Just got in. Nerve shredding for the last 10 mins or so. Ref was definitely making us pay for insane amounts of time wasting, but it was worth it. So'ton just couldn't do much with the ball, though Walker-Peters ran Murphy (comfortably our worst player) ragged.
Wood has made me eat my words, for sure, worked his absolute arse off and had much more impact winning good headers, pressing from the front, etc. Really good goal, but the ball from Shelvey was ridiculously perfect.
Fraser and WIllock worked so hard, actually felt a bit sorry for Willock because Murphy did so ****ing little ended up being Willock pressing. Murphy just kept going far too wide to be effective in anything, and what he did try was sloppy and poor. Shelvey organised and worked, though on two occasions was caught in possession and a better team would've won tonight. Bruno was outstanding but is now perhaps understanding why Howe didn't throw him straight in!
Krafth tried hard, just lacks quality. Schar/Burn is a solid partnership and Matt Targett was so dependable, so calm. He and Burn just look immense. Cracking couple of saves from Dubravka as well. All in all an excellent team performance, Howe in a way is MoM as it's just hard to give the accolade to a single individual when they all contributed.
Away fans were ****ing amazing. Out-sung the home support (oh when the Saints?! it's such dirge, more like a funeral march than a football chant) and the roar for Bruno's goal - you'd be excused if you thought the home side had scored.