Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 And there we go. For all that tidy possession we get hit with a quick attack. I appreciate this team may be a bit more tidy than some teams in the champ but with no ruthless attack we can’t rely on keeping clean sheets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 The great Will Smallbone getting away with yet ANOTHER pass to no one. Poor from him today but he'll be MOTM because he's an academy player. 1 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Weak goalkeeping, that was straight at him. Not as much of a blunder as his previous games but he’s got to be saving that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, Convict Colony said: Unlucky bazunu thought he'd saved that Again CB didn't seem like he picked up the man and manning rushed across to cover like the Bournemouth game He'll get the blame because he got a touch on it so it looks like a mistake - If he'd got nowhere near it though, he wouldn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, The Kraken said: Weak goalkeeping, that was straight at him. Not as much of a blunder as his previous games but he’s got to be saving that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said: The great Will Smallbone getting away with yet ANOTHER pass to no one. Poor from him today but he'll be MOTM because he's an academy player. He’s had a poor game today, his passing has been way off his last two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Since I said that Bazunu is doing well, he's conceded and shanked a kick out for a throw. Maybe next time I'll just shut up 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 2 minutes ago, captainchris said: This is crap Hardly…we’ve played some quite nice stuff at times. Very difficult to please some it would seem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Love that aklmaar have someone called lardo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, Bad Wolf said: He'll get the blame because he got a touch on it so it looks like a mistake - If he'd got nowhere near it though, he wouldn't. To get nowhere near it he’d literally have had to jump out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Is that Lavia coming on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Lovely move and ball from Alcaraz, think Armstrong could be greedier there and take the shots himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 The problem with Southampton is they always try and walk it in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Here comes Che Adams to add some potency to the attack 🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Did someone forget to tell Russell Martin that he's not allowed to sub JWP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyev Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Armstrong just ain't good enough. Either a poor first touch. Over or under hits the pass. Or doesn't hit it first time. painful watching someone so out of form 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambtiss Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 The possession. Slow build up game that we are playing seems to leave no space for our wingers to exploit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Might just be me but some of this is pretty promising. We know we need another striker (hopefully we find a buyer for Adams as, on this form, I’d rather keep Armstrong). AZ are a decent outfit and we are matching them. Controversial opinion maybe but won’t be sad if someone takes KWP off our hands. Really has been shocking recently. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, bennyev said: Armstrong just ain't good enough. Either a poor first touch. Over or under hits the pass. Or doesn't hit it first time. painful watching someone so out of form Odd take, he’s been pretty good in my view. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 (edited) KWP has been shocking, as has Armstrong. Edited 29 July, 2023 by Harry_SFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, lambtiss said: The possession. Slow build up game that we are playing seems to leave no space for our wingers to exploit A couple of minutes ago, we had Tella and KWP stood on top of each other - neither had space and were both looking to run onto the ball. That's the best right side of any championship team and we can't utilise it at all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Adams is so cack. And he doesn't "put a shift in" IMO as he's often touted to do - He's one of the laziest players I've ever seen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Hard to remember a Saints dangerous attack. For about 4 season. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 7 minutes ago, Saint NL said: Here comes Che Adams to add some potency to the attack 🤣 [im]potency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 SAA amazing pass Smallbone fvcks the shot as per 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSA96 Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Sam Amo is a serious, serious talent 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Lovely from ameyo, but smallbone spooned it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Personally I think we've been pretty decent. Definitely should have had a pen. Absolutely need someone clinical up top for the end of the window. Annoying to give away the goal but these guys are much better than Sheffield Wednesday. Good to watch some attractive football and I'd like a goal. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 6 minutes ago, James said: Might just be me but some of this is pretty promising. We know we need another striker (hopefully we find a buyer for Adams as, on this form, I’d rather keep Armstrong). AZ are a decent outfit and we are matching them. Controversial opinion maybe but won’t be sad if someone takes KWP off our hands. Really has been shocking recently. How are we matching them if we're 0-1 down??? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, hypochondriac said: Personally I think we've been pretty decent. Definitely should have had a pen. Absolutely need someone clinical up top for the end of the window. Annoying to give away the goal but these guys are much better than Sheffield Wednesday. Good to watch some attractive football and I'd like a goal. We will get a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, hypochondriac said: Personally I think we've been pretty decent. Definitely should have had a pen. Absolutely need someone clinical up top for the end of the window. Annoying to give away the goal but these guys are much better than Sheffield Wednesday. Good to watch some attractive football and I'd like a goal. Have we missed lots of chances then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 We really need a strong presence up front. Look back at our last Championship side, class throughout but with Rickie Lambert up top we had a proper focal point. He could drop deep and play it, he was an aerial threat, you could ping it up to him and it would stick. And he could hit them from distance too. The likes of Tella and Edozie would be much more of a threat with someone like that to play off. As it is, up front we look very nice but just not threatening or clinical enough, and it almost pointless to put a cross in as there’s no height to attack it (how many goals did that side score from headers, RL got loads at the back post and other players did too). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 I honestly think that might be the first time SAA has lost the ball all pre-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 2 minutes ago, saintant said: Have we missed lots of chances then? We've had quite a few chances that a more clinical striker could easily have scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said: How are we matching them if we're 0-1 down??? We are playing some really good stuff. It’s a practise match. Lots of new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone ranger Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Much better now. Good to watch and less of that infuriating walking pace short passing that gets nowhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 3 minutes ago, manji said: We will get a striker. I expect we will too (not counting my chickens though after last summer!) Just hope it's soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, hypochondriac said: We've had quite a few chances that a more clinical striker could easily have scored. Which of our strikers missed the chances? Genuine question because I'm not watching the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Sam Amo Ameyaw really is a talent. Surprised Spurs let him go. Making an impact straight away. Agree with others Saints need a target man, far too reliant on midfielders to score. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: We've had quite a few chances that a more clinical striker could easily have scored. Same old Saints of the last 3 years then... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 I think if you excluded everything in either box, you'd be pretty happy with Saints performance. But the same issues still exist from last season, no real goal threat and a leaky defense. A few promising signs, but the striker situation appears to be rectified by making a signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 5 minutes ago, saintant said: Have we missed lots of chances then? You watching the game or just the score? We’ve played some nice stuff, many more chances and Bazunu has had barely anything to do. Clear we need a striker but we are more than holding our own and this lot are no mugs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Kraken said: We really need a strong presence up front. Look back at our last Championship side, class throughout but with Rickie Lambert up top we had a proper focal point. He could drop deep and play it, he was an aerial threat, you could ping it up to him and it would stick. And he could hit them from distance too. The likes of Tella and Edozie would be much more of a threat with someone like that to play off. As it is, up front we look very nice but just not threatening or clinical enough, and it almost pointless to put a cross in as there’s no height to attack it (how many goals did that side score from headers, RL got loads at the back post and other players did too). Reckon that will be Piroe towards the end of the window, 6ft 1 to Lambert's 6ft 2 and a proper target man. Let's hope so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, hypochondriac said: I expect we will too (not counting my chickens though after last summer!) Just hope it's soon... can’t compare last season to our set up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 1 minute ago, saintant said: Which of our strikers missed the chances? Genuine question because I'm not watching the game. Smallbone shanked one just now. Armstrong and Tella have missed a few and Stephens missed one early in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 2 minutes ago, manji said: We are playing some really good stuff. It’s a practise match. Lots of new players. Playing some really good stuff, yet not scoring, conceding soft goals and bedding new players in with the first game of the season 6 days away. Worried??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, manji said: can’t compare last season to our set up now Proof of the pudding is in the eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Our home record is absolutely mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Just now, James said: You watching the game or just the score? We’ve played some nice stuff, many more chances and Bazunu has had barely anything to do. Clear we need a striker but we are more than holding our own and this lot are no mugs. As said above, I'm not watching but following it on here. Haven't read many comments about chances for strikers that were missed. Maybe nobody has mentioned them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted 29 July, 2023 Share Posted 29 July, 2023 Lyanco would've been off for that in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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