Saints 1-0 Pompey - Match Thread

[Mr X]

Just need to go all out attack now, anything else will only end in a pompey victory 

[die Mannyschaft]

3 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Problem is Larin already looks gassed . Mubama as we have seen is shocking at hold up play . It’s going to be a long 45 minutes. We need to try and get a second in the first 15 or so

The whole team looks knackered.  

[Hawkswood]

Hate to say it.....Id probably hook Azaz and bring Matsuki on. Flat 4 4 1. Matsuki can cover the exposed right wing and also cut in and create and seems more mobile than Azaz. Nightmare situ though. Will be shocked if we win.

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Problem is Larin already looks gassed . Mubama as we have seen is shocking at hold up play . It’s going to be a long 45 minutes. We need to try and get a second in the first 15 or so

He doesn't.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

Portsmouth will change how they're playing i think. Not in terms of formation but i think they'll push up a bit higher and play it a bit quicker through the middle. Could suit us.

Doubt it, they're getting all sorts of joy down their left already. All they need to do now is get more bodies in the box which the sending off allows them to do.

[saint michael]

Looks like they were going to bring on their top scoring midfielder. 
 

I hope we keep same team for start of second half. Try and defend this and we will end up losing 

[Saint Pete]

6 minutes ago, trousers said:

Or, maybe... #shudders"... We'll go to a back 3... 😳

Definitely should not do that. We should know by now going to 3 CBs doesn't make our defenders more effective, in fact the opposite! 

[Saint Fan CaM]

The longer we go with a clean sheet in the second half the better chance we’ll have of a break away, so we need Larin for the hold-up and 1-2 with pace to break. Think Fellows could be a good choice to protect our RB position and carry the ball out of defence.

[saint michael]

Big half saints. Come on 

[bangkoksaint]

So no changes. Poor from TE

[StrangelyBrown]

1 minute ago, Hawkswood said:

Hate to say it.....Id probably hook Azaz and bring Matsuki on. Flat 4 4 1. Matsuki can cover the exposed right wing and also cut in and create and seems more mobile than Azaz. Nightmare situ though. Will be shocked if we win.

Id hook Scienza - just not quite on it so far.

Feel sorry for Bragg - was playing very well. Adams is walking a red card tightrope himself - need just a little of shithousery and everything evens up

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, StrangelyBrown said:

Id hook Scienza - just not quite on it so far.

Feel sorry for Bragg - was playing very well. Adams is walking a red card tightrope himself - need just a little of shithousery and everything evens up

Nobody to carry the ball if you do that. Legacy of not directly replacing Charles.

Surprised they’ve not hooked Adams, ref may be seeing an opportunity to even up. 

[AlexLaw76]

what a pass form Azaz

[trousers]

Scienza close!

[Sheaf Saint]

That ball from Azaz was sensational.

[Obstacle1]

Outstanding pass from Azaz. Leo really needs to improve his finishing

[Mr X]

Scienza should have done better there! 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Scienza should have done better there! 

Aside from their keeper making a great save...?

Edited 1 hour ago by trousers

[bangkoksaint]

No discipline 

[James]

Larin booked. This ref is a skate.

[trousers]

Now a stupid yellow from Larin... FFS... use your brains people

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Apart from their keeper making a great save...?

It wasn't a great strike and straight at keeper 

[trousers]

Just now, James said:

Larin booked. This ref is a skate.

Was the right decision though...

[AlexLaw76]

Iain Dowie's pronunciation of Scienza is annoying.

[Sheaf Saint]

FFS Larin. Stop fucking doing that you twat. That's the third time this season.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, James said:

Larin booked. This ref is a skate.

Bree I think?

[trousers]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Iain Dowie's pronunciation of everything is annoying.

Aye 🙂

[AlexLaw76]

We're going down to 9, aren't we

[obelisk]

Ref's lost it.

[Lighthouse]

Just need Larin to get a second yellow for kicking the ball away and this game will be complete.

[Britannia]

Do I sense some head loss ahead?

[Colinjb]

Losing our heads here.

The ref is not managing this well at all.

[James]

Just now, obelisk said:

Ref's lost it.

Needs to get a grip. This is a derby. Not every tackle can be a card.

[trousers]

Yellow for Azaz... Lucky not to be a red?

Losing the plot here

[bangkoksaint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Ref's lost it.

No he hasn’t. We have

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, obelisk said:

Ref's lost it.

how has he?

[trousers]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

We're going down to 9, aren't we

Inevitable...

[skintsaint]

Refs creating issues here

[Osvaldorama]

Great tackle Azaz 

[Mr X]

Azaz could be off 

[Gloucester Saint]

Idiot Finn. It was a free kick but doesn’t justify what follows. Take him off now, Jandar on. Tonda, wake up FFS.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, skintsaint said:

Refs creating issues here

how is he?

[trousers]

No way does this end 1-0... 

[stknowle]

They’re getting in way too easily down our left. 

[trousers]

Matsuki coming on...

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

Losing our heads here.

The ref is not managing this well at all.

Why is it the refs job to ‘manage’ Bragg, Azaz and Larin leaving their brains in their locker?

[saint michael]

Please don’t go three at the back with Wood 

[bpsaint]

Someone else is getting a red today, you can feel it 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Why are we always masters of our own downfall.

Pull your heads together guys!

[skintsaint]

How does one long ball do us so much