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Report | Southampton v Manchester United Your Report added at 15:47:04
Frustrating. We played really well for 30 minutes but once again couldn't convert.
The penalty miss changed the game. Why though was Archer taking it - he's never taken a penalty in a live game before. He didn't look happy about it. Diaz has taken 7 and scored 7! Who made that decision?
Two soft goals from corners then followed.
Second half was useless. Stephens then shows why he is rated so poorly by most fans and gets himself sent off for a wild challenge. He was also at fault for one of the soft goals.
Positives, in this order the set up was right from the start, Dibling- fantastic, Ramsdale, Sugawara and Fernandes, The subs were the right choice, seeing Stewart actually playing and sorry but no Jack Stephens for 3 games
I see progress but we need to start adding goals and points or we are going to be too far adrift
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Report | Southampton v Nottingham Forest Your Report added at 20:25:43
Unfortunately this was a fair result. You can see the step up that we need to make in the PL.
Several players showed real quality, KWP, Sugawara, Fernandes and Dibling in brief cameos. Downes looked equal to the task.
Several players didn't play well today, Arma, going back to how he was 2 years ago losing the ball every time, Smallbone and Archer also didn't turn up. Stephens despite his unstoppable status also seemed not up to the task.
Not too sure about our set up either, we seemed to play with 2 wingers up front with no one in the centre.
No point getting too upset yet, the squad needs to settle and we always start slow but it is now clear that collectively we need to up our game if we want to stay up.
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Report | Newcastle United v Southampton Your Report added at 20:27:10
Lot of positives to take away. Playing style looks ok. Sugawara looks good, Flynn,THB and Bednarek look solid. Aribo and Smallbone good at settling it down and making a short pass. BBD looks aa bit of a character.
We were on top for most of the game- 77% possession- but inability to convert and a dumb error let us down. Play like that and points will come.
Great start COYR |
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Report | Cardiff City v Southampton Your Report added at 17:43:26
When we needed a win we got 6 nailed on chances missed, a petulant display in the second half, masses of passes missed and a McCarthy near post classic.
Oh well, it's important to see getting to the playoffs as a success and not a booby prize.
I'm guessing Bednarek's yellow means he misses the Leicester game?
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Report | Southampton v Preston North End Your Report added at 07:54:56
First half excellent. Second half forgettable.
Did Preston even have a shot on target? Could have had Fraser , Ryan not Forster, in goal last night and still got a clean sheet.
Good to see the back 4 in place that built out unbeaten run. Must have helped settle McCarthy. McCarthy's hesitancy on playing with his feet almost caused an issue. Shea getting a run out was also good.
Players crowding to receive a long kick was a bit of a throwback.
Nice touch Che scoring as well were doing a round of applause for a fan.
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Report | Southampton v Watford Your Report added at 20:41:14
Could criticise various players, subs choices but so what! cracking game of football to watch. With the other results, I'm starting to believe again. Leicester and Leeds games looking like huge matches.
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Report | Southampton v Coventry City Your Report added at 09:09:29
As I understand it Jan B had a knock and so wasn't risked. When available, on current form, he should always start in front of Stephens.
At the risk of teaching my granny to suck eggs our defence between now and the end of the season should be Bazunu, KWP, Bree, THB and JB, with Downes in front. |
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Report | Southampton v Coventry City Your Report added at 09:05:28
This was a side in form. We rode our luck at times but in the balance of play I thought we deserved the win.
While I share a lot of people's concerns regarding Jack Stephens, this was a game that he actually should have played in - covering for Jan B at CB. To give him his due I thought he played well.
Bree and KWP should definitely start as Full backs. Aribo, Downes, Smallbone, Adams and Armstrong also need to be on the teamsheet.
This was pretty much our strongest line up last night and they played well together.
I can't see us making the automatics now so we just need to stay in good form so that we hit the playoffs in the strongest position that we can. Got some tough matches right up until the end of the season. If we play like we did last night we have an excellent chance of winning promotion.
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Report | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton Your Report added at 17:38:50
Blackburn looked like the ones going for promotion, not us.
We sleep walked through that match. Arma and Adams again failing to convert 2 good chances.
These constant backwards passes that just play us back into trouble in defence as well. Stephens even seems to specialise in crossfield backwards passes that usually miss the player as well. FFS.
After this match, if Martin says he is proud of his players 'bravery'....
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Report | Ipswich Town v Southampton Your Report added at 20:16:16
Had enough chances but failed to convert them. Subs didn't really add anything.
Not too sure why KWP didn't start.
Wilcox announcement was an annoyance.
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Report | Southampton v Middlesbrough Your Report added at 07:08:31
Just don't seem able to capitalise on a period of good play. Seem to get a goal in front and then conspire to waste chance after chance.
Will another PL team even want Adams on a free?
Given our excellent crop of wingers why isn't Arma in the middle and one of them starting instead? |
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Report | Southampton v Sunderland Your Report added at 00:14:36
'Rothwell at the double' is becoming a review not a request.
Regardless of how we got there, catching up 3 points on Ipswich and 2 on Leicester is a great result.
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Report | Liverpool v Southampton Your Report added at 05:38:45
Played really well in the first half but just couldn't score. Nasty deflection for the first goal.
Second half the errors crept in, again had a few good chances.
Concerns for me are KWP going off and Arma looks really out of form. Thought that Aribo, Edozie and Bree were all excellent.
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Report | Southampton v Millwall Your Report added at 18:45:52
Just look devoid of ideas in attack. Teams seemed to have sussed how to play us and we don't seem able to change how we play.
Losing Fraser was unlucky but the other subs seemed to make no real impression and taking Aribo off actually made us weaker.
Today we squandered a golden opportunity to get back in the pack.
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Report | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton Your Report added at 22:29:31
Really controlled performance and two really excellent finishes
Completely on top for most of first half, cool finish by Fraser, was even a bit disappointed that we weren't more in front.
West Brom came back into it but then some excellent subs took us back on top and extended the lead.
Thought Aribo and Edozie were excellent when they came on. Again another cool finish from Brooks.
Fir the starters, I thought Stu Armstrong was excellent, Bazunu made some small mistakes but made an amazing save and Jack Stephens- it wasn't a handball- got away with it at left back. Mara got stuck in up front and Harwood-Bellus, KWP, Smallbone and Bednarek just got on with it!
Just got to keep winning
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Report | Bristol City v Southampton Your Report added at 04:59:42
Comprehensively beaten in all areas.
Too many changes maybe and key players just off form. City played well for 90 minutes and we didn't. Couldn't complete passes in the first half, unfortunately Charles didn't do a great job of replacing Downes and got replaced at half time. We just couldn't finish chances.
Hopefully we can get back on track on Friday.
Always going to be a dog fight to get an auto promotion spot. Got to be up for the twists and turns.
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Report | Rotherham United v Southampton Your Report added at 23:25:54
Game over in first half really. Free header for Jan B for the first goal and then a brilliantly worked second goal - THB long pass, RF direct run plus perfect backheel and then Arma put it away. Rotherham weren't a great side but their keeper played out of his skin.
Brooks looks v exciting.
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Report | Watford v Southampton Your Report added at 17:33:15
Goal gifted to Watford by 2 players showing why they need minutes on the pitch to improve.
Fairly nondescript game, Meghoma and THB were the only players who shone.
Quadruple sub brought on the old hands and we started to look a lot better. Sam AA really stood out and a cool headed goal from Stu.
Back to St Mary's and the unbeaten run continues.
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Report | Swansea City v Southampton Your Report added at 15:16:50
Where's Roy Castle and his trumpet when you need him...Record Breakers!
Great first half, foot off the gas second half. Subs didn't work. But really who cares for now.
After Leicester v Ipswich on Monday, one or both will be a few points closer. We may stay second.
What a team.
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