It doesn't even hurt anymore - My thoughts on the Southampton game

Well, it was horse **** again, but the goals could have been avoided. We could have walked away from both of the last two games with a point a piece, but we ****ed up.

We just need to remain calm, but I understand people's frustrations. Talking about relegation right now isn't going to help anything. It's still extremely close and early in the season.

A win sees you fly up the table, a loss sees you drop towards the drop!

But I must admit I feel like **** right now.

Ratings -

Krul - 5 - Some fantastic saves to keep us in the game, and the first goal can't really be blamed that much on him. He had to come out and get it, unfortunately it fell to a Southampton player. Nevertheless, questionable goalkeeping from him recently.

Simpson - 4 - Can't cross to save Obertan's life.

Saylor - 7 - Fantastic blocks and good defending. He didn't deserve to be on a losing side.

Willo - 4 - Poor heading out of danger, got raped quite often, not a very good game.

Santon - 7.5 - Easily MOTM. Some slip ups, but good defending mostly, and was so unlucky not to get a goal. I have no idea how it was kept out

Tiote - 6 - A canny game for the most part. He seems to be the only player that can put a half decent cross into the ****ing box, and it's saying something when your defensive midfielder is having to be relied on for crossing.

Anita - 6 - His runs into the box are looking more threatening every game. Almost bagged us a goal.

Jonas - 3 - Woeful, just woeful.

Ferguson - 4 - Struggled to make impact.

Sammy - 4 - Got us up the pitch at times, but crap touches and couldn't really produce.

Ba - 5 - Tried his best, but didn't look like he wanted to be there. Some decent touches and assist Anita well at times for runs up the pitch.

Cisse - 3 - Poor.

Marveaux - n/a - Some nice little runs, but couldn't produce.

MOTM - Santon, again a good performance.

Overall - Dreadful, just ****ing dreadful. We really need Coloccini's ball playing abilities back. His passing from the back to attack is what can lead to goals, and without him we have no real comfort at the back at all. No Ben Arfa and no Cabaye is really just the death of our side.

 

I think you have a man crush on Santon!

Fair enough though. Is Colo back next game?

 

Liverpool were in the bottom 3 this time last season I believe?

 

I'd have said Anita was our best player whilst he was on the pitch.

 

well he will be back in Italy or at a club that aims to win things before long so make your move this month mate.

 

I thought Anita looks to be picking up the pace. Him and Tiote need some creativity alongside though as neither has the killer pass.

 

We're just too good for you

 

Leyton Orient would be too good for us at the moment, so I don't know why you're that chuffed with yourselves.

 

Good contribution.

 

You lot need to stop being so dramatic.

 

Damn you I'd enjoy it too mate

it won't last

 

Get back to your own board ***got.

 

Anita looked much better, and i do think he is improving.
Santon far to good for us.
Rest of the team needs a kick up the arse.

 

Don 't agree with Krul comment " and the first goal can't really be blamed that much on him." The S'hampton defenders when uncertain put the ball out for a throw.Gives the defense time to re-group.If Krul had done the same who knows.His decision making is sometimes questionable,unlike last season - maybe to do with the ever changing/weak defensive line up in front of him.( 2nd goal was down to him - wasn't a difficult cross,at that level, to deal with)
Our long ball tactics were a waste of possesion as it was conceded every time and rarely looked like troubling their back four.
Time to go away,lick our wounds and re-think our formation and tactics.
Other ratings not far out.
(Yet another yellow for Tiote !!!!!)

 

Good job Colo's back because apparently Saylor has picked up a hamstring injury and is a doubt for Stoke..

 

Jesus Christ.

 

Once you have seen your team finish 5th and then look like getting relegated let me know how you feel mate! expectations rise and I think we expected to do worse but not to be getting turned over week in week out and totally outplayed also. It's not like we deserved anything from the games we are losing in and we are playing the worst football I've ever seen.

 

Krul is just having a mare, young keepers will have bad trots. But like the manager, you've got to stick with them and they'll sort it out. Quality young keeper.

 

You're having a laugh aren't you it could have been 5 - 0.

 

Now we will get people blaming players and its usually the good ones!!! we lost because we had too many ****e players on the pitch today - Ferguson is not ready sammy is ****e, Willaimson is ****e, Anita is not ready, Simpson is ****e. We also have this issue with Jonas being all over the ****ing place in this new role Prdew gave him this season which frankly I cant even be arsed to go into any firther we all know what I mean. Cisse and Ba are not to blame they are getting no service whatsoever and always get the ball with theoir backs to goal.