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Match Day Thread Arsenal (A) 24/02 - 14:05

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Libby, Feb 19, 2019.

  1. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
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    Quite!

    (He's also older than Hoedt!)
     
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  2. Paddy Podped

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    I've missed that ;)

    I don't disagree with you Tom that Stephens panicked and hauled down the Arsenal player, or that Yoshida could have started this game.

    BUT if we are looking at that goal in isolation, it was not Stephens that left the man at the back post unmarked, nor was it Stephens who switched off and left Lacazette unmarked in the middle.

    Be careful not to only see the things you want to see, but to see the full picture
     
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  3. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I don’t disagree with Yoshida playing ahead of Stephens but your hatred of Jack is a bit much.
     
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  4. steve79

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    It was stephens mistake that led to that goal
     
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  5. tomw24

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    Good to see we're creating openings.
     
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  6. saintrichie123

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    Stream sites are crap today
     
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  7. tomw24

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    I don't hate him. I just think he's ****.
     
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    Apart from the goal, we're paying well.
     
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  9. st_brendy

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    He was still your scapegoat though. If you can have scapegoat, so can Tom.
     
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  10. st_brendy

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    Game over.
     
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  11. Schad

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    The whole "play stops with a head injury" thing remains inconsistent. If a player faceplants on the ground and then just lays there spread-eagle for a full minute, YOU STOP PLAY.
     
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  12. Saintmagic

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    Hoedt is comfortably our best centre back, which might not be saying much
     
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  13. tomw24

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    Bloody hell Stephens. Shocking.
     
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  14. Schad

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    If one wanted to scapegoat Stephens, that's a moment worthy of doing so.
     
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  15. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Now that one was totally Stephens’ fault. Awful.
     
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  16. steve79

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    Wtf are we doing fffs
     
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  17. tomw24

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    Utter garbage from Stephens.
     
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  18. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    The Ralph effect has well and truly ****ed off then.
     
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  19. Saints Fan4Life

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    Yes it was, but it was also poor from gunn. Poor defensively all round. But that doesnt suit the narrative.
     
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  20. saintsfcfan

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    Get Stephens out the team.
     
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