome. So kudos where it's due...let's stay positive - and bring that same game attitude and performance to the next game - but this time finally win a game at home!

Cannot see us surviving this season unless three things change: - we invest in some decent CB's and a goalkeeper in January (what is it with us and goalkeepers?...Gazzaniga now turning good at Spurs) - we get a truly gifted and inspiring captain on the field (I don't believe PEH or JWP are the answer) - we start winning games at St Mary's

NOOOOOO! The worst knee-jerk reaction. You really want a negative, park the bus hoofball crook to manage us? I'd rather give a ball boy a go.

What is it about St Mary's? How can the attitude and performance be so different from the Man City game just last week?

This. If we put that effort in every game we will be alright

Agreed. Sounds a positive and appropriate approach that was clearly in the works already.

This. Small things going the wrong way spiral into a super big mess...should've at least drawn against Liverpool (Ings where was your finish when we needed it?)...should've beaten Spurs against 10 men (but for an incredible second-half performance from Loris)...should've drawn with Bournemouth on balance of play and could easily have beaten Wolves...Che Adams looking promising but just not getting the breakthrough he needed, Djenepo looking like the spark we needed, then injured...so where did this incredibly amazingly shockingly bad result come from today? Pundits had it 1-1 before all the smart-Alecs say they saw it coming. Ralph has actually got some good performances out of a bang average squad, for which I blame consistent under-investment - which is Gao. Yes, I think Rohl is clearly a big loss and RH's right-hand man going is a significant factor. Yes, I think some of Ralph's selections have been bizarre...Gunn - why? Vestergard a liability, Hoijberg captain? Bertrand completely out of form/confidence, leaving out Yoshida, not playing Boufal etc - so he is certainly not blameless. But firing him now would be suicidal. Luckily, we have the opportunity to beat Man City twice to get us back on track. Ha!

I am not feeling pain any more...numbed by just how bad we are...have never seen a side capitulate like this, let alone us...except perhaps Sunderland when we did the reverse? Gunn and Valery should never play for us again. Hoijberg seriously questionable as captain of this crap.

OMG this is even worse than my worst-case scenario... "Abject capitulation' says the commentator...

So we're all pretty optimistic then! Can't say I disagree, but I also thought Wolves would hammer us...so I'm hoping that this is the day we buck the odds and come out on top... 3-1 to the Saints...Che Adams hat-trick...Vestergard with a towering defensive performance...Gunn with a penalty save...Vardy injured for the rest of the season from a bad tackle from Valery...oh yes and we do this with 10 men for the whole of the second half, Valery having been sent off for said tackle. ...you saw it here first...

We had to take something from the game and we did. Would have taken a point before kick-off so am fine with that now. Thought we played well. Was convinced the VAR team would rule out their non-penalty but clearly they have no desire to call out the ref when they get it wrong...which completely defeats the object - doh! Ings played really well today. Redmond always at the heart of attacking moves, breaks up defensive patterns by stepping round men - Boufal does the same just a little more wasteful with possession. Yoshida solid. Valery a bit flaky at first but improved. JWP MIA and Vestergard a liability that should have prevented their non-penalty moment from ever happening. Gunn...was lucky with both Raul's no-goals but did okay afterwards coming and claiming high balls.

This. Disappointed of course but apart from that ridiculous last goal (Gunn...wtf?) we deserved a draw at least. Vestergard a weak link, the others okay. Danso out of position not being given a fair shot really. Romeu imperious. Boufal played really well. JWP - seriously guilty of missing three, four, five? good scoring chances...all over the bar or mis-hit. Frustrating given the games coming up...we needed some points from this...but who knows, maybe we'll win away next week!

Not often I feel there's a lose-lose-lose situation but this is probably it. By all accounts Ralph appears a very reasonable man so can only assume Lemina could not be persuaded to stay. Galatasary likely gainers if he tries to prove himself on Champions league stage...but then, he's still a Saints player so even if he is outstanding we'll make him unaffordable for them.

Dunno about this. Think we'll be on the wrong side of a backlash reaction to todays result from them. If we can score first though who knows - De Gea looking distinctly dodgy these days. Would take a point.

Glad to see most on here watched the same game as me. Good result - painful to watch at times. Brighton much the better team for large parts, even with 10 men. HOJ had a shocker, Romeu almost as bad, Ings not at the races, Adams worked hard but not clicking yet, hopefully will...we were ponderous in possession and Brighton out-flanked us even with a man down. Subs were great...Djenepo looks classy, Boufal proved a game-changer. Redmond great again - everything creative comes through him...takes men on and creates openings...deserved his goal. Defence doesn't fill me with confidence. Why no Yoshida? - don't get it. What are we doing on corners? Everyone back, no-one marking anyone...hoofball out only to come right back at us because there's no-one upfield. Keep someone up the field just to keep their defenders honest. Will need to play MUCH better to get anything from the Man Utd game...they were unlucky to get beaten by all accounts...22 chances to 5 against Palace...missed penalties and chances. Oh - ref was great today. Not often we say that.

Confused as to why so few posts. We deserved a point on the first half performance alone - predictably we got none. Adams needs a goal to get him started, then He's going to be a proper threat. Djnepo looked like his going to add some dynamism - instinctivelt moves forward and not afraid to take his man on - looks good. Gunn played well. Valery skittish I thought. Romeu was our pivotal player until he was given that ridiculous yellow - completely changes his game when he knows he can't go in hard for challenges. Bednarek I like but not a good game for him today. Ings unlucky with that first curling strike...deserves credit for his goal even if it was lucky...but, oh, what a miss - I want to think it bobbled in front of him - did it? How else do you not put it on target from there ?

Very good Toussaint...