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Match Day Thread Chelsea vs Southampton Thursday 26th Dec 3pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Che’s Godlike Thighs, Dec 22, 2019.

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  1. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Today has blown our transfer budget.
     
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  2. Kaito

    Kaito Well-Known Member

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    What a superb team performance that was. Every single player put in a massive shift today and it’s hard to know who to pick as the man of the match when everyone gave everything they have. For me, all 10 outfield players deserve it but my choice is Ralph Hasenhüttl. Just watching him through the first half, he knew he had the tactics bang on and as the game progressed we became more composed in defence, pressed harder and didn’t even look like conceding.

    That’s the best I have seen us play for what seems like forever. We ground Chelsea down, and outplayed them with a real fighting team spirit and high energy. I couldn’t believe what I was watching at times because we just didn’t look anything like the team that struggled earlier in the season.

    The four key factors for me were:

    1. Ralph got his tactics and team selection spot on.
    2. Stephens, Prowsey and Nathan really hit their stride today.
    3. Stuart Armstrong makes a huge difference to our midfield.
    4. We played for each other, and we were really enjoying it.
     
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    Kaito, Dec 26, 2019
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  3. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    PEH and JWP play better when Armstrong is there I think is the point
    Replacing Oriel really, but I'm not unhappy with any combination of those in the 3, as long as one of them is Armstrong
     
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    shoot_spiderman, Dec 26, 2019
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  4. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    No matter what happens on Saturday, It looks like we will be going into the new year and new decade out of the bottom three.

    (To go into the bottom three, we need a Brighton v B'mth draw and a Villa win and a West Ham win. If Brighton or B'mth get a result against each other we cannot drop into the bottom three :) )
     
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  5. ----HistoryRepeating----

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    Amen
     
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  6. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    saintrichie123, Dec 26, 2019
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  7. tomw24

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    I hope MOTD rave about the 2nd goal as much as they would had Liverpool scored it.
     
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    tomw24, Dec 26, 2019
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  8. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Jack Stephens has obviously got his head down and started working hard. He looks fitter and sharper, and was furious at himself for any minor mistakes.

    I am ecstatic for him, I really hope he can keep it up
     
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    Osvaldorama, Dec 26, 2019
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  9. tomw24

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    I may have to admit being wrong about him if he keeps this up!
     
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    tomw24, Dec 26, 2019
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  10. Saint Elsewhere

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    Couldn't agree more - great to see a player not resting on any laurels.
     
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  11. greensaint

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    They will spend 15mins analyzing the Chelsea defending instead.
     
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    greensaint, Dec 26, 2019
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  12. ----HistoryRepeating----

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    Our 2nd was pure class.
    Very impressed.
     
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  13. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

    ihatemyselfandwanttodie Well-Known Member

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    Well, yeah, but he was only not in the team cos Djenepo was at LB in his spot.
     
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    ihatemyselfandwanttodie, Dec 26, 2019
  14. One of yer Norvern Saints

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    When I saw him at Anfield in the League Cup semi-final I thought we'd uncovered a star. Hasn't always lived up to that, but he seems to be believing in himself at last. A defence tht looked a joke a few weeks ago suddenly looked like it knew what it was doing. More please!
     
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    One of yer Norvern Saints, Dec 26, 2019
  15. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

    ihatemyselfandwanttodie Well-Known Member

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    Nah, i think that’s bollocks or something. I think it was cos Ronald was a better manager than Poch, or the other way round. I get real confused.
     
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    ihatemyselfandwanttodie, Dec 26, 2019
  16. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid Well-Known Member

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    what about this though guys?
     
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    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid, Dec 26, 2019
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  17. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    This is the best Christmas present since I got Stretch Armstrong AND stretch Monster on the same day!!
     
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    SaintinNZ, Dec 26, 2019
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  18. Saints_Alive

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    But whatever happened to that McDonald bloke?.....
     
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  19. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    It was a chelsea assist though :1980_boogie_down:
     
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    SaintinNZ, Dec 26, 2019
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    Attitude, chemistry and belief. Seeing nothing but good out there at the moment.
     
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