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Match Day Thread Southampton v Crystal Palace: A New Hope 2/1/2018 7:45 pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fatletiss, Dec 31, 2017.

  1. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    On a scale of "the first match of a season on a bone-dry day in August" to "that comical snow game against Birmingham in the Championship" in terms of degree of difficulty, I give this pitch a 7.
     
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  2. OddRiverOakWizards

    OddRiverOakWizards Well-Known Member

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    I don't want us sitting back on a 1-0, we have suffered against Brighton and Huddersfield for doing this, although I understand not overcommitting with Palaces' counter attacking pace.
     
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  3. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    A hard balancing act for sure.

    Sounds like their half time change as made an impact.
     
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  4. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Have to trust our attackers with the ball, and push them forward without over committing. If we sit back, we invite trouble.
    Tense.
     
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  5. Puck

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    Given the condition of the pitch I would suggest we leave off our usual tendency to play lots of short passes at the back.
     
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  6. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Sitting back on a 1-0 is a bad idea. Palace are desperate for points and won't let the game die out. We need to keep up the attack and dominate, we are the better side and need to believe that.
     
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  7. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Can we get Boufal off this pitch now! Doesn't look up for the fight
     
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  8. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    What makes you say we are sitting back, out of interest?
     
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  9. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Uncle Roy bringing on another attacker and changing formation, how long before MP decides to react?
    Usually MP waits until the opposition have scored
     
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  10. Le Tissier's Laces

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    He looks perfectly up for the fight, he just isn’t playing terribly well. I’d sub him, but not through lack of effort or fight.
     
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  11. steve79

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    Really? Looks alright to me
     
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  12. Paddy Podped

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    Good save McCarthy - Davis coming on?
     
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    hotbovril Well-Known Member

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    Particularly as that would appear to be the worst part of the pitch too.
     
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  14. Puck

    Puck Well-Known Member

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    Good stop that from McCarthy.
     
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  15. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Palace now playing 4-2-4, going to going early and long
    Would rather have had Lemina to add some muscle to the defence not Davis who is lightweight
     
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  16. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Fabulous save.
     
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  17. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    Palace wisely pushing forward, because it's hard to counter on this pitch.
     
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  18. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    I didn't say we were. Just that 1-0 at home is a decent result and we might be inclined to want to sit back to take it. But I think we would be better off going for it and pushing for a second.
     
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  19. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    1-1. ****ing hell.
     
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  20. OddRiverOakWizards

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    We are really hanging on here...
     
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