Saints 1-0 Sheff Utd - Match Thread

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, Daft Kerplunk said:

Female co-commentator is a difficult listen, just so dull in the delivery. Shite.

It’s Sweetman-cock isn’t it?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Should be 3 or 4-0 but is wasteful.  Scienza is getting a free pass down the left.  Welington is streets ahead of Manning defensively and links well with Scienza. Stewart so far has made a difference without putting too much pressure on goal. Think the Ref bottled the pen call - it was pretty obvious - and generally Utd are getting away with some niggly challenges but the Ref/Lino's are blind to it.  

The commentator said the Utd forwards were isolated and that's because we had a midfield to stop much of their forward passing - the back 4 was not hindered to achieve this...are you reading this SR?

PLEASE - be brave Tonda - stick to the plan...it's working FFS!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Finally a team that allows us plenty of time to, not only play endlessly around the back, but gives us the midfield when we remember it's there.

27% was played in our final third. That's more than in theirs, but consists nearly all of our very patient passing.

We look very comfortable. Scienza has had space to cut in, leading to the deflected goal.

We finally have a wide player on the park with a tall player. Stewart is rusty, and hasn't always linked up perfectly. But what a difference to have some sort of outlet. 

Only one in it, so we can't be complacent. They have some strength on the bench.

[obelisk]

Second half coming up then. Be prepared.

[Suhari]

Right then. 

I'm entirely confident we can push on and have a strong second half. Um.....

[scumbag]

For once just keep it tight for the first 15 after the break, and then kill it off with another around 60 to 70.  Nice and boring.

[lambtiss]

The 2nd half is the big test for Eckhart. 

Will we go into our shell? 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Stewart gets blatted from behind.  Ref - nothing.

[skintsaint]

Chris Wilder has never beaten Southampton, he's never, in fact, got a point.

He's lost all five previous encounters with the Saints, only against Liverpool has he coached more games without picking up a point (six).

[Saint Pete]

2 minutes ago, scumbag said:

For once just keep it tight for the first 15 after the break, and then kill it off with another around 60 to 70.  Nice and boring.

A Stewart goal soon after HT would be good though before he has to be withdrawn to protect him from injury! 

[Chez]

O'hare getting behind both cm's. great chance. not good from our midfield.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Lovely interception from Jander

[obelisk]

If only Saints could be more clinical in attacking areas.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Chris Wilder has never beaten Southampton, he's never, in fact, got a point.

He's lost all five previous encounters with the Saints, only against Liverpool has he coached more games without picking up a point (six).

long may that continue.

[lambtiss]

Stewart has been excellent 

[stknowle]

Just now, obelisk said:

If only Saints could be more clinical in attacking areas.

We keep on passing up scoring opportunities.

[Chez]

great pass from Azaz, but Fellows can't bring it down and maintain momentum

[whelk]

Harsh yellow that

[BotleySaint]

1 minute ago, lambtiss said:

Stewart has been excellent 

If only we could keep him fit. But its surely only a matter of time till he goes down again. We need to sign cover!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Oh oh...Stewart down

[Saint Fan CaM]

Leo gets a yellow - we know what that means.

[obelisk]

Free kick to Utd on their right. Danger.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

2 minutes ago, whelk said:

Harsh yellow that

He better not get suspended for the weekend...

[tdmickey3]

Tide is turning in Utd favour

[Saint Fan CaM]

Nice hands from Peretz - no crisp packets.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Matter of time....

[obelisk]

Saints under the cosh. Corner to Sheffield. So far normal 2nd half form has been resumed.

[saint michael]

Very lucky there

[Andy Hill]

Looking like a typical 2nd half performance so far !?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Bamford coming on.  Corner for Utd who are starting to turn up the heat.  We're going back into a shell - need a goal.

[sandwichsaint]

Let's hope Tonda's got something up his sleeve here.

[Saint_clark]

Downes needs to come off, he's not even trying anymore.

[Chez]

10 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Stewart has been excellent 

he really has. He certainly isn't tentative. he's giving everything. we need to be careful how long he gets and have a proper plan for Armstrong

Edited 1 hour ago by Chez

[tdmickey3]

When is Tonda boy going to panic and bring on the 3rd cb

[lambtiss]

We are starting to retreat and creak

[Sheaf Saint]

Bamford coming on. Equaliser incoming.

Edited 1 hour ago by Sheaf Saint

[obelisk]

Hoever fails to pick up yellow yet again.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

When is Tonda boy going to panic and bring on the 3rd cb

Soon. We've shown some positives today but this is the critical point in the game where we can turn 3 pts into 0pts unless we get the subs right.

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Bamford coming in. Equaliser incoming.

And the winner

[Saint Fan CaM]

AA on and Stewart off.  Here we go - submission.

[Saint_clark]

Stewart off for Armstrong. Makes sense, i'd rather have Stewart all game but he isn't fit enough for it.

[Nottssaint1]

Does anyone have a stream please ?

[stknowle]

Ross going off probably sensible from the injury prevention angle but it worries me. 

[Chez]

6 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

If only we could keep him fit. But its surely only a matter of time till he goes down again. We need to sign cover!

despite the injuries he looks pretty sharp. you never know, one day he could be over the injuries for good.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Hoever fails to pick up yellow yet again.

Ref just brushed it off.

[captainchris]

What on earth gets said at half time!!!!

We come out slow and lethargic second halves.

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, Nottssaint1 said:

Does anyone have a stream please ?

https://foxtrend.net/event?id=soc-2111t

[Hussar Saint]

1 minute ago, captainchris said:

What on earth gets said at half time!!!!

We come out slow and lethargic second halves.

We’ve been doing this for years, it’s mental!! 

[Willo of Whiteley]

How are we playing?

[obelisk]

Plug pulled on Hoever.