Saints 2 Boscombe 1 - Match and Reactions

In a complete 180 from less than a week ago it's come on Chelsea now!

Can we get three points of Everton? Can we?

Horrible feeling Swansea are gonna beat Chelsea

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Horrible feeling Swansea are gonna beat Chelsea

 

 

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That’s the spirit !

Well done Saints. Absolutely nerve shattering!

Wenger's last ever league game, no way are Arsenal going to lose that one. Chelsea are in good form, and Man City are, well, Man City. It's looking bleak for them, they had to win this one and they ****ed it up.

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Props to Norm - the only one who called it right in the Match Build Up thread.

Tadic battles on into the 3rd minute before hitting the deck in 'agony' at the first challenge. Hope that c u next tuesday is gone this summer

Bit harsh.

Phew still recovering, well done saints, a lifeline at least.

McCarthy you beauty!!.

Horrible feeling Swansea are gonna beat Chelsea

 

 

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Hopefully not though i still think Huddersfield are the only team we are capable of catching

Wow that was so nerve racking well done Saints

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Chelsea already winning.

Tadic battles on into the 3rd minute before hitting the deck in 'agony' at the first challenge. Hope that c u next tuesday is gone this summer

He is one of those players that will fruatrate, but he has genuine quality and we don't have much of that.

He also has a good attitude as proven by pretty much all Managers picking him.

Lemina is back to more like his best.

Great win today - we now have a chance.

Only negative is that our CBs are all there for the taking, but we know that anyway.

Loved Tadic’s actions as he left the field. He does care and he gave his all today.

Bloody Hell!

What a match! Incredible atmosphere!

Defence still a major worry. Bournemouth were utter crap, we won't play a worse team all season.

Defence still a major worry. Bournemouth were utter crap, we won't play a worse team all season.

We have and lost

Defence still a major worry. Bournemouth were utter crap, we won't play a worse team all season.

Now we have started scoring, it seems the defence has got worse. Thank goodness we haven't got Forster between the sticks. We would have lost today.

That was a performance of a team battling to stay up.

Well done all

Tadic, Mario and macca all excellent

That was a performance of a team battling to stay up.

Well done all

 

Tadic, Mario and macca all excellent

Yes...it was more like it.

Well worth my 100 quids worth of insurance bets

Just back from the game.

Cracking match and cracking atmosphere. Thought we were going to blow it at the end but clung on for a deserved victory.

p.s. my throat is ****ed

Just back from the game.

 

Cracking match and cracking atmosphere. Thought we were going to blow it at the end but clung on for a deserved victory.

 

p.s. my throat is ****ed

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however **** we have been, there is no doubt we are right back in the mix. Really didn't see this happening but Huddersfield right back in it and quite possibly West Ham too.

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Well, that was never dull. Although we were very tentative in the first half, we were given a boost by Tadic's goal, but hit with a sucker-punch just before half time. But how much better it was to concede before half time than after, as Hughes was able to give them a lift and some encouragement. In the second half, we showed some real fight and spirit. Hughes got the substitutions spot on, I thought. He strengthened the midfield with Hojbjerg, Long provided the pace and never say attitude that compensates for his inability to tuck the ball into the net, but he does at least tie up a defence, and provide the pace to track back against a team that hits you on the break.

In the past couple of games, it has seemed that there were a couple of players who gave the appearance that they weren't that bothered to give there all. One of those was Lemina. Well, what a performance he put in today. If he can replicate that in the last three games, we stand a chance. Bertrand was the other one who I thought hadn't given his all, and today he wasn't bad. He has been at his best with Tadic in front of him and Redmond should have been out on the right. But Tadic was able to get more central and had a great match, could have had a hat trick. Too many times this season, he has seemed scared to shoot, and has passed square when the chance was his. Today, his shooting was top drawer. I wonder whether Hughes has encouraged him to have a go? No doubt his confidence will have received a boost and I hope that he keeps it up for the next three matches.

Lastly, but certainly not least, massive praise for the man between the sticks. What an incredible performance from him. That one right at the end kept us the three points and was a worldy save. Man of the match today could easily go to three players, McCarthy, Lemina or Tadic.

It was a bit backs against the wall for the last ten minutes, and Bournemouth are the division's late goal specialists, but we persevered and for once deserved on balance to get all three points. I'd forgotten what it felt like to walk away from St Mary's after a win. When was the last one?

That Watford hand-ball we conceded sure is looking extra sucky at the moment.

just got the insurance bets on. 10er on Swansea or draw at 7/1 and 20 on Swansea to score next at 33/10. Should ensure they don't get a result.

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Think I've finally stopped shaking after that 2nd half! What a huge win - we really are on a constant roller coaster supporting Saints, season after season!

Brilliant to see all the players giving 100% and their reactions after the final whistle. Just hope it's not too little, too late.

We have and lost

I meant that Everton, Swansea and Man City will put up more of a fight.

I meant that Everton, Swansea and Man City will put up more of a fight.

This time of the season you can never say who will do what , You'd think Bompey would have been well up for helping to send us down !

This time of the season you can never say who will do what , You'd think Bompey would have been well up for helping to send us down !

I think they were. I was surprised to see Begovic come up for 2 late corners.

That was more like it. For the first time in a long while the players really put in a shift and look liked they cared. The last few minutes saint's players where throwing their bodies into blocks and fighting for every ball to get the win... that hasn't happened in a while. Every player played their part today and while there where some issues (Cedric *Cough* Hoedt *Cough*) I'm just going to take some pleasure from a rare win and good team performance tonight. COYS

Same euphoria after Norwich 2005, fingers crossed the outcome isn't the same. especially with Manc club at home in last game

My 'moment of the match' today was Hughes's reaction when we were 2-1 up with c.15 mins to go... He did his absolute nut when we did an about turn on the half way line and passed it back. There in that one moment was the difference between our play under Puel and Pellegrino and now under Hughes.

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Same euphoria after Norwich 2005, fingers crossed the outcome isn't the same. especially with Manc club at home in last game

Man, the parallels keep coming....

Man, the parallels keep coming....

Last minute equaliser against Swansea coming up then, just like we did at Palace back then.

I thought we played excellent today, Redmond aside. One big difference to me is that we seem to be attacking defensively more in the midfield area (both mids and defenders). Rather than in previous games where we sat back and let the other team have possession and tried to suck up the pressure, which always led to scores, we were closing the space and fighting for every ball. The Cherries never had that much space. I credit this Hughes.

Last minute equaliser against Swansea coming up then, just like we did at Palace back then.

Before blowing it against a Manchester club at St Marys?!

I thought we played excellent today, Redmond aside. One big difference to me is that we seem to be attacking defensively more in the midfield area (both mids and defenders). Rather than in previous games where we sat back and let the other team have possession and tried to suck up the pressure, which always led to scores, we were closing the space and fighting for every ball. The Cherries never had that much space. I credit this Hughes.

Not sure about that. We spent a lot of time sitting deep in shape and allowing Bournemouth to play the ball around. We would occasionally change it up with a bit of pressing higher up. But for a lot of the game we seemed to be asking Bournemouth to try and break us down.

A brilliant Mark Hughes inspired performance that gave us fans something to finally cheer about.

Why oh why did we stick with Pellegrino for so long?

Onto the next one, COYR

Hoedt really is a liability. He needs to learn a lot, good player in there, but he really is so naive, too laid back and lacking in understanding the game.

I'm sure he'd be happy to take your advice since you understand the game so well.

Well worth my 100 quids worth of insurance bets

Ouch:blush:

Tadic, Tadic, nothing else to add.

Ayew might get a suspension for that foul on analysis by the FA

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Thank God Swansea lost to Chelski. 0-1, Fabregas 4 minutes.

I thought we played excellent today, Redmond aside. One big difference to me is that we seem to be attacking defensively more in the midfield area (both mids and defenders). Rather than in previous games where we sat back and let the other team have possession and tried to suck up the pressure, which always led to scores, we were closing the space and fighting for every ball. The Cherries never had that much space. I credit this Hughes.

Austin was also pretty poor today. Romeu not great either.

Complete contrast to last week’s flat crap effort. Great atmosphere today. We are a poor football team with honours going to Hoedt who is scarily out of his depth, but half this league is crap and a semi competent manager would have seen us safe by now no bother. Instead we had Mauricio Pellegrino and here we are clinging on by our fingertips because of him.

Austin was also pretty poor today. Romeu not great either.

I thought he worked hard and put in a shift if I'm honest. Lets face we have a quite few players struggling to do the basics of their position (Hoedt and Cedric come to mind) so in the absence of ability I'll take hard work and commitment in our position.

What a game as it had everything.

knew it was going to be a cracking atmosphere when walking to the ground.

Tadic had his shooting boots on while Lemina run the midfield with pure grit and determination.

That save by McCarthy 3 minutes in injury time was truly awesome.

A fantastic 3 points and well done every supporter who sung their hearts out.

Complete contrast to last week’s flat crap effort. Great atmosphere today. We are a poor football team with honours going to Hoedt who is scarily out of his depth, but half this league is crap and a semi competent manager would have seen us safe by now no bother. Instead we had Mauricio Pellegrino and here we are clinging on by our fingertips because of him.

Spot on. But why oh why appoint Pelli'groano' ?