Liverpool 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bedders back to intercept.

[trousers]

Superb tackle Bednarek

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule looking to attack centrally, or at least be furthermost forward to use pace, was something I was hoping for when it was Selles in charge. Since we've not gone anywhere but backwards since in the PL, I don;t mind it as a last resort tactic again.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Dibling is looking like a freaking passenger!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

"Brilliant skills by Diaz" as he stumbles over himself to get dispossessed by Will. Sure thing 'tator.

 

[trousers]

Smallbone so easily dispossessed 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ramsdale needed that touch there with oncoming forward. Fortunately, this is nothing for the other jaded possession veterans who one touch pass it clear easily. Well done Will. 🙂

 

[CSA96]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Dibling is looking like a freaking passenger!

This comment covers his entire contribution since Russell Martin was sacked in December

[Holmes_and_Watson]

"Manning saying he's all right. He's just got amateur team mates offering him advice." Okay 'tator. We know we're bottom, but no need to call us amateur.  🙂 

[trousers]

Bednarek going to have to come off here due to head clash?

[Ken Tone]

Not looking good for  Bednarek after that clash

[Saint Fan CaM]

Battling performance from Manning - err, hang on he’s just taken out Bednarek. Idiot.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Cap'n Jack warming up. But hope Bedders is okay. Nasty collision.

[LGTL]

4 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Dibling is looking like a freaking passenger!

Sulking because of Martin. He needs to grow up. 

[CSA96]

ABK coming on

[trousers]

ABK on for Bednarek 

[OttawaSaint]

This is more our pace of play...

[SouSaint]

Just now, LGTL said:

Sulking because of Martin. He needs to grow up. 

His move out of the club is already agreed. I'm not sure why we're bothering with him tbh. 

[davefizzy14]

Hope Jan is all ok. ABK on.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bedders clearly disappointed. But it's the right decision. Shame to lose him. Fortunately, we've a well oiled player who's been central to the squad over years to come on in Rusty.

[trousers]

Just now, SouSaint said:

His (Dibling) move out of the club is already agreed.

Source?

[Saint Fan CaM]

We are Saints - we’ve got a corner!

[trousers]

Header on target! 

[trousers]

Big Les is effectively playing central CB, isn't he?

[disconnect]

Any streams? For better or worse have really struggled to find this season. I don’t have IPTV or know how to sort that sadly 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Manning done there. Will does well, seeing the danger and doubling up.

[Obstacle1]

2 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

His move out of the club is already agreed. I'm not sure why we're bothering with him tbh. 

I think his lack of form has been about him playing more centrally and not having as much space to run at people as he did out wide

[trousers]

Another corner. It's all Southampton...!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Corner again!!!

I thought we'd lost that chance by passing back. But decent one touch passing and Will again getting the ball to where it should be.

[trousers]

And other effort on target!

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Obstacle1 said:

I think his lack of form has been about him playing more centrally and not having as much space to run at people as he did out wide

Out wide today and he’s still been poor.

[trousers]

Corner number 3!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Third corner.

[tdmickey3]

5 minutes ago, trousers said:

Source?

Twitter I expect 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Not the best defensive block there. But we get it clear. Will, who's doing well today, releases Sule. Hopefully, that's the plan and we'll see much more of it.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Shame Will wasn;t there to get Manning out of trouble. Manning needs help there against Salah.

[Jack]

Giving them a bit of a game, temporarily. 
 

But the problem with not playing any strikers is that you haven’t got anyone in the right areas if you’ve got ambitions of scoring a goal or 2

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Les is on a 7 year Chelsea contract!? Available for loan for a lot of those seasons.

[trousers]

1/3rd through the game and still all square. We're in danger of avoiding a drubbing here.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Les sluggish looking again. Gave too much space allowing that shot in.

[obelisk]

Saints defence looks like it could be breached at any time.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, trousers said:

1/3rd through the game and still all square. We're in danger of avoiding a drubbing here.

Hi! Welcome to another episode of "Posts That Haunted Me." 🙂 

[trousers]

Free kick in JWP territory 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Got to have a go from this FK. Oh hang on it’s Smallbone taking it. Poor.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Wasn;t the worst free kick. We just forgot to have anyone run in on the header into the centre.

[trousers]

We've been the better side so far....

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Dibling had a better option to get a ball in. Still, positive things.

[SaintBanks]

Someone had to say it! 😂 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Will gets it clear!

[adrian lord]

Have the ‘taters mentioned “a European hangover” yet to excuse Liverpool not playing as to the script?