Man Utd 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Harry_SFC]

5 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Sugawara and Bree with the extremely mobile Aribo in midfield!

Heaven help us !

No idea why Juric would move KWP back to the left when he played so well on the right last weekend. Manning also had a good game. Bizarre.

Shame that Downes isn't playing. Midfield very lethargic again. 

3-0 loss.

Edited 16 January, 2025 by Harry_SFC

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Don't like Aribo and Big Les in the same team. Downes is on the bench. If he's fit enough to be there, why can't he start?

[SNSUN]

I haven't slept in 27 hours, I'm hoping by 5 past 8 I'll be sound asleep. Same old same old I fear.

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Don't like Aribo and Big Les in the same team. Downes is on the bench. If he's fit enough to be there, why can't he start?

Case of not worth risking him in a game we're likely to lose anyway? Get him some minutes but save him starting till the weekend. 

[Saint NL]

Three wingbacks.

No midfield or strikers.

Prime Saints.

[beatlesaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Case of not worth risking him in a game we're likely to lose anyway? Get him some minutes but save him starting till the weekend. 

We’ll beat Forest will we? 

[The Kraken]

Can’t see us scoring, can’t see us conceding less than 3 with such a non existent midfield and 3 right backs.

[saintant]

Result matters not a jot but we do need to see a decent performance.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

We’ll beat Forest will we? 

Easy 3 points. 

[davefizzy14]

Manning deserved to keep his place for tonight and we are better balanced with him on the left and KWP back on the right. Hoping Downes comes on in the second half. COYR 😊

Edited 16 January, 2025 by davefizzy14

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Case of not worth risking him in a game we're likely to lose anyway? Get him some minutes but save him starting till the weekend. 

And where are Forest in the league? I can see not risking injury, but then don't put him in the squad. 

It's all a bit academic. Main thing is to show some sort of spirit and promise for the future.

[Sheaf Saint]

8 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

No idea why Juric would move KWP back to the left when he played so well on the right last weekend. Manning also had a good game. Bizarre.

Shame that Downes isn't playing. Midfield very lethargic again. 

3-0 loss.

I'm trying to be optimistic and think that perhaps IJ has some genius plan up his sleeve with that lineup, but I think we all know that's not the case and we're going to get murdered in midfield.

[Tanlee]

Why did we bother resigning  Lallana if he's not considered worth a start over Aribo( who's pointless) even if only for 60 mins now and again 

[Killers Knee]

Keep Man Utd from scoring more than 5 and i consider it a success

[ButtikonSaint]

Like Juric's pressers.  direct, honest, focussed and no bull. Hope it influences the team to be the same.

Team selection and 3-4-3 shape are inline with availability and capability of players. 

We've been so bad that I'll take any decent performance tonight, irrespective of result. It's now about rebuilding confidence and competitiveness within that squad.

7 nil Saints ;-)

[DT]

Just been watching the build up with the players skulking around on the pitch in little groups and a few of them staring at their phones on their own, headphones on (tall Paul I’m looking at you). Terrible body language. Walker Peters sheepishly saying they were there to win, to camera, not wholly convincingly. I fear a drubbing. But at least we haven’t got to watch Armstrong running round aimlessly like a rabbit in a big field. 

Edited 16 January, 2025 by DT

[Saint_clark]

Last minute goal by Archer in a 3-2 win for Saints, back from 2-0 down at halftime.

[Chez]

Gonna be 1-0 Saints. Excited.

[stknowle]

20 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Case of not worth risking him in a game we're likely to lose anyway? 

If that’s the rationale we won’t be playing him again all season.

[East Kent Saint]

Apparently Saints have scored the least number of goals across the top 5 leagues so far this season !

[Convict Colony]

I just hope we look like a competent team who can attack united.

Would be good to score some goals but with only 12 in the league I'm not holding out too much hope unless Sullemana becomes Mane mark 2 and Fernandes become Deco mark 2

[Toussaint]

31 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

We’ll beat Forest will we? 

I fancy us getting something tonight  more than I do against Forest

[Maggie May]

Bruno Fernandes will definitely score.

[Toussaint]

7 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Apparently Saints have scored the least number of goals across the top 5 leagues so far this season !

Until tonight, when we make up the deficit!

[Toussaint]

Just now, Maggie May said:

Bruno Fernandes will definitely score.

An own goal, the he’ll throw a tantrum and punch himself in the face. 

[Charlie Wayman]

8 hours ago, Winnersaint said:

Still on 6 points when the weekend is over.

or 12 even?

[Convict Colony]

Am going to predict sullemana will slip over more than 5 times this game.

[Winnersaint]

11 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

or 12 even?

Would be nice. 

[Ted Bates Statue]

22 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Apparently Saints have scored the least number of goals across the top 5 leagues so far this season !

Oh that's all well and good, but I'm sure it was much worse under Hasenhuttl when we were 91st out of 92 league clubs for some nonsense stat that nobody cares about in 2025, now that we got him binned off, let his replacements spend all the funds he should have been granted and have us dead cert, dead last, relegated twice in three years.

[Scoobysaint]

http://www.fawanews.com/Manchester United vs Southampton --- CH 2.html
🤞

[Saint_clark]

Why did Sulemana run away from the ball there?

[SouSaint]

Midfield already nowhere to be seen there. One simple pass and Bruno Fernandes had the freedom of the pitch. 

[Turkish]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Why did Sulemana run away from the ball there?

Because he’s shite and doesnt know what he’s doing?

[John Boy Saint]

5 minutes for 9-0 bingo

[Badger]

About 5 minutes gone.

Have we conceded, or had anyone sent off yet ? 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Because he’s shite and doesnt know what he’s doing?

Explains why he pussied out of that challenge as well. 

Although the ball was blatantly out for a corner there.

[macca155]

That score mentioned on 5 mins .... idiot commentator

[Saint_clark]

Forgot we'd have to put up with every 50/50 decision for the ref going United's way.

[adrian lord]

This isn't too bad

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, adrian lord said:

This isn't too bad

Until United score

[Saint86]

Ref has already decided the winner here.

[John Boy Saint]

2 minutes ago, macca155 said:

That score mentioned on 5 mins .... idiot commentator

But he has the “I was here that night” badge 

[obelisk]

I do wish we wouldn't turn down attacking positions where's there's a chance to cross it into the box.

[adrian lord]

Good attack!

[Suhari]

Very decent from Sully.

[SNSUN]

Decent from KS tbf

[trousers]

Any chance this front-footed approach to the game might catch on...?

[Saint_clark]

TNT have switched off the mics near the away fans, they sound about 3 miles away despite being the only ones making noise.

[Sheaf Saint]

Dare I say it... We're actually not looking too bad so far.

[Suhari]

Back on top in the possession stats.

#winner