Swansea 0-0 SAINTS // Post-Match Reaction

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Good point

More than happy with the point.

a decent point against a good side!! looked iffy defensively at points though

Just seen the result so not sure how we played but on the face of it good point, tough place to go. 6 unbeaten now

Fair result

Some decent performances...Cork..Jos...Yoshida..

Played Saints. That I think will do it with Wigan losing. Wigan will need to win 3 of their last 5 to catch us!

I think our season is coming to an end.

I thought there'd be plenty of goals in this but it was a bit of a damp squib in the end. Still, good point and 6 unbeaten.

Fair result. Could've nicked it but so could they. Enjoyed it way more than last week's hoof-fest. REALLY want to finish above fat sam!

I'd have taken a point before kickoff, expected us to lose that one.

Another point on the board, Last up on MOTD me thinks

A very decent point. Essentially safe and 2 of the three relegation spots cemented with Wigan and Villa being cut adrift.

A solid day's work.

Good result, but lucky that Wigan lose as very tight at the bottom.

8 points clear of Wigan and they have five to go. I think we need one more win to be safe.

Good point, but painful viewing. Dross tbh.

Looks like Wigan are gone now though.

Good result, but lucky that Wigan lose as very tight at the bottom.

 

8 points clear of Wigan and they have five to go. I think we need one more win to be safe.

No, we don't. We could lose every game and still stay up.

A very decent point. Essentially safe and 2 of the three relegation spots cemented with Wigan and Villa being cut adrift.

 

A solid day's work.

Except that Wigan and Villa have a game in hand. If they lose that, then we will be almost there.

Had to work hard for that point and although we didn't play that well we still got something from the game. Was never going to be easy so very happy with that.

No, we don't. We could lose every game and still stay up.

Yes, but I am sure that we would go down on 39 points.

Its so frustrating, when we were losing earlier on in the season we were never cut adrift thankfully and now go on the best run all season and still cant pull away, its not the teams fault just ****e luck, Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich winning with Newcastle drawing is the worst possible results really, at least West Ham won, thats the most important fixture I suppose.

a decent point against a good side!! looked iffy defensively at points though

which we have all season but they battled well and Fox who rightly gets alot of stick, did well

Except that Wigan and Villa have a game in hand. If they lose that, then we will be almost there.

Wigan with the cup as a distraction and Villa are away to Man Utd.

Guly motm??

Seriously a good point though, both teams with just not quite enough to win it, will wait till motd before calling the Lallana/Vorm moment as it was debatable if it was keeper over protection (but that's usually the case in the league at the moment).

Real motm Boruc.

About right really, they could have edged it but we could've nicked it. Similar story to wham last week where I thought we shaded it.

Like to say fox had one of his better games today against two pacey players down their right.

Boruc looked so assured again im starting to love the loon!

Cork looked like the most comfortable man on the pitch and motm for me, it'd be him or williams for them ...

Would have loved to have seen Mayuka's effort sneak in, could do with him getting a goal before the end of the year so next season he might hopefully hit the groung running. Still hope, and believe, he will be able to do a job for us just needs to work hard in training and take his oppurtunties when they come.

Yes, but I am sure that we would go down on 39 points.

You are never right (How is the Yoyo strategy going?). We are safe.

Its so frustrating, when we were losing earlier on in the season we were never cut adrift thankfully and now go on the best run all season and still cant pull away, its not the teams fault just ****e luck, Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich winning with Newcastle drawing is the worst possible results really, at least West Ham won, thats the most important fixture I suppose.

Probably Ramirez to blame

That'll do. 6 unbeaten now. A step towards safety. We're safe. Wigan look p*ss poor. Can't see them getting 6 points between now and the end of the season, let alone 9 (and all other teams over-taking us)

Good Point.

I notice we still have the same attention seeking whores on here though, and the same people seem who bite.

Good point, unbeaten in 6 now.

Good point away at Swansea but the goals seem to have dried up and thats a bit worrying.

Wigan with the cup as a distraction and Villa are away to Man Utd.

Yep, but the cup game is not the game in hand !

Yep, but the cup game is not the game in hand !

#distraction. Troll.

Yes, but I am sure that we would go down on 39 points.

Almost certainly not - it would require Wigan to get 9 points from 5 games AND Villa to get 6 points from 5 games. (and those two teams still have to play each other)

I'd say we're safe now. 8 points clear of Wigan who have a game in hand but even if they win that, 5 points should be enough.

Good result, but lucky that Wigan lose as very tight at the bottom.

 

8 points clear of Wigan and they have five to go. I think we need one more win to be safe.

Cannot see Wigan winning 3 games, but 1 more win next week would be nice, but 1 more point will mean Wigan can only afford to lose one and draw one of their last 5, because of our goal difference.

Boring game but a good point.

We didn't look great in attack when we replaced Lambert for Ramirez. I can't remember him completing a pass.

A decent game to watch; draw the fairest result.

Good performances from Cork (my MoM), Boruc, Maya and Clyne (mostly for his attacking abilities).

Its so frustrating, when we were losing earlier on in the season we were never cut adrift thankfully and now go on the best run all season and still cant pull away, its not the teams fault just ****e luck, Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich winning with Newcastle drawing is the worst possible results really, at least West Ham won, thats the most important fixture I suppose.

When we beat Reading we had pulled away. Go and sit in a corner, take a few deep breaths and calm down.

Decent point. Shouldn't of had Adam's goal disallowed though.

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Almost certainly not - it would require Wigan to get 9 points from 5 games AND Villa to get 6 points from 5 games. (and those two teams still have to play each other)

And Villa have to play United and Chelsea. While Wigan have Spurs, City, and Arsenal.

We're not going down.

Kraken's player ratings:

Boruc: 8. Largely untroubled but superb when needed. Distribution pretty good (though seemed to kick long a bit more often than usual).

Clyne: 7. Good defensive display, got forward well but once again failed to pick the right pass when getting in really good positions.

Fox: 5. Torrid first 20 minutes but got a grip and sorted himself out. Failed to support the play going forwards though, Shaw must come back in next week surely.

Yoshida: 6. Comfortable enough but never really got the idea the defence was fully calm at times.

Hooiveld: 6. As above, lucky that Boruc bailed him out with a great save.

Schneiderlin: 7. Typically good battling display.

Cork: 8.5 MOTM. Second week in a row I've given him MOTM, he was absolutely superb today. If he could just add goals to his game....

Davis: 7. Good display, has definitely added a settling effect to the midfield, especially away from home. Feel like he has improved throughout the season.

Lallana: 5. Poor; a few nice touches but didn't do much at all.

Rodriguez: 7. Good running from JRod without too many chances for him. Has he got quicker? Aboslutely rapid at times.

Lambert: 5. Not at the races today.

Ramirez: 5. Pretty poor really, gave it away too much and didn't have an impact coming on.

Puncheon: 5. Looked rusty, also gave it away a bit and didn't offer much going forward.

Mayuka: 6. Looked lively, could have got himself a goal. Would be good if he could turn out to be a genuine sub option up front.

And Villa have to play United and Chelsea. While Wigan have Spurs, City, and Arsenal.

 

We're not going down.

Wigan finish at home to Villa.

There is your final relegation place decider, right there.

Job done, although it was lacklustre.

I sense MP wanted a point and took it. We're safe. BUT I want to finish above Fulham!!!! So frustrating, yet so satisfying! Ahhhhh.... football.

A point away from home is always good. Swansea battered us once Lambert went off and I could only see won victor and it wasn't Saints. Although we looked most likely to concede we could have scored at the death. Overall happy with a point on to the next.

Yes, but I am sure that we would go down on 39 points.

You continue to overlook the large number of teams below us. For Saints to go down those teams from 13th to 18th all need to catch us, and many have games against each other where they will be taking points off each other. For example on the last day of the season Wigan play Villa. They can't both get 3 points from that game.

Decent point, especially given how we played. Fox was Dire, got torn to shreds by Dyer it was fortunate for us he has not got a final ball or we would have lost.

Boruc - 7: little to do but did well when needed

Clyne - 7: Swansea got little change out of him, bar one moment where he got himself into trouble

Yoshida - 8: Defended very well and made an excellent goal line clearance

Jos - 7: Dealt with Michu well for the most part

Fox - 4: Dyer tore him to shreds, we were lucky Dyer can't cross.

Cork - 8: MotM for me, fough hard and stifled a lot of Swansea's play through the middle

Morgan - 7: Got stuck in well as always, forward passing was not excellent.

Rodriguez - 6: A couple of decent runs, but not as good as he has been recently, went missing when moved up front on his own.

Davis - 7: Not a great deal going forward, but he worked hard off the ball and made things difficult

Lallana - 5: Save for a couple of contentiously won fouls and the disallowed goal, was probably his worst game of the season.

Lambert - 6: Not his best game, isolated for long periods.

Subs:

Ramirez - 5: made no impact whatsoever

Puncheon - 5: Made no impact

Mayuka - 6: Not much time to make a difference, but at least got himself involved and won a couple of fouls.

Fox a 5? You joker. MOTM for me.

Fair result on the whole.

Fair play to Fox, I thought Dyer was going to tear him a new one in the first 20 minutes but he coped well after that.

Pleased to see Mayuca finally get a game and almost score.

The commentators said Rickie came off because of a knock, let hope its nothing serious.

Cork & Spiderman.......week after week after week they impress

And Villa have to play United and Chelsea. While Wigan have Spurs, City, and Arsenal.

 

We're not going down.

In the FA Cup final, not the league. But I take your point....

Lallana, Ramirez.....NO COMMENT. Fox cleared beautifully towards the end what could have given Swansea a goal otherwise. As the commentators mentioned over and over we didn't exploit down the left side and left Davis out of the game. Knowing our luck the entire team will have picked up Measles and put the entire squad to bed.

You continue to overlook the large number of teams below us. For Saints to go down those teams from 13th to 18th all need to catch us, and many have games against each other where they will be taking points off each other. For example on the last day of the season Wigan play Villa. They can't both get 3 points from that game.

he doesn't actually overlook anything at all, just spouts shîte.