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Match Day Thread West Ham v Saints, Saturday 29th Feb 2020, 3pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by thereisonlyoneno7, Feb 26, 2020.

  1. Libby

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    Nah we're gonna challenge for Europe.
     
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  2. Saints_Alive

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    We could be in the top 4 and you would still think we are ****...
     
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    We are always crap vs West ham.
     
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  4. Saintmagic

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    Or a purple patch. I’m not laying into Stephens about today, as has been said the whole team is playing ****. I was just pointing out that a big reason we struggle against direct teams is because our centre backs are bad
     
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  5. st_brendy

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    Releases JWP and Bertrand from pretty much any defensive responsibility. Makes a lot of sense.

    Also helps the two CBs with maybe not conceding a 4th. Clearly to have any chance whatsoever, we cannot concede again.
     
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  6. Saints_Alive

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    One dodgy performance and we are going down again, we have improved overall quite a bit over the past few months IMO.
     
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  7. Saintmagic

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    This is very similar to the team/squad that struggled a couple of seasons ago under Pellegrino. Then Hughes. I wouldn’t be too surprised if there are still 10-15 players from the Puel era still here (cba to check). Ralph has done well to get them playing as well as they have (in general).

    We need a big overhaul I think but with the current owners it seems unlikely
     
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  8. Libby

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    Who has said that then mate? Think you made that up.


    We're a brilliant example of completely bang average. No better, no worse.
     
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  9. Number 1 Jasper

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    :emoticon-0127-lipss
     
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  10. garysfc

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    But he’s our only RB?
     
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  11. st_brendy

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    We generally win when we have less than 50% of the ball. We generally lose when we have more than 50% of the ball.

    Going into next season, we need to find a way of beating sides who don't want the ball.
     
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  12. Saintmagic

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    I don’t think anyone has said that?
     
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  13. Saints Fan4Life

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    Does Ralph not want to chase this game? Poor subs.
     
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  14. st_brendy

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    Rectifying the mistakes of the starting XI.

    This one is heavily on him. As well as our inability as a squad to deal with direct football.
     
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  15. Osvaldorama

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    Weird subs from ralph.
     
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  16. Saint

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    Why aren’t we playing Yan Valery, he’s a right back?
     
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  17. garysfc

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    Said earlier; this is like the Ralph of old <doh>
     
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  18. garysfc

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    I couldn’t be bothered with blue ink. So’s KWP.
     
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  19. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

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    And to be fair, you have remained consistent.
     
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  20. Le Tissier's Laces

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    We always moan when we aren’t given credit for a win. You have to give them their dues, they’ve played very well and done a job on us.
     
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