Liverpool 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Christ, was hoping they'd heavily rotate given the slim margin of victory V PSG but nope. 

Smallbone at CB, this is going to get ugly. 

[vectraman]

1 hour ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

0-0

Because everyone, including most Saints fans think it will be 10- 0.

About bloody time Saints showed some backbone!

Talking of backbones I hope to Christ that Smallbone ain't playing!

If only your last sentence was right…

[davefizzy14]

Onuachu should be starting too

[trousers]

Decent odds for a Saints victory today.... 😂

That's got to be another premier league record we've smashed, surely?

 

[LGTL]

As with pretty much every game we play, this could be whatever Liverpool want it to be. Hopefully they make the changes at 5 or 6-0 otherwise it could get extremely ugly. Possibly record breaking type of ugly. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

OMG….just when you thought it was safe to see a team sheet! Where did I put the lube?

[mikec]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Decent odds for a Saints victory today.... 😂

That's got to be another premier league record we've smashed, surely?

 

You can currently back us at around 30/1 on the Betfair exchange.

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, mikec said:

You can currently back us at around 30/1 on the Betfair exchange.

Odds gone up after tea sheets were released?!

7-0…perhaps worse. Oh yeah, who’s going to see red today? Smallbone must be a good bet.

Edited 8 March, 2025 by Saint Fan CaM

[Chez]

Wellington got nutmegged once against Brighton and as a result Juric seems to have totally lost faith in him.

[washsaint]

Well, that's an 'interesting' team.

Is it a 10-0-0 formation, 5-5-0 or something in between.  No striker, terrible LB (why no Welington?) and piss poor MF they'll be able to drive a truck through.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

18 minutes ago, trousers said:

Can we rule out Smallbone playing as a 3rd centre back though....?!

I'd not rule Ramsdale out of being the third centre back. 🙂

[Chez]

21 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Why is Flynn not in the squad. 

Good question. Is he injured?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, Chez said:

Good question. Is he injured?

Possible arm injury from repeatedly folding them in the huff?

[Andy Hill]

Holy Moses - certainly no chance we will score with that Line-Up. 
Danny Rohl must be mad if he is even considering inheriting this lot.

[davefizzy14]

Welington too should be starting. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Giving Sule every chance of catching them on the break in the first half, while giving Will a bit more support in midfield.

Still 30mins to get your Saints branded Rose Tinted Spex drone delivered to your door. 🙂

[gio1saints]

Will smallbone to be carded is 4-1. My bet of the day. 

[Chez]

38 minutes ago, trousers said:

I reckon their bench would give us a decent game.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, Chez said:

I reckon their bench would give us a decent game.

No, I think the 9 of them would comfortably beat us too. 🙂

[Osvaldorama]

7 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Will smallbone to be carded is 4-1. My bet of the day. 

He’d have to put in some tackles for that

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Osvaldorama said:

He’d have to put in some tackles for that

Oh he’ll try, just that he’ll be too slow and miss the ball in favour of the player.

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

No, I think the 9 of them would comfortably beat us too. 🙂

Think their bench + coaching team would give us a tough game.

[OttawaSaint]

Do we have to play this?

*sigh*

Alright, well let's get it over with then...

[SNSUN]

So I've been crying out to get rid of 3 CBs when there's no need, particularly when we aren't playing actual CBs there, then he actually does it the one time we probably need 3 CBs more than ever. With Smallbone starting in midfield. 

Roll on Rohl.  

 

[macca155]

Are we playing 4 6 0 today?

4 Defenders on the bench seems excessive as well. 1 or 2 of the academy players who are scoring for fun, would be a better bet.

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

So I've been crying out to get rid of 3 CBs when there's no need, particularly when we aren't playing actual CBs there, then he actually does it the one time we probably need 3 CBs more than ever. With Smallbone starting in midfield. 

Roll on Rohl.  

 

It's like SR are actually undercover P*mp*y fans and have this blueprint for pissing off fans to the max that every manager must follow.

The selections, tactics, and signings during the SR tenure have been so baffling.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

30 minutes ago, washsaint said:

Well, that's an 'interesting' team.

 

Think the word team should also be in inverted commas too. 

[tdmickey3]

33 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Odds gone up after tea sheets were released?!

7-0…perhaps worse. Oh yeah, who’s going to see red today? Smallbone must be a good bet.

Won’t make much difference as he offers absolutely nothing, jogs about aimlessly and gives the ball away whenever he gets it

[Wade Garrett]

Juric must pull the names out of a hat.

Fucking rotate.

[OttawaSaint]

"Southampton players getting themselves into the right frame of mind"

Camera pans to them. They look like they're a few seconds from lights out at a max security prison and are getting into the right frame of mind for when "Suzie" arrives in their bunk..

Edited 8 March, 2025 by OttawaSaint

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Blackmore given them too much respect on Solent, just fuckin talk over the never walk alone shite

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Are we playing 4 6 0 today?

4 Defenders on the bench seems excessive as well. 1 or 2 of the academy players who are scoring for fun, would be a better bet.

Well! It could be 46 - 0

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

It's like SR are actually undercover P*mp*y fans

It's not an unreasonable conspiracy theory to be fair. Ask yourself: How different would the current situation be if that was actually true...? 

[Saint Fan CaM]

That’s a side picked to sell! Fucking Manning as a third CB FFS!

[trousers]

How many other team's pre-match songs do commentators stay silent during ...? #fawningtwats

Edited 8 March, 2025 by trousers

[stknowle]

….

Edited 8 March, 2025 by stknowle
Misinformed by stream

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

That’s a side picked to sell! Fucking Manning as a third CB FFS!

Fuckin ridiculous again

Salah for at least 2 penalties 

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

How many other team's pre-match songs do commentators stay silent during ...? #fawningtwats

And the Skallys still complain, "whyyy doo deeey alwayz get biased againstusss...whhhy usssss?".

Edited 8 March, 2025 by OttawaSaint

[adrian lord]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

How many other team's pre-match songs do commentators stay silent during ...?

Indeed, the reverence for Liverpool is utterly nauseating. 

[disconnect]

Is it not a back 4? Can’t see who the 5th defender might be

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Indeed, the reverence for Liverpool is utterly nauseating. 

"Back from springtime in Paris..."

 

*vomit*

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, disconnect said:

Is it not a back 4? Can’t see who the 5th defender might be

He'll find someone no doubt.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Can see the officials have already been bought - Lino scared to make the right decision.

[trousers]

Bindippers should score there

[Jack]

2 minutes ago, disconnect said:

Is it not a back 4? Can’t see who the 5th defender might be

Looks like a 4 with big Les very deep between the 2 CBs. 
 

Should be 1-0

[Saint Fan CaM]

Sibling looks so sluggish - given the ball away cheaply twice now.

[whelk]

Just now, trousers said:

Bindippers should score there

Commentator just assumed they would. Ok we know we are shit

[whelk]

Is it Barry Shitpeas on co-comms?

[Jack]

How the hell Manning gets the nod ahead of Wellington, and Smallbone ahead of absolutely anyone, is beyond me. Just for a lack of athleticism, never mind skill 

[trousers]

All square after 10 minutes. This has got 0-0 written all over it.