Match Day Thread Southampton v Man City 19/12/2020 3pm KO Amazon Prime

[Giboman]

No complaints today.
Fantastic effort all round and looking very promising for the rest of the season. We value our team not our players!

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Anyone can lose a game, especially against one of the bigger clubs. No real damage to goal difference. Onwards and upwards

 

[VVD]

Only complaint is the handball pen not given.

 

[fatletiss]

Patience is fine and dandy, but there are times when impatience is the better option. We had a lot of pace on the pitch, and City was backing up...play early balls! Ederson's excellent at coming off his line, but make him make uncomfortable decisions. Make City's defenders hesitate while running toward their goal.

I agree Schad and sometimes go longer early, but this is a first phase for the new Saints and that will come in time, I’m sure.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Only complaint is the handball pen not given.

Plus the high boot in the first half.

 

[fatletiss]

We might need to sign a striker in January, depending on how those two kids develop quickly.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Good performance today. Gave City a run for their money. Couldn't take our half chances. Once Ings went off the quality off our bench was just a little short. Thought Armstrong was missed for ball threading late on in the game.

 

[saintrichie123]

Another day VAR might've given us a couple of pens.

If we were Man utd, chelsea ,liverpool or city............then 1000000 %.

 

[VVD]

We might need to sign a striker in January, depending on how those two kids develop quickly.

I think we definitely need a fullback in as well.

 

[saintrichie123]

Plus the high boot in the first half.

Which would have been a foul anywhere else on the pitch.

 

[saintrichie123]

I think we definitely need a fullback in as well.

Williams on loan hopefully.

 

[steve79]

Went toe to toe with city and gave them a good game. Shows how much progress we have made

 

[fatletiss]

I think we definitely need a fullback in as well.

i agree, but to push in, we can. Get away with a slightly “lesser” full back or someone out of position. A goal scoring striker is not usually replaceable and if we are to carry on this push we may need another one in, if Danny has an issue.

I worry we brought him back too quickly. He came in and played 45 minutes and then 90, rather than 45, 60, 60, 75 or so to ease him in.

 

[fatletiss]

Ralph spot on there: we played better than when we beat them.

 

[tomw24]

It's a hamstring issue for Danny, not knee.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Ralph spot on there: we played better than when we beat them.

Pep said the same thing in reverse.

 

[fatletiss]

It's a hamstring issue for Danny, not knee.

He also admitted we have overplayed him coming back... as I pointed out above. (Ralph messaged me last night to see what I thought)

 

[ChilcoSaint]

It's a hamstring issue for Danny, not knee.

Best news of the day.

 

[One of yer Norvern Saints]

If we were Man utd, chelsea ,liverpool or city............then 1000000 %.

Liverpool would have been given 6 penalties and had four of the opposition sent off. And that's just for the foul in Ings

 

[Archers Road]

Not really. Jannik by a mile.

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