Saints 0-0 Swansea - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Archer should have done better after some good build up play, looked like he was rushing the shot.

[obelisk]

Some good chances for Saints but as usual they go begging.

[Patches O Houlihan]

2 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Quick break! Never seen that before

and another one!

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Some good chances for Saints but as usual they go begging.

Yep so we are due the sucker punch any minute now.

[Saint NL]

Third time Tessem has mentioned energy conservation from Swansea. What's he going on about?

[benjii]

Wood should be banned from trying to pass further than 10 yards.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Brilliant from Jelert!!!

[Saint NL]

Scienza with the no look pass 😂

[benjii]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Third time Tessem has mentioned energy conservation from Swansea. What's he going on about?

He's a fucking idiot. Was moaning about us using energy to get back to defend their counterattack from our corner. We didn't really have a choice FFS!

[AlexLaw76]

Swansea are terrible, are we really going to stick it out with 5 at the back?

[sockeye]

"Last season the longest unbeaten run they had in the Premier League was one game"

[benjii]

Scienza looks capable of beating his man to make some space pretty much every time he gets the ball.

[Mr X]

If we can't beat this lot we have no hope! 

[tdmickey3]

30 minutes of        nothing

[The Kraken]

This is quite a frustrating watch so far.

[AlexLaw76]

Hooof

[Saint_clark]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

30 minutes of        nothing

Except for 7 shots on goal. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Anyone else missing the international break?

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

If we can't beat this lot we have no hope! 

Said the same about Derby two weeks ago. They were just as poor.

[Tommy]

This is dire just awful from the manager setting up so defensively against dross at home

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Except for 7 shots on goal. 

Neither keeper has had a save to make have they

[obelisk]

Another shot off target from Saints.

[sockeye]

Off by a hair!

[Saint NL]

Good chance for Armstrong, wide again. We need to start getting some shots on target.....

[obelisk]

Shot hits the post. Archer misses open goal.

[Suhari]

Post!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Getting close!

[Colinjb]

Scienza almost with some magic.

And Archer........ Most misnamed player in the game, couldn't even hit the target from there.

[Saint NL]

Off the post, should be 1-0 from the rebound

[benjii]

Ah, that's close.

[sockeye]

The finishing at this club is utterly woeful

[AlexLaw76]

Jesus

[Saint_clark]

Scienza off the post, comes back quickly  and at an awkward height tbf to Archer who cant control it and puts it wide. 

[benjii]

Just now, obelisk said:

Shot hits the post. Archer misses open goal.

Nah, you can't say that. 

[James]

Nice one Archer 🤦‍♂️

[The Kraken]

Fuck me Archer.

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh that's close. Just too quick for Archer to react.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

To be fair, we are by far the better side so far, but that feels like more of a reflection of Swansea than Saints.

[Lighthouse]

Came straight back at Archer at an awkward speed, height and angle TBF, harder than it looked.

[James]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Oh that's close. Just too quick for Archer to react.

I’m sorry but any half decent striker buries that. 

[AlexLaw76]

I’d have Edwards off for Azaz

they are crap. Simple as that. We are seemingly picking the ball up a fair bit in half way into their half…. Ready made for him

[Willo of Whiteley]

Let’s be realistic the speed the ball came back at Archer there off the post and the angle he was it - it was always going to be harder to score ffs.

Some people on here love making a drama out of it.

We need to take Edward’s off, he’s been outmuscled so many times, get an attacking player on. Swansea are there for the taking.

[Saint NL]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Came straight back at Archer at an awkward speed, height and angle TBF, harder than it looked.

Tessem just said he should have done better as it fell perfectly for him 😂

[Saint_clark]

Just now, James said:

I’m sorry but any half decent striker buries that. 

Any half decent top flight striker maybe, but even a lot of top quality strikers have struggled with chances like that. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Are people really criticising Archer for that? Jeez. Just sat up too high for him. 

[SambaMaverick]

Why are we playing five defenders against this rabble

Playing with the fucking handbrake on

[benjii]

Yep, if this is still 0-0 (or worse) at HT then we have to hook a CB and put Fellows or Azaz on.

[Patches O Houlihan]

One advantage of playing three at the back is that we have three tall defenders to aim at for corners + Charles. So 30% more attacking threat at set pieces.

After 33 minutes we've had 10 shots to their 2. Xg of 1.19. I'd say the tactics are working. Just need someone to finish accurately.

[benjii]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Tessem just said he should have done better as it fell perfectly for him 😂

Yeah, but he's talking shit.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Tessem just said he should have done better as it fell perfectly for him 😂

Tessem regularly talks bollocks, and this is yet another example.