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Match Day Thread Watford vs Southampton. Sat, 9 Dec 15:00

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  1. oldstocktonsaint

    oldstocktonsaint Well-Known Member

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    Dirty Southern bar stewards. Who could have ever said that about the current Saints team?
     
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    oldstocktonsaint, Dec 9, 2023
  2. tomw24

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    We've got Bednarek and Baz to thank for going in at HT 0-0.
     
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    tomw24, Dec 9, 2023
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  3. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Hmmm in which case maybe it wasn’t just the lunchtime beans. I’ll get a doctor up there for him
     
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    Paddy Podped, Dec 9, 2023
  4. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Good thing the defenders are playing well. Back to creating very little. Charly guilty of losing possession too much. Adams invisible again, but in fairness completely starved of anything.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Dec 9, 2023
  5. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Well this is rather tight.
     
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    Le Tissier's Laces, Dec 9, 2023
  6. ......loading......

    ......loading...... 25 undefeated

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    Awful half. When we were on top we were totally toothless. Whenever Watford come froward we are in desperate defence mode.

    The only hope is the first 30 minutes will come back to exhaust Watford second half.
     
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    ......loading......, Dec 9, 2023
  7. AberdeenSaint

    AberdeenSaint Well-Known Member

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    Che has been anonymous. I`d try something different.
     
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    AberdeenSaint, Dec 9, 2023
  8. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Got to give credit to Watford. They’re incredibly compact and disciplined in their shape when we have the ball.
     
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    Le Tissier's Laces, Dec 9, 2023
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  9. steve79

    steve79 Well-Known Member

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    Well that was a tough half. Very tight game this. Need to up the tempo 2nd half
     
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    steve79, Dec 9, 2023
  10. West Kent Saint

    West Kent Saint Well-Known Member

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    Well, work to do. Charley not on it yet, poor touch, though not that much space. Downes obviously a miss.
     
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  11. tomw24

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    This. They're a difficult team to play.
     
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  12. Saints_Alive

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    Yeah, I was just going to post the same about Charly's lack of a first touch.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Dec 9, 2023
  13. Saintmagic

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    Tbf direct passing always looks effective against us because of our style. Watford done well to hold shape and win the ball back when we have most players in their half
     
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    Saintmagic, Dec 9, 2023
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  14. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Been really impressed with them.
     
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    Hitting reload for second half:

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  16. tomw24

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    Watford have made things really difficult for us. I wouldn't say we've been awful.
     
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    tomw24, Dec 9, 2023
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  17. SotonOldBoy

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    Missing our wingers today. Not one cross from the left hand side. 11 games undefeated, but really hard to enjoy the pace of our play.
     
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  18. ChilcoSaint

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    I don’t think we were awful, our problem was the age old one of giving the ball away far too often in the final third, and then not recovering quickly enough. Gav and Janny B kept us in it.

    Aribo creating more than Charly, Stuey, and KWP put together is a problem.
     
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    ChilcoSaint, Dec 9, 2023
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  19. Le Tissier's Laces

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    This is one of the games where we will miss Sulemana.
     
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  20. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Yep. I don;t think our passing has even been particularly negative. Been fairly crisp, but no way through.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Dec 9, 2023
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