Saints 0-0 Man City - Match Thread

[St. Ciervo]

Just now, SaintsBarry74 said:

Just tuned in. Have they learned from us yet?

Maybe not learned from us...certainly have enjoyed a nice jogging-pace afternoon practice in the sunshine at our expense though. 

[obelisk]

A touch in their box. City will have to be wary.

[bobby_charles]

This reminds me of that Simpsons sketch where homer wins a boxing match by just standing there and getting punched in the face 

[sockeye]

Like constipation in football form. It has to come eventually, but you're forced to sit and wait.

[Saint NL]

Something happened, it wasn't much but it's something

[Doctoroncall]

8 minutes ago, St. Ciervo said:

What is the point of this game if we won't even try to get a quick counter. As soon as we win the ball, we cycle it sideways and backwards. Might as well be wearing pennies and trainers. This is diabolical. 

Because that would mean they go up a gear and it’ll open the floodgates. Better to only try in the last ten minutes but that risks being open at the back. Decisions decisions!

[Saint NL]

Another free kick outside the area after a poor tackle from Les

[obelisk]

Ref always happy to give City a free kick. Soft.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule fails to get it past 7 of them a minute or two back! What is wrong with him? 😀

We're not targeting our balls out of our third. So Sule is covering a fair bit of area.

We had a decent move there, where City had to drop back and so couldn't counter when they got it back. So, the more we do that the less we'll get caught out over committing.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Big Les is getting undone, but to be fair with a two man midfield against City he’s onto hiding to nothing. 

[Obstacle1]

Ugochukwu is a donkey. No way will he get into the chelsea team

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Les in the book, so we may have to switch who's stopping Kovacic.

[SNSUN]

Did we really get to half time unscathed...?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sod off De Bruyne you diving git. No more getting signed by Lawrie Mac in my bored day dream for you.!

[Suhari]

The gardening is going nicely. About to plan out some decking.

Any recommendations on sizing of the wood for the frame (or whatever you call it). It's sitting over patio.

Guessing 2by4 will do the job?

 

Are we being spanked yet?

[obelisk]

HT 0-0. Slightly surprised. Can't last can it?

[CB Fry]

@trousers we need a live league table as it stands 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Did we really get to half time unscathed...?

More like praise TheBus, the one we parked in our box.🙂

 

Edited Saturday at 14:50 by Holmes_and_Watson

[Saint Fan CaM]

To be fair to Rusk, he’s frustrated City to get to 0-0 at half-time, with no subs. Everything to play for! 😜😉🤣

[BotleySaint]

City going to get 3-4 in the second half. They've not got started and have made it easy for us so far.

Possibly they expected it to be easier.

[BarberSaint]

Rather than a 12th man, we're going to get a 12th point. I can feel it in my pint (number 12 so far).

[Saint NL]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

To be fair to Rusk, he’s frustrated City to get to 0-0 at half-time, with no subs. Everything to play for! 😜😉🤣

That's going in the Achievements section of his CV tonight!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

They come off frustrated and increasingly moany.

We come off having stuck to our game plan. We went for keeping it as compact as possible, push them wide, with Sule working across the pitch to pick anything up.

It's worked so far. They have had some free kicks. Les has a lot on him in the middle. He's a foul away from a second yellow, after blocking their free kick. So, that may be a swap, if not a sub. Not a slight, just tactical for him today.

Edited Saturday at 15:21 by Holmes_and_Watson
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[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

That's going in the Achievements section of his CV tonight!

He's half way to a Masterclass video. 🙂

[obelisk]

Not exactly end-to-end stuff but Musk will take some satisfaction from that. It'll take something to keep them at bay for another half.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, Suhari said:

The gardening is going nicely. About to plan out some decking.

Any recommendations on sizing of the wood for the frame (or whatever you call it). It's sitting over patio.

Guessing 2by4 will do the job?

 

Are we being spanked yet?

Have you considered a Rasmus Ankerson, single massive plank, option for your decking?

[Ken Tone]

Brazil    .... its just like watching brazil! 

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Right now Rusk is pointing the players to the banner on the dressing room wall. It says…

”It ain’t broken. Break it now”

[Saint NL]

Aribo on, assume it's for big Les

[Saint Fan CaM]

Aribo on for Les

[obelisk]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Aribo on for Les

Ref would have been keen to give Les a 2nd yellow.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Aribo not covering the ground Les did - it will be our undoing.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

4 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Ref would have been keen to give Les a 2nd yellow.

5 live certainly wanted it.

"He should have seen red."

"Saints should be down to 10. But, mustn't grumble."

Biased, fawning creeps.

Edited Saturday at 15:10 by Holmes_and_Watson

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Aribo not covering the ground Les did - it will be our undoing.

That's the worry.

Could moved Fernandes or Downes there, or heaven help us, moved up Stephens. But, considering those options, you can see why Aribo was an option too.

[Saint NL]

Sulemana is the end of every saints move

[Saint Fan CaM]

Sulemana can’t pass for fucking toffee!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Aribo did well to get it clear.

De Bruyne being looked at for foul play...but plays for big team... so they can sit back, without looking... 🙂

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Shame about that pass to Welington. It wasn't a tough one, and would have made City think about getting everyone up.

[Saint NL]

Looks like our players had some Weetabix at half time

[Saint NL]

Downes pulling someone back to get a yellow card? Now I've seen everything

[SouSaint]

£22m on Sulemana. 

[Saint NL]

Fuck off linesman 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Dibling utterly robbed by the Ref.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Downes pulling someone back to get a yellow card? Now I've seen everything

I thought Downes got pulled back a minute after.

[Saint NL]

What minute is the ref going to give City a penalty? I'm going 87th minute 

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

What minute is the ref going to give City a penalty? I'm going 87th minute 

Way sooner than that. I reckon 65 minutes.

They need time to get a few more goals after.

[Saint NL]

Fucks sake ref. Takes forever to blow the whistle and it's a free kick city 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

They have the cheek to moan about not being able to take their non-free kick quickly. Grrrr...

We get it away at the other end. Not quite as sharp closing, with Aribo on, and Doku giving them a different option.

[obelisk]

Never a free kick. Ref's bent.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Rubbish Ref - being very biased to City now.