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Match Day Thread Southampton vs Leeds, Sat 30th Sept, 12.30 ko

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  1. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Brilliant stuff. Decision making at the back soooo much better, and no daft errors (plus a willingness to knock it long). Sulemana man of the half.
     
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  2. Osvaldorama

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    No. Ref has been lenient with them and harsh on us imo!

    Fantastic half. I can’t believe it. Get in
     
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  3. jaySFC

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    A clean sheet in the 1st half! Amazing achievement!
     
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  4. tomw24

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    Well that's more like it. Sulemana fully justifying his selection and both Adarma and KWP have been outstanding. Bazunu's distribution has been superb.
     
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  5. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    We have Pirlo in goal.
     
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  6. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Obviously we’re still fully capable of ****ing this up, mind you.
     
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  7. Archers Road

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    If only I could feel relaxed and confident :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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    I love how RM has actually toned down his style to take advantage of Bazunu’s long ball ability. It is a weapon and it is a great thing for the defence too.

    Oh and I SAID Alcaraz and Sulemana would boss it……..
     
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  9. Archers Road

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    We definitely have that in our locker
     
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  10. tomw24

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    Yep. Replays showed it was going wide before the deflection. No 2nd assist for Sulemana either. Not that it detracts from either of their performances.
     
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  11. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    I’m sure we can still blow our own legs off here but we look far calmer and less extreme in our play in the defensive third.
     
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    It’s not just the players who are scarred by YEARS of defeat. Tranmere anyone?
     
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  13. Romsey_Saint

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    Helped at the back too by Bazunu whose distribution has been excellent.
     
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  14. tomw24

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    TBF a lot of our fouls have been very cynical. Can't really complain about any of our yellows.
     
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  15. RedandWhiteManofKent

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    Some stand out players but playing as a unit for once and mixing up our play.

    Leeds will be better 2nd half. We must keep our heads and discipline.

    COYR
     
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    Tranmere AND Leeds…
     
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  17. tomw24

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    Charles for Charly would be quite an early 2nd half sub, if not HT. Charly has got himself a bit worked up at times, last thing we need is a red card. Plus Charles brings more solidarity in midfield.
     
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  18. Schrodinger's Cat

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    That's the best half of football I've seen us play for what seems like years. Also confirms I know nothing about football because I thought we'd struggle today.
    We'll done RM, let's see how he's improved the mindset now in the second half
     
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  19. Le Tissier's Laces

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    We need to make sure we have eleven players on the pitch at the end. I don’t trust this ref (or a couple of our players).
     
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  20. Romsey_Saint

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    I was thinking that too. Not the first time we have led 3-0 at half time over Leeds! <laugh>
     
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