Saints 2-1 Arsenal - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Just now, trousers said:

Through 20% of the game at 0-0

 

Can you tell us the XG so far? WhiteyGrandad wants to know.

[SNSUN]

Ha, piggy back for LND.

[trousers]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Can you tell us the XG so far? WhiteyGrandad wants to know.

Something about hovercrafts and eels... 😉

[Saint NL]

Leo should have spent the international break in Turkey, he's fooling noone with that comb job

[egg]

Decent there from Manning. 

And very much a 433 against the ball. 

[RedArmy]

Have to say we’ve held our own here. Played some nice football and caused them a few problems. 
 

No matter the outcome should give them a lot of confidence for the run in. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, egg said:

Decent there from Manning. 

And very much a 433 against the ball. 

Thought he was lucky tbh, he went for the tackle missed the ball entirely and nearly brought Dowman down.

[trousers]

Holding our own here against the best team in the country*

(*Yes, I know it's not their first choice starting 11, however...)

[Saint_clark]

We're asking too much of our forward line if we're going to be putting it up long for them to chase all game.

[trousers]

Arsenal corner...

[Saint NL]

They are looking at that for handball, games gone

[RedArmy]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

We're asking too much of our forward line if we're going to be putting it up long for them to chase all game.

Especially without Larin. 
 

also makes Azaz a passenger. 

[Lighthouse]

We’re getting penned in a bit now, Arsenal taking control.

[hypochondriac]

Can't just keep punting it forward for it to come straight back again. They will score eventually with that tactic.

[sfc4prem]

Crowd seems nervous, which I can't quite understand myself.

[Saint_clark]

Dropped into a back 5 for some reason.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

They are looking at that for handball, games gone

That appeal was a load of Ben White.

[trousers]

Arsenal finally gone into premier league mode here...

[RedArmy]

This is where you miss Downes. Nobody picking up the edge of the box. 

[adrian lord]

feeling ominous now

[Saint_clark]

Just now, sfc4prem said:

Crowd seems nervous, which I can't quite understand myself.

Embarrassing atmosphere tbh. Can only assume there are a LOT of gooners in the home end.

[Saint NL]

I thought that was in.....

[Harry_SFC]

Azaz not doing enough off the ball

[Lighthouse]

70 minutes for Manning to survive on a yellow.

[obelisk]

Manning yellow. Can't play in the semi.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Embarrassing atmosphere tbh. Can only assume there are a LOT of gooners in the home end.

#SholingGooners

[trousers]

Just now, RedArmy said:

This is where you miss Downes. Nobody picking up the edge of the box. 

Indeed... I reckon we should've started with Jander, Bragg and Charles (instead of Scienza) to compensate 

[Saint_clark]

Manning is fucking shite. What was he thinking.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Manning yellow. Can't play in the semi.

Wouldn’t be much better with a hard on tbf

[trousers]

Just now, obelisk said:

Manning yellow. Can't play in the semi.

"Every cloud... "

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Manning is fucking shite. What was he thinking.

How dare you accuse him of thinking!

[Saint NL]

Can hardly get a touch at the moment. 

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

"Every cloud... "

I'll be shocked if he doesn't get sent off today. Don't even have a full back on the bench. 

[trousers]

Do we know why Welington isn't even on the bench, given Tonda said yesterday that he was fit and available?

Edited Saturday at 19:30 by trousers

[Saint_clark]

Who is Manning shouting at with HIS man getting free in HIS area of the pitch????

[SNSUN]

The commentators are going to run out of jizz if they keep up the love in of Dowman. 

[RedArmy]

Making it far too easy for them now. Crowd silent. 
 

First 20 minutes a distant memory. 

[trousers]

A 3rd of the way through the match...

[obelisk]

Saints finding it difficult to get out.

[trousers]

Sounds like a library at St Mary's at the moment...

[trousers]

Umpteenth corner for Arsenal...

[Saint NL]

Arsenal always seem to have an extra man, did the ref make sure they only have 11?

[adrian lord]

It is a library in there now.

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

The commentators are going to run out of jizz if they keep up the love in of Dowman. 

I know we've not offered much for a while but they'd been blowing smoke up Arsenal's arse non-stop. Bit tedious now.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, trousers said:

Sounds like a library at St Mary's at the moment...

Utterly embarrassing. Easy to say when you can't be there I know, but how the hell is it so silent there.

[Suhari]

Training match for Arse now.

We've lost all intensity.

[Harry_SFC]

Larin is less mobile than Stewart but he's a lot better at holding the ball up.

[RedArmy]

Azaz another one that has to realise this isn’t the championship, keep the ball moving. 

[trousers]

We're so ineffective in the final 3rd against a team of this quality 

[Saint NL]

Manning ffs