Delmary Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 I enjoyed that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Good solid win. Could have been more if we had been more clinical with final passes in the final third, but then Forster saved our bacon too. After the first 15/20 mins which was passive at best, we were alot more direct at times which was pleasing to see. Good perfomances all over the pitch, particularly Armstrong, JWP, Forster, Ings and Adams. The JWP/Armstrong partnership in the middle is becoming more pleasing each game. Salisu very composed when he came on. Thought Redmond and Taki were very wasteful in possession but thats not surprising. Definitely think we could pick up another 6/7 points with our remaining fixtures and who knows 12th might still be achievable. Lets finish strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Teddeer said: Not sure how Minamino stayed on the pitch for 90 minutes I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it smacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. Edited 11 May, 2021 by trousers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, trousers said: I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it snacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. Absolutely. I hope Saints haven't cowed down to Klopp after his supposed words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 17 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: He’s looked the part in a couple of small cameos. Puts himself about a bit, quick and positionally decent. Yep, looks up for it. His pace is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, trousers said: I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it smacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. Yes this is all I can think of too - we'll end up owing Liverpool more if he doesn't get a certain number of minutes or game or something. No other explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 16 minutes ago, BotleySaint said: Hopefully with Obafemi back, that'll be the last we see of Dan Nlundulu. Never seen such an ineffective, slow player. That's the spirit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 I am actually warming to Clinton Morrison as a pundit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 1 hour ago, Lord Duckhunter said: #oneeyed Saha didn’t give the penalty, the ref did. You chumps are so one eyed it’s ridiculous. Every penalty the opponent cheated, Var is against us, the refs are against us. Jokers Pony! Every game you think it’s cool to play the contrarian. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 15 minutes ago, DG said: Pleasantly surprised after the dreadful start, another coming from behind to win victory. Curious to see who the club have lined up if Ings does go. Obafemi. And if Ings stays, Obafemi will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 11 May, 2021 Author Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Well, I enjoyed that - even though we did make hard work of it for the first hour. Always good to come back to win after an early goal against, and always good when your 'keeper saves a pen to keep you in the match - well done Fraser. Two lovely finishes from Danny; nicely worked set piece and knock-in by Che; Armstrong gave another great performance alongside JWP (who also played well) in CM. Thought Redders had a decent match too. Good game management and spot on subs from Ralph (although I would have liked to have seen Tella replace Taki for the final 10 mins or so). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trousers Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said: Obafemi. And if Ings stays, Obafemi will go. Welcome back Sidney darling. You missed a good game after switching off after 3 minutes... Edited 11 May, 2021 by trousers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapel End Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 2 minutes ago, trousers said: I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it smacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. I think mini might have been subbed if we hadn't taken of Bednarek andbecause he was always taking Ings off after his layoff Ralf wanted to keep the 3rd one just in case if injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, Pamplemousse said: I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. It was extremely easy for Palace players to outmuscle him off the ball. Same has been the case in a lot of games he has played for us. Tella has been more or a threat to opponents in recent games. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 6 minutes ago, trousers said: I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it smacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. My thoughts, although he was better than is being made out. He helps the central midfielders more than our other tens and that helped us massively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said: Obafemi. And if Ings stays, Obafemi will go. Do the one about us definitely being relegated this season. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Manuel said: Usual praise for Walker-Peters, Prowse, Ings. Adams also quality today. Redmond good. Salisu good. Vest good. We should look to improve on Minamino and I don't think Theo is the answer. Redmond assisted the palace goal and the penalty... Edited 11 May, 2021 by Saint86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. Bizarre, I think a headless chicken would have been more effective than minamino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Gotta love Ralph! Great comments about Adams! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, egg said: My thoughts, although he was better than is being made out. He helps the central midfielders more than our other tens and that helped us massively. I agree. If you watch him, he makes a lot of very good out to in runs (like that he scored against Chelsea). The trouble is, we don’t have anyone good enough to find him. creates a lot of room KWP though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 One drawback on having an improved final few performances is that the board will assume the " blip" is over and not bother to improve the squad for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Well after weeks of throwing about the old "if we win our game in hand" cliché, it's satisfying to see that we actually did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 7 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. Nah, looked like he was trying hard but def didn't play well. Should've set up a 4th in the last couple of minutes but - like you say tbf - his pass was off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Good performance. It's amazing the difference Danny Ings makes to how the whole team plays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Would definitely like to see Salisu replace Bednarek for the last few games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 17 minutes ago, trousers said: I know I'm in conspiracy territory but it smacks of there being something contractural about it. Was the obvious sub to me. Politics. The next time we might want to borrow a player it might help our case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, Harry_SFC said: Would definitely like to see Salisu replace Bednarek for the last few games. I mean quite a lot of people on here have been saying this for a while. It’s amazing Ralph doesn’t see it. And he looks a proper CB to me. Also, please don’t swap McCarthy back in after Forster’s performance tonight Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Just now, Whitey Grandad said: Politics. The next time we might want to borrow a player it might help our case. Come back The Ox! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 18 minutes ago, egg said: My thoughts, although he was better than is being made out. He helps the central midfielders more than our other tens and that helped us massively. I’d go along with this, he was always an option and his movement looked intelligent, even if his own delivery was sometimes wayward. It’s quite easy to see why he was left on. Ings was puffing and needed to come off, we’d already subbed Bednarek and our game plan was, largely, working okay. For weeks people have been asking to see him given a consistent run of games to prove himself. Where better than in a non-event against Palace. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 For the majority of that game that was actually a pretty good performance I felt. I thought we attacked well for the majority of that first half and certainly reacted well to going behind so early. We stuck to the game plan and eventually got our rewards through Ings, probably one of his best finishes this season. Eye of a needle stuff. Palace were still in the game though and I didn't think Bednarek was dealing with Benteke at all, in fact Bednarek was having one of his 'I can't defend' performances so I was glad to see him subbed. 2nd half we started on the front foot, got ourselves an early goal and I thought we'd take it on from there. But credit to Palace, the period between 55-70ish mins was probably their strongest spell. They probed well, stretched our centre backs and were worryingly winning a lot of 50-50's. Our attackers such as Minamino and Redmond were on the periphery of the game and we just couldn't get a break. Couple of really lucky escapes as well, with Jack Stephens moment and an absolutely horrific flap from Forster at one point. The third goal came because Palace opened the game up, they pretty much removed their midfield and we exploited that space through some clever passing with JWP and Adams - and there's Ings with a goal of a level much higher than anyone else we have. From that point on we just controlled it, Palace had committed to their 'all guns blazing' approach by this point and we just kept picking holes in their midfield. Arguably this was the period where Minamino saw more of the ball as there was more space, but he still disappointingly didn't do a great deal with it. But overall, that was more like our performances from the first half of the season. Sure, there were some moments where they pegged us back a bit but I thought we saw them out quite well in the 2nd half and took our chances when they came. Important to finish the season strong, let's see where we end up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 3 hours ago, Manuel said: What's that Palace bloke doing with his hand? Tried to suck his thumb but missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Ings and Adams work well in tandem….and this is where Walcott comes in,he plays so much better when those two are on the pitch together. I was hoping he would play tonight once Ings was in the squad. he really seems to assist them,which I would like to see more of. so I can see why we might keep him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 When it was announced that Ings was in the starting lineup again, we knew we were going to score. The question was whether our defence could hold up and thanks to Forster it did. His penalty save was the turning point. We are 14th but we should now aim to finish 12th, which would seem like a reasonable end to the season. My favourite May home game v Palace is still the 6-0 in 1971 (1970-71 being one of my all-time favourite Saints' seasons) but tonight's win is up there as a cause for optimism for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 45 minutes ago, trousers said: Yep, I posted about that during the game. Good to see some flexibility/fluidity We played 3 at the back for large portions of the Liverpool game, tonight wasn't new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 40 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. You're entitled to your opinion, even if it is sh*t 😂. It was like we were playing with 10 men, like we played with 9 men against Leicester. He did improve a bit in the last few minutes but really he is hopeless in this league, thankfully not our player, so I don't feel bad slagging him off. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 32 minutes ago, DT said: I mean quite a lot of people on here have been saying this for a while. It’s amazing Ralph doesn’t see it. And he looks a proper CB to me. Also, please don’t swap McCarthy back in after Forster’s performance tonight Ralph. I don't disagree yet McCarthy had a great game v Leicester and was promptly replaced - likewise Salisu was also excellent in that game yet didn't start tonight. Credit to Ralph though in making the change at half time - he has often been slow to make a change when needed. Thoroughly enjoyable game to watch with not a huge premium being put on defence by either side. Two exquisite finishes from Ings and impressive performances from Armstrong, JWP and KWP. Redmond not nearly as bad as some are making out and Adams once again proved a good foil for Ings. No doubt the penalty save by Forster was the catalyst to go on and win the game. Only negative for me was the underwhelming MInamino - surely he won't be returning to Saints, even if Liverpool were open to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Decent performance right across the pitch tonight. We still look dodgy at the back at times but we got the run of the ball tonight. Fraser will get plaudits for the pen save, but I was actually more impressed with some of the more unathadox saves that he made with his feet, and punching the ball away. I've never been a fan and always thought he looked clumsy, but he showed good agility and reflexes tonight. It's a no from me on Minamino I'm afraid, he gets into good positions but is far too lightweight and is easily dispossessed. Other than that thought they all played well and Ralph got the subs about right. We will not get by without Danny Ings and Stewart Armstrong will easily win POTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemi Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 1 hour ago, Pamplemousse said: I actually thought Minamino played well. Final pass was off at times but got into some decent positions and linked up well with KWP. And he was always running. We do look so much better with someone like him in the team rather than two out-and-out wingers in the attack-mid positions, even if his own performance wasn’t brilliant. Sometimes it’s not always the best players who make the best team and though he hasn’t set the world alight, I think we work better as a team with him in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Well that was a pleasant surprise. Everything I wanted from a Saints team. Resilient, confident on the ball, worked hard for the full 90 minutes and (Danny) took our chances when they came. Thought Salisu looked better than Bednarek when he came on and nice for Jack to get away with his momentary lapse of concentration for once. Minamino flattered to deceive for me, was calling for Theo or Tella to come on and make the most of what was coming his way. Nice to see a Saints keeper stop a penalty for once too. And fair play Ralph, you got this one right. More please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 3 hours ago, DG said: We're not going to manage a shot on target are we. Probably not no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 1 hour ago, hackedoff said: One drawback on having an improved final few performances is that the board will assume the " blip" is over and not bother to improve the squad for next season. "We will not forget what problems we have and to try to solve them in the summer - we have a small squad and need more players." Quote from Ralph on the BBC. I think the club are well aware of what's needed. Whether we have the funds to do it is another question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 1 hour ago, VectisSaint said: We played 3 at the back for large portions of the Liverpool game, tonight wasn't new. Fair dos (I didn't watch the Liverpool game so first time I saw it in action tonight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted 11 May, 2021 Share Posted 11 May, 2021 Good tidy win. I was reading live posts for the first 20-odd minutes at home this morning and it wasn't looking good. Sounds like they pulled themselves together after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 12 May, 2021 Share Posted 12 May, 2021 (edited) Nice to get a 3-1 win! Ings proving his is quality, Che works so well with him. JWP and Armstrong did well and Redders apart from the penalty had one of his better games, had a bit more purpose about him. Few lapses at the back but with our centre backs that's a given these days. Good chance to get back to back wins as well now to give a really comfortable finish to the end of the season and to show this team can do ok at this level. Edited 12 May, 2021 by skintsaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 12 May, 2021 Share Posted 12 May, 2021 Pretty sure with mini the deal with Liverpool is the more minutes he plays the less the loan fee. I'd suspect we are just trying to get him for free at this point, hence his minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 12 May, 2021 Share Posted 12 May, 2021 7 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said: "We will not forget what problems we have and to try to solve them in the summer - we have a small squad and need more players." Quote from Ralph on the BBC. I think the club are well aware of what's needed. Whether we have the funds to do it is another question. Yes,Ralph is well aware of what,s needed in the spending department,unfortunately it's not his call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 12 May, 2021 Share Posted 12 May, 2021 8 hours ago, Nordic Saint said: When it was announced that Ings was in the starting lineup again, we knew we were going to score. The question was whether our defence could hold up and thanks to Forster it did. His penalty save was the turning point. We are 14th but we should now aim to finish 12th, which would seem like a reasonable end to the season. My favourite May home game v Palace is still the 6-0 in 1971 (1970-71 being one of my all-time favourite Saints' seasons) but tonight's win is up there as a cause for optimism for next season. i was there, John Jackson their keeper I think. He seemed to crumble with all the insults i was shouting from behind the goa in the Archers I was only 11 ( that was my theory at the time lol ) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 12 May, 2021 Share Posted 12 May, 2021 9 hours ago, whelk said: I am actually warming to Clinton Morrison as a pundit crikey the joy of a rare win has softened the brain lol.I thought Bent was more measured myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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