OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Totally **** performance so far. Had to be against WHU too, hate that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Our form and average points per game since RH took over would have us in the top half over a full season. This is clearly not our first choice team playing today. but Ralph has said himself that to maintain t hat form, with this side over a whole season would bee too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 In general we're terrible on the ball. So many players who routinely miss-place passes or dally with it. Most opposition chances against us come from cheap turnovers. Being saying that for a long while. That's why a lot of our game under Ralph revolves around working hard without the ball and getting the ball forward quickly when we do have it. and why we struggle to manage games from winning positions late on because we can't just put our foot on the ball and control possession. No wonder MoPes possession at all costs game failed so badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 This is easily as bad as I've seen us play all season. Quite spectacular that we are managing that seeing as though we've largely been ****e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Forster saves a low shot destined for the bottom corner. Maybe he has improved his game during his spell out of the first team after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 So 4-2-2-2 working well then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 way too comfortable in the middle of the park for West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Armstrong is working hard but not really shown much quality. Has Elyounoussi done anything with the ball at all yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 We seem to be hoofing it a lot today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Elyounoussi is effectively a missing player. RH is learning that playing a weakened team in the premier league will get you punished. At the moment the players don't give a ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 So 4-2-2-2 working well then? I think I’ll watch a system without Forster, Stephens, Long, Moi and a bunch of players in the beach, before I criticise it too harshly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 woeful from Valery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 We finally string more than 2 passes together for the first time in 10 minutes and Valery does his best Cedric impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 shyte from ings. just ran into their defenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Elyounoussi is effectively a missing player. RH is learning that playing a weakened team in the premier league will get you punished. At the moment the players don't give a ****. I've never seen him be anything else. Utterly pointless giving him a run out today. He isn't remotely good enough and needs to be moved on this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 RH clearly not taking this game seriously - I find that frustrating personally. This is just an exercise to confirm just how bad Southampton B is (we know the A-team isn't that great either) before the summer clear-out. I would have preferred a serious attempt to get the points but I guess he knows what he needs to do and in the bigger scheme of things this game doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Valery's having a 'mare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Moi is utter gash, at least with Boufal we could see he was trying and could see he had skill and talent. This guy is stealing a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Elyounoussi is effectively a missing player. RH is learning that playing a weakened team in the premier league will get you punished. At the moment the players don't give a ****. interesting reading this as Solent tatters claim Moi has been our best attacking player today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 If we can just keep them out until HT then there's still a chance we can salvage something from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 RH clearly not taking this game seriously - I find that frustrating personally. This is just an exercise to confirm just how bad Southampton B is (we know the A-team isn't that great either) before the summer clear-out. I would have preferred a serious attempt to get the points but I guess he knows what he needs to do and in the bigger scheme of things this game doesn't matter. Is this his attempt to show those who hold the purse strings how thin the squad is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WH completed passes 194, Saints completed passes 80. Says it all really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 i've got don hutchison commentating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Say what you like about Moi but **** me he's got a dangerous cross on him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 We have been terrible on our right and anything going forward. We have got plenty into attacking areas, but the quality/final ball has been pathetic most of the time Valery crap Ings Crap Mo Crap Armstrong Crap Long has done well enough in build up play, but no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WH completed passes 194, Saints completed passes 80. Says it all really. And 7 of those were in one move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 RH clearly not taking this game seriously - I find that frustrating personally. This is just an exercise to confirm just how bad Southampton B is (we know the A-team isn't that great either) before the summer clear-out. I would have preferred a serious attempt to get the points but I guess he knows what he needs to do and in the bigger scheme of things this game doesn't matter. Indeed. Let's say Elyonnousi and Stephens have good games. Then what? That buys them another season? Maybe it's a good thing we're dreadful today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WTF is up with the forum today? Why does it keep trying to post everything I post twice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 This is disgraceful. I feel bad for those that spent money and time traveling to the game. Abject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WTF is up with the forum today? Why does it keep trying to post everything I post twice? got to keep the post counts up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WTF is up with the forum today? Why does it keep trying to post everything I post twice? Happening to me too. Keeps opening up a new screen even though the post is already displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney_saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 **** me, I feel like I am working harder than some of these players trying to get through this. Sent from my CPH1835 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 WH completed passes 194, Saints completed passes 80. Says it all really. Since Ralph has taken over we've had less possession and made less passes than the opposition in practically every game. I think Ralph twigged that we don't have many players who can pass effectively and built our game around avoiding hanging on to the ball to much in our own half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 interesting reading this as Solent tatters claim Moi has been our best attacking player today... They're just wrong. As that pathetic giveaway just now demonstrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Good save FF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 pathetic performance Ings = Shyte Valery = Shyte Armstrong = crap Mo = waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Another low down save from FF. That's twice now with shots of the type that he used to let in regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Indeed. Let's say Elyonnousi and Stephens have good games. Then what? That buys them another season? Maybe it's a good thing we're dreadful today To be honest, I really don't think this is a concern after that half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 They're just wrong. As that pathetic giveaway just now demonstrated. I haven't got a stream just the radio so I figured it was unlikely but then none of the other attacking players seem to have done much either so I figured the competition for best attacking player, today, was a low bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 No excuse for picking that team at all. I’m sorry but no excuse. Some of those players we already know are no where near good enough why pick them again? That is poor management - say what you like no need for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Disgusting lazy performance by saints. Players wanting to dribble past entire west ham team rather plan play a through ball and jogging to close down and bottling out of tackles. Get useless elyounessi off please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Saints look like a team that's been in the pub all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Terrible performance. Need Redmond, JWP and Romeu on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmike25 Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 A few thing stand out so far - defence not bad but Valery and Bertrand both off the pace (Valery especially) PEH not the same player without Romeu, Armstrong has been poor and Elanonymous has been his typical self, looking like he may just create something but never doing so and looks short of confidence and fitness. Forster to be fair has made some good saves but was a bit slow to get off his line for the goal. Ings and Long are working hard but they've had little service, i think we'd do better with someone else in midfield to get on Mark Noble and stop him dictating the pace of the game. All in all West Ham haven't had to break sweat and look a much classier outfit than us and deserve to be more than one goal up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Valery's having a 'mare. Goes some way to backing up what I said on the JWP thread the other day, that JWP gives Valery the confidence to be a bit more bold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Possibly the worst 45 under Ralph. Can't keep hold of the ball and keep trying glory long balls that go nowhere. Ings has been ****e again. I think I counted at least three cocky flicks he tried that went straight to one of their players. One which they broke from and almost scored. Only positive is Forster seems to be doing good considering how long he has been out. I would take Ings and Mo off at HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 A lot of work to do in the summer to avoid another relegation battle. Shambles. Imagine paying £35m for Moi and Ings. Trash players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 They're just wrong. As that pathetic giveaway just now demonstrated. I haven't got a stream just the radio so I figured it was unlikely but then none of the other attacking players seem to have done much either so I figured the competition for best attacking player, today, was a low bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkSaint Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 Disappointing half. A few positives, the main being Forster! A couple of decent saves, including in his supposed weak spot of down low. He had no real chance on the goal. And contrary to opinions here, Mo has shown flashes of real quality. His combining with Armstrong and Long has been the best we've offered so far. I think we need Romeu on second half though to shore up midfield. And maybe Redmond for Ings. Not seeing Ings do much yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 4 May, 2019 Share Posted 4 May, 2019 No excuse for picking that team at all. I’m sorry but no excuse. Some of those players we already know are no where near good enough why pick them again? That is poor management - say what you like no need for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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