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Comment | Southampton V Stoke City The Verdict
at 11:01:36
Not a bad game but very frustrating with some awful defending and misses galore upfront. Stoke were much more composed and organised though didn't like their blatant time wasting and disruptions as the game went on.
Referee was inconsistent but good to be brave in his decision re the sending off.
Wood played OK but far too many errors to give confidence. Far too many sloppy short passes all over the pitch. Fernandez started really well but faded and Downes looked lost at times. The forwards look good on paper but not on the pitch! The crowd were great again and really tried to lift the team. Not sure where we go from here. |
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Comment | Southampton At Ipswich Town The Verdict
at 09:52:02
A good away point. A few mistakes but generally I thought we did well. Plenty of determination. I was happy with a point both before and after the game. |
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Comment | Southampton V Wrexham The Verdict
at 10:29:58
Thought the atmosphere was brilliant and what an ending. A well deserved win. Wrexham started well but tired badly and resorted to time wasting and feigning injuries. Their team is a bit old but should finish mid table I reckon. We do need to tighten up at the back but for entertainment what a great start to the season. |
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Comment | Southampton At Everton The Carabao Cup Verdict
at 14:14:38
It was a long round trip from Somerset but a nice afternoon by the Mersey and The Albert Dicks before the game. Not a great match but good to win and I felt we deserved the win despite Everton missing two one on ones. Eleven super penalties with just the one that was missed. Our bench was much stronger than Everton's and it showed towards the end. Some good performances but little up front. I think the midfield isn't creating enough. Armstrong wasn't great but had very little service. Some very unhappy Everton supporters last night. |
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Comment | Southampton V West Bromwich Albion The Play Off 2nd Leg Verdict
at 12:24:58
A brilliant atmosphere and a performance to match. That’s three excellent performances in a row. Just one more needed. Everyone played their part in a great win. I felt we were in control and the better team throughout. Two super goals and a well taken penalty.
Things were spoilt for me by the pitch invasion and especially the unnecessary taunting of the WBA fans. It denied us a lap of honour and as a regular away supporter I would have hated being abused the way the Albion fans were. There were other drink related incidents during the game. I guess being on a Friday night and people arriving early to greet the coach meant hours of drinking for some.
That said it was a memorable night…the best since the win against Inter Milan.
The final is too close to call but we’ve every right to go there in confidence. It’s been an enjoyable season with some great memories. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leicester The Debacle
at 02:27:12
Completely outplayed tonight. Very disappointing especially doing a 300 mile round trip with my son in law who's a Leicester supporter. Bought back memories of going to the 0-9 defeat together. Not to register a worthwhile shot and to leak five goals with 66% possession really is quite something. I did feel Che Adams despite not registering any efforts on goal played well holding the ball up well, drawing fouls and laying it off nicely at times. No one else really contributed much at all. Definitely second best. |
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Comment | Southampton V Sunderland The Verdict
at 11:37:19
A valuable three points but a stressful afternoon. I'd have started with Aribo and wouldn't have had Harwood-Bellis at fullback but in the middle.
Not sure about the substitutes either. We were in control of the game and disrupted things. Subs should be used to change the game and it didn't need changing. To be fair subs did OK, especially Rothwell, but it certainly unsettled us for a while.
As at Birmingham we never felt in control of the game. First half was OK but you always felt if Sunderland scored the whole game would shift. It certainly did and we lost all shape and composure for 15-20 minutes. Mistakes surfaced and I feared a defeat. The only good thing was Sunderland lost their composure too and got caught out. Two excellent finishes from Rothwell.
An important win, especially with the long break ahead, but we didn't control the game well enough. Exciting to watch again though! |
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Comment | Southampton V Manchester City The Carabao Cup Verdict
at 12:33:42
Best quote from last night...'Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the oil usually wins. But not always'.
Oil being Saudi Arabian funded clubs in case you didn't get it.
Can't believe last night's result. Such mixed emotions though as unable to be there after all the dross I've been down there for on a regular basis. Unable to go due to a very painful infected finger. Had bought my ticket and was definitely going till the pain set in after the morning's dog walk . What made it worse was having done the 5 hour round trip the week before for a match of just one shot on target! Love us to beat the other oil funded club in the semi final. A tough ask but possible.
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Comment | Dressing Room Unrest Never Ends Well
at 09:16:54
The other rumour still persisting is Adams going to Everton. The club deny it will happen but then the papers 'quote' that Che wants to go to Everton. Someone is stirring things up unless Che did actually say that which I find hard to believe. I do hope Che isn't the source of comments re Ralph and is trying to force a way out. |
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Comment | Dressing Room Unrest Never Ends Well
at 09:11:44
Really disappointing to read these rumours. Not helpful to anyone. Does need sorting somehow. Ralph needs results for sure but pushing to get rid of someone now is crazy. If needed review things at the World Cup break but don't make decisions after one tough away game. |
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Comment | Ralph Hasenhuttl States That Che Adams Will Not Leave Saints This Summer
at 16:05:21
I'm desperate for Che to stay. He offers so much more than just goals. His finishing isn't great though he did get a few last season. His hold up play , laying the ball off and through passes are great. Can't afford to let him go. Certainly worth £30 million in current climate. Very pleased to hear the club statements but the rumours keep persisting. We need another forward not to lose our current best one. |
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Comment | Southampton v Liverpool The Verdict
at 10:02:13
Fought hard but completely toothless and inevitably lost to wave after wave of attacks. Bad team selection and tactics by Hassenhutal again. I missed the Arsenal match so that's six consecutive long trips to home matches and six consecutive defeats for me. A near complete rebuild needed yet again this summer. Just hope a new manager is part of it.
We were outclassed last night but Ward Prowse's performance and playing Diallo instead of Romeo (who I can only assume wasn't 100% fit) meant we were terrible in midfield and had no control there at all. Liverpool Reserves just had the freedom to build attack after attack.
Substitutes were 10 mins too late for me. We needed to be proactive not reactive.
A narrow defeat is OK but the manner of it was disappointing.
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