Pompey vs Saints - Sunday 1200

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Probably should be 2-0 and game over

I wouldn't feel like it was game over at only 2...

[obelisk]

Opposing keepers always seem to have their best form against Saints.

[saint michael]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

what are you on about?

Posted before that attack. When they are on us there is little talking 

[Saint_clark]

THB needs to fucking grow a pair. He's scared shirtless every time he's on the ball.

[RedArmy]

A very obvious difference in quality between the two teams. But we have to take these chances when they come. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, saint michael said:

Posted before that attack. When they are on us there is little talking 

of course, they are at home in a massive game, They will of course be completely fired up.

[Saint NL]

Fuck that was close

[benjii]

Great leave by THB. He could open for England.

[obelisk]

Well judged leave by THB.😐

[saint michael]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

of course, they are at home in a massive game, They will of course be completely fired up.

That’s them not us 

[Sheaf Saint]

THB left that but it was much closer than he probably thought it was.

[Gloucester Saint]

Well on top but need to really puncture them and score.

[tdmickey3]

Hoof hoof hoof

Defence is shambolic 

[Saint NL]

Arma needs to have a chat with Danny Ings hair specialist 

[AlexLaw76]

We need Charles in the middle of the park, this is crystal clear

[obelisk]

Saints losing the midfield.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Ref is shite.

[Colinjb]

Doesn't like catching the ball there does Peretz.

[trousers]

Peretz looking comfortable

[coalman]

Two decent punches there by Peretz

[Saint NL]

Peretz loves a punch

[Saint_clark]

Their player should be booked for diving there.

[coalman]

Obvious dive. Yellow card surely

[tdmickey3]

Not sure why anyone thinks we are on top

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Ref is shite.

Eh?

Not go much wrong 

[Lard]

We look utter shite. Scienza hasn’t been in it at all. 
we’ve dropped any aspirations to play our game and succumbed to kick long constantly. 
played right into there hands thus far. 

[Saint NL]

Scienza not in the game at all

[badgerx16]

Just now, coalman said:

Two decent punches there by Peretz

 

Just now, Saint NL said:

Peretz loves a punch

Trouble is he keeps missing the target and hits the ball instead.

[Saint_clark]

Jander and Downes need to step up their performance, we need to get Scienza on the ball. Two biggest areas costing us so far. I'd even swap Matsuki and Scienza over if we insist on going down the right.

[coalman]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

 

Trouble is he keeps missing the target and hits the ball instead.

Yeah, but he'd never get the stench out of fish out of the gloves.

[RedArmy]

Get the ball down and play football with it ffs. They are shit

[Saint Fan CaM]

We’re just not in the game at all.

[Saint NL]

No control in midfield for the nth week in a row

[coalman]

While, on the one hand, I approve of us not noncing about at the back with the ball we need to stop giving it back to them.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

We’re just not in the game at all.

Had the better chances but need to use the ball better in midfield.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint NL said:

No control in midfield for the nth week in a row

agree with this. 

[tdmickey3]

AA is awful 

[Saint_clark]

Is Charles on the bench? He needs to get on for Downes.

[adrian lord]

Not able to watch but the reports on here are split between "we are shit" and "fantastic moves we should be 2 up", so God knows what to think!

[Saint Scott]

Just get the fucking ball down, stop lumping it up to Arma 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Is Charles on the bench? He needs to get on for Downes.

Struggling with the intensity.

[Saint_clark]

Finally some good play and Armstrong fucks it up by being lazily offside.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Is Charles on the bench? He needs to get on for Downes.

Mastuki for me

[Colinjb]

Shame for the offside there, that was a great pass through from THB.

[Ed Rooney]

It’s fuckin simple tonda - fellows for azaz - Stewart for Armstrong - go 4-3-3 and then you have the option of playing direct aswell 

CAM position for saints is fuckin useless and does not suit the slowness we play at 

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Not able to watch but the reports on here are split between "we are shit" and "fantastic moves we should be 2 up", so God knows what to think!

It's shit bar to wasteful efforts by AA

[egg]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Is Charles on the bench? He needs to get on for Downes.

I'd have him in there as well. 433. Control the midfield and play through it, not over it. 

Edited Sunday at 12:33 by egg

[Saint_clark]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Mastuki for me

Nah Matsuki is linking up well. Downes is doing nothing for us.

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Not able to watch but the reports on here are split between "we are shit" and "fantastic moves we should be 2 up", so God knows what to think!

It's a poor performance overall. We're just panicking and launching long balls forward with no midfield control at all.

But despite that, we have had the two best chances so far.

Edited Sunday at 12:34 by Sheaf Saint

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Not able to watch but the reports on here are split between "we are shit" and "fantastic moves we should be 2 up", so God knows what to think!

People in parallel are pleased with the lack of pissing around the back putting ourselves under pressure but when it gets into midfield Downes and Jander and struggling with the pressing and pace of the game. Matsuki has done better than I thought he would, Scienza quiet and AA poor although hitting diagonal balls into him isn’t helpful.

Edited Sunday at 12:34 by Gloucester Saint