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Match Day Thread Burnley v Saints Saturday 10th August 3pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ChilcoSaint, Aug 4, 2019.

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    Well, I did notice a lot of people suggesting we had to win 4-3. They were sadly right...
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    What happened whilst I was out!!
     
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  3. West Kent Saint

    West Kent Saint Well-Known Member

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    Oh, what a terrible start.
     
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    Savage might have a point on this showing
     
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  5. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    What are we a class above mate?
     
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    VocalMinority Well-Known Member

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    Beginning to think that prediction about us being top of the league at game 1 was wrong.
     
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  7. saintsfcfan

    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    Liverpool
    Brighton away (they’re ripping Watford a new one)
    United at home

    0 points?
     
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  8. st_brendy

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    I totally understood (and agreed) that sorting out the defence was the priority for us. But I still firmly believed we were an attacker short - if we intend to start two strikers on regular basis. Look at today; go 1-0 down and Obafemi is who we find ourselves turning to...
     
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  9. I Sorry I Ruined The Party

    I Sorry I Ruined The Party Well-Known Member

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    If you’re good enough you don’t go out on loan or get sold to Southanmpton.
     
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    For all the pressing, new signings in the forwards, link up play and attacking pace, you can’t legislate for defensive errors out of nothing that cost goals.

    Except for the fact they keep happening.

    Conceding one or two goals every game is going to make things very difficult.
     
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    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    When he said disgusting, I don't think he meant performance. Doh.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Great start to the season, boys. <doh>
     
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    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Nearly 4
     
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    ****s sake. This is ****ing amateur.
     
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    Not a good start to the season. Can only get better from here on
     
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    Agreed. However, I'd just argue that Danso won't suddenly make us great - the same as Augsburg leaked plenty of goals when he played with them. It all depends on the combination of his own level (which will improve as he's young, however good anyone thinks he is now) and the players around him.
     
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  17. I Sorry I Ruined The Party

    I Sorry I Ruined The Party Well-Known Member

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    Maybe he was talking about his vomit breath?
     
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    We needed a defensive leader... We got a kid.
     
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    mowgli Well-Known Member

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    Christ almighty. Wait till he’s played before you write him off eh?
     
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    ****s. Utter utter ****s.


    That is all <ok>
     
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    We where far the better team in the 1st half. Just lacking the end product. Burnleys hoof and run, has turned the game. Same old defensive liabilities unfortunately though!
     
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