Match Day Thread Southampton v Crystal Palace: FA Cup 3rd Round Saturday 9 Jan ko 3pm

[I Sorry I Ruined The Party]

Gah. If it weren't for bad luck, we'd have no luck at all.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

If you're starting to think like Koeman, you need to worry.

I can't believe Real didn't turn to some of the tactical geniuses we have on this board!

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Well you have to say that we have given it a real go in this game.

 

[Tintin]

It's so rare that anyone can actually say "that's correct" and "that's wrong" with any genuine certainty. There's so much confirmation bias in this place it's scary.

We lost the first half 1-0. We were 1-0 down against Palace in 67 minutes earlier in the season either with the same system. You surely can't still think 5-3-2 is the right system to play Palace (or anyone else for that matter) with?

 

[Romsey_Saint]

Oh Eastleigh - so close

 

[Tintin]

I can't believe Real didn't turn to some of the tactical geniuses we have on this board!

You're the only genius on here. You want to see a failed system that we can't score with used over and over.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Oh Eastleigh - so close

Bugger

:-( even !

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

We lost the first half 1-0. We were 1-0 down against Palace in 67 minutes earlier in the season either with the same system. You surely can't still think 5-3-2 is the right system to play Palace (or anyone else for that matter) with?

Why? We were 1-0 down because of a daft mistake, not the system. I have no idea what was happening on the training ground this week. I have no idea of what stats (and you love your stats) came through from the coaching TEAM about Palace that suggested that it would be the way to go, but I'm sure there was a lot to suggest that it was the best way of snuffing out any threat that Palace pose.

 

[fatletiss]

You're the only genius on here. You want to see a failed system that we can't score with used over and over.

No, I am a genius too.

 

[Mind the Gab]

We're losing and under pressure that we weren't under in the first half. I completely understand why RK sent a team out to keep it tight, at least initially. We're bereft of confidence right now and you need to build from a solid base.

It depends on what style you want to see. We're struggling with scoring and conceding atm, so why not in a cup game, let the shackles off and allow the players and fans to enjoy a football game. Starting a home game with 5 at the back is about as negative as it can get, yes it worked to some degree in the first half(they had minimal chances), but we've had so many more shots on target this second half. That is something we can build on and goals (also wins but small steps) breed confidence.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

You're the only genius on here. You want to see a failed system that we can't score with used over and over.

I'm not a genius at all. I wouldn't be so arrogant to think I know better than Koeman and a professional coaching team.

 

[SaintsForTheWin]

School boy defending cost us

 

[Tintin]

Why? We were 1-0 down because of a daft mistake, not the system. I have no idea what was happening on the training ground this week. I have no idea of what stats (and you love your stats) came through from the coaching TEAM about Palace that suggested that it would be the way to go, but I'm sure there was a lot to suggest that it was the best way of snuffing out any threat that Palace pose.

You seem only interested in stopping Palace attacking when we are at home. Ever thought about how we are going to score goals with that system?

 

[Beef]

Tadic is taking like a year to decide what to do.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

It depends on what style you want to see. We're struggling with scoring and conceding atm, so why not in a cup game, let the shackles off and allow the players and fans to enjoy a football game. Starting a home game with 5 at the back is about as negative as it can get, yes it worked to some degree in the first half(they had minimal chances), but we've had so many more shots on target this second half. That is something we can build on and goals (also wins but small steps) breed confidence.

You may be right, but there'll be very good reasons as to why the system was chosen, of that I have no doubt.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

You seem only interested in stopping Palace attacking when we are at home. Ever thought about how we are going to score goals with that system?

By having better strikers and ones in better form than we have right now. Our main striker is injured. Therefore you work with what you have.

 

[st_brendy]

First half system or second half system, I'm not sure that we deserve to be losing this.

 

[SaintRachel]

Come on Prowsey!

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

First half system or second half system, I'm not sure that we deserve to be losing this.

Hennessy has been inspired it sounds like...

 

[fatletiss]

It depends on what style you want to see. We're struggling with scoring and conceding atm, so why not in a cup game, let the shackles off and allow the players and fans to enjoy a football game. Starting a home game with 5 at the back is about as negative as it can get, yes it worked to some degree in the first half(they had minimal chances), but we've had so many more shots on target this second half. That is something we can build on and goals (also wins but small steps) breed confidence.

If you look back over the bad 9 game run, we were always having chances and very good ones, but we were not taking them. Neither of the views are correct or wrong and I think this is the crux of some of the angst on here. Some people offer up an opinion and others offer one up as if it is fact!

Maybe, just maybe, it just isn't easy picking a football team.