Match Day Thread Southampton vs Manchester United, Saturday 23rd September, 15:00

He had just scored now

 

Bullet downwards header from 5 yards from one of the best strikers in the league?

 

I just think he could have parried that away from the danger area. It's not a howler by any means, but he could have done better for me.

 

But he did give it straight back to him...

 

Going to be extremely tough now.

Expect us to have plenty of possession as they will be happy to sit on this and know they'll get chances as the game goes on.

We really need to try and create something n not resort to pot shots too early.

 

Why did you do that Maya? Silly foul.

 

Their set up again makes it look like they're playing with an extra midfielder, extra defender when we attack, and extra attacker when they attack.

 

Christ that was close from Rashford.

 

The Lukaku song gets an outing followed by "we'll sing what we want"

 

You don't think Young being allowed complete freedom to cross the ball, and Lukaku complete freedom to head it played any part then? It was point blank, Fraser had no time to think where he was going to parry it.

 

Completely agree. Perhaps Tom could see a doctor about that jerking knee of his.

 

But he trains to do exactly that - parry the ball away from the danger area. So he shouldn't have to think - it should come instinctively. I think Fraser and Hoedt are equally at fault.

 

I think we're trying to walk the ball into the net when we have possession.

 

Their ball retention is so good, then when we get it, they set up shop deep in their own half - do we have the quality to break them down? Not sure.

 

Nasty from Long.

 

We need to compile all your comments for a neg fest at the end Tom!

 

Typical referee, never played the game at any level.....

 

United look very, very good.

 

No that wasn't offside Hoedt you were playing Mata on.

 

Particularly since the goal.

As expected really.