Match Day Thread Saints v Aston Villa, Saturday 22nd Feb 2020 3pm

[shoot_spiderman]

BTW, I am sad enough to count and make sure there are enough 'la-la' in there

Me too

La-la-la La-la-la-la La-la-la-la
would have made it easier

 

[Archers Road]

BTW, I am sad enough to count and make sure there are enough 'la-la' in there

That’s called OCD mate

 

[shoot_spiderman]

Good team performance

Well done the fans

Well done the defence for hanging on for 87 minutes for the long awaited, eagerly anticipated, but seemingly never to be 2nd goal

How did we not score more?

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

I feel so bad for those not so positive, that they have now to put up with this until at least the end of the season.

 

[Saintmagic]

I feel so bad for those not so positive, that they have now to put up with this until at least the end of the season.

Dislike

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Dislike

One dislike means I am nearer the like

[HASHTAG]#StayPositive[/HASHTAG]

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

I took him to Saints v Monchengladbach a few seasons back, but yes, his first competitive game.

That's great, glad he had a good time. It could have been so different https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50192467

 

[LincolnSaint]

That's great, glad he had a good time. It could have been so different https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50192467

Thanks mate.

Poor kid. Be under no illusions though, if he was mine it'd be a one way ticket to the orphanage if he brought that much bad luck with him!

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Just confirmed. Watched it on MOTD.

Another positive thread coming your way this week

 

[San Tejón]

Nice comment by Ian Wright about Smallbone. Good to get praise from someone of his status.

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

Got a feeling there's going to be a lot of positive predictions.
I'm thinking 3-1. And that's not changing.

 

[saintrichie123]

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[letissier86]

It’s a long shot I know, but we could be playing Arsenal at the end of March with both teams going for European qualification.

Don't get me excited!

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Don't get me excited!

Why not.

I’m about to lose control and I think I like it

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

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Being ½ Italian, mine has also been referred to as a six pack

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I thought that it was a strange match. Up until the two , lengthy injuries which frustrated the flow of our performance, I felt that we destroyed Villa for the first twenty minutes. We were in total control of the game and had the possibility of having the result in the bag by half time. However, the performance seemed less certain as the second half progressed and it looked like we were making too many stupid mistakes which had the potential of gifting something to Villa that they did not deserve.

Regarding individual performances, I think today showed again just how much this is dependent upon Armstrong having a good game. Setting aside Smallbone's promising league debut, I felt Armstrong was one of our best players in a performance where the likes of Ings, Bertrand and PEH seemed disappointing. I am not quite sure what to make of Djenepo as he seems to mix flashes of inspiration with simple errors. Bringing Romeu on only served to make us look more flakey whereas the change in the forward partnership only served to illustrate what Long brings to the team. Both Adams and Obafemi seemed reluctant to press.

In the end the result was probably fair but it was not a scintillating performance for the last 2/3rds of the match. Had Redmond been available, I think the result would have been far more comprehensive. At least the result seemed to set aside any lingering doubts of the Saints being sucked in to a relegation battle. We will get to 40 points within the next month.

“Flashes of inspiration with simple errors” sounds an awful lot like Mané’s first season with us...

 

[Giboman]

Shane Long, Shane Long, when it hits his balls he's sure to score, Shane, Shane, Long

 

[BackFromBeyond]

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S. Long shot from inside the area

 

[St. Luigi Scrosoppi]

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You miss heard. He said his "six inches".

 

[TheSecondStain]

Going to say something positive about Che Adams. The lad has vision. Today he produced a beautiful ball for Armstrong to sprint onto and score. Previously he has assisted to Ings and a few other chances for others. I think his time is going to come. If Hasenhüttl is patient enough then Adams will eventually deliver.