Man City 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Cheating cunts. 

 

Can't complain about Saints at all.

[Saint Scott]

Every player with an incredible effort today, desperately unlucky. Jander was the best player on the park today

[sfc4prem]

Was not expecting that today. What an absolutely brilliant performance today. Proud saint over here.

[BotleySaint]

Great effort. Everyone gave their all. City resorting to time wasting tactics.

[Lighthouse]

Just now, James said:

Nice assist from Pawson there to get them over the line. Bell end.

It wasn’t a free kick. Leo was looking for that all day long.

[kjurwi]

Great game from Saint.

[Saint_clark]

All you can hear is Saints fans, City end is 3/4 empty already 😂

[Saint NL]

Man city celebrating but all you can hear is OWTS.

 

[sfc4prem]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Man city celebrating but all you can hear is OWTS.

 

So good

[obelisk]

Took a big deflection and a worldie. Saints gave 'em a game.

[PerthshireSaint]

So fucking proud 

[James]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

It wasn’t a free kick. Leo was looking for that all day long.

More meant blowing up bang on 97 and not adding on anything for the city dicking around time wasting. 

[BotleySaint]

If only we could have hung on a few more mins after Azaz goal. Just couldn't weather the storm.

[SaintsRoyalty]

Great game of football and the players and Tonda can keep their heads high but think Tonda shit the bed playing Fellows. The guy has 0 goals in 43 games of football this season. Matsuki should have been playing instead in the front 3. Jelert should have come on for Wellington. We need to play the form players in the last few games if we are going to go up. 

[Saint_clark]

Have to say it I think Larin should have started. Didn't have enough time to properly get involved in the game.

[East Kent Saint]

Jander another great performance for Saints today ,  can't fault any Saints players today they were brilliant 👏 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Proud. Nothing more to say. 

[MB]

We’ve got our Southampton back. Bursting with pride.

[Challenger]

Didn't get discraced 

Didn't get mullered 

Didn't get conned by the officials 

Still in with a chance of being a successful season.

[badgerx16]

Oh well, just the 2 trips to Wembley then.

[Saint Scott]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

It wasn’t a free kick. Leo was looking for that all day long.

No it wasn't. But you could say the same for 2/3 fouls given to marmoush which weren't 

[Saint_clark]

Only major criticism is that we should never have let Doku cut in, ever ever. 

[Convict Colony]

[Saint NL]

Theo Walcott singing the praises. 

[LGTL]

Saints were fantastic. Played the only way we could have against them. Fucking deflected goal and an absolute bullet. Soul destroying. 

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Only major criticism is that we should never have let Doku cut in, ever ever. 

Not sure you can do much about that tbf. He's a top class player.

[SaintsBarry74]

After years of constant humiliation we’ve finally gotten our Saints back.

Proud of the boys! Now lets go secure that promotion !

[Convict Colony]

2 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Great game of football and the players and Tonda can keep their heads high but think Tonda shit the bed playing Fellows. The guy has 0 goals in 43 games of football this season. Matsuki should have been playing instead in the front 3. Jelert should have come on for Wellington. We need to play the form players in the last few games if we are going to go up. 

yeah fellows has been utter shit which is weird cos he wasn't last season etc so not sure why he cuts in like arejn robben but shoots like Stevie wonder 

[saintant]

Could not be prouder of Tonda and these boys. We scored a fantastic goal and dared to dream but it was not to be. To be beaten by a deflection and a worldie is certainly far from a disgrace. To a man we fought with everything we had and gave them a scare. Doku made the difference. Well played boys and thanks for such a brilliant effort. A word for our defence which put their bodies on the line and tackled, husteld and blocked. Oh and Caspar Jander, take a bow son, what an unbelievable performance - my man of the match today. 

[LiberalCommunist]

No shame in that. 

Now recuperate. Dust ourselves down and get ready for the Tuesday cup final.

Should be going into that game with our tails up up up. 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

Not sure you can do much about that tbf. He's a top class player.

Of course you could. You could not let him cut inside. Let him go outside and cross it.

[sadoldgit]

Beaten by a worldie, no shame in that. There is a gulf in quality between the teams though. We have not disgrace ourselves though against a team who cost gazillions more than ours.

[do i not like fizzy pop]

Brilliant goal from Azaz..beaten by a worldie

Great effort from the lads. Pep had to bring on the big guns and only equalised through a fortunate equaliser. 

Let's go on and smash Ipswich 

[saintant]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

yeah fellows has been utter shit which is weird cos he wasn't last season etc so not sure why he cuts in like arejn robben but shoots like Stevie wonder 

Harsh to criticise a single player today as they all gave everything they had against better players.

[Harry_SFC]

No way can anyone moan about that today. Lads did everyone proud. Brilliant effort. 

[Cabrone]

Pushed arguably the best team in the country all the way and scored a fantastic goal in the process. We were brilliant today and gave Citeh a better game than probably most prem teams have done all season.

Let's beat Ipswich now and take it to the last game.

[RedArmy]

Proud of every single one of them. 
 

Heartbreaking but that Azaz goal and celebrations will live long in the memory. 
 

Back in 4 weeks to be on the winning side. 

[Toadhall Saint]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

Harsh to criticise a single player today as they all gave everything they had against better players.

And he defended very well.

[benjii]

11 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Great game of football and the players and Tonda can keep their heads high but think Tonda shit the bed playing Fellows. The guy has 0 goals in 43 games of football this season. Matsuki should have been playing instead in the front 3. Jelert should have come on for Wellington. We need to play the form players in the last few games if we are going to go up. 

2/10.

[coalman]

We showed up to give them a game today and did so. Can't complain about that and the effort and teamwork was there for all to see. 

[saint francis]

Beaten by a deflection and a worldie.  Our goal was more impressive.  Never satisfied with a loss but the players and manager can come away from this with positives rather than negatives.  

[ButtikonSaint]

So close, heartbreaking. Totally proud of the team and supporters. Now let's get that promotion. UTS! 

[benjii]

9 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Only major criticism is that we should never have let Doku cut in, ever ever. 

Weird.

[pimpin4rizeal]

Fantastic effort gutted for azaz deserved to take us through with that class strike .second half we tended to get pinned in which we didn’t do in the first half or vs arsenal so couldn’t get on the counter .both city goals feel like they shouldn’t have happened big deflection for first and second due to no one closing down 

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, benjii said:

Weird.

Not really, considering we conceded the equaliser from him cutting inside. 

We should have been cutting off the inside run and showing him outside every time - let him cross it all he wants.

[Polaroid Saint]

Bloody 'City' ending our unbeaten run again! Hurmph 😉

Seriously though, a more than decent showing today by everyone and should actually give us a boost for the run-in/playoffs.

It's so genuinely amazing to be proud of our team again, (even when we lose).

[saintant]

1 minute ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Fantastic effort gutted for azaz deserved to take us through with that class strike .second half we tended to get pinned in which we didn’t do in the first half or vs arsenal so couldn’t get on the counter .both city goals feel like they shouldn’t have happened big deflection for first and second due to no one closing down 

Not sure closing down stops their winner - it was simply the most pure strike imaginable from the player you'd least expect it to come from. Nothing is stopping that. Thought Peretz was immense today in everything he did.

[Harry_SFC]

Doku changed the game for sure

[karlb79]

Hats (or boots?) off to Wellington. Coming into the side cold from very few minutes in the last few games, to put in a performance like that, absolutely brilliant.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Not really, considering we conceded the equaliser from him cutting inside. 

We should have been cutting off the inside run and showing him outside every time - let him cross it all he wants.

Many defenders try to close Doku down and stop him doing something - few succeed. He is one of the best wingers in the Premier League/World. Tired legs and minds at that stage, let's not criticise because we left nothing out there. We cannot defend perfectly against players like Doku - he's a match winner.