Saints V Bolton The Verdict
Once again a story of plenty of possession but few real chances.
Saints dominated most of this game but like the Plymouth game it was a case of plenty of approach play without really stretching the visiting keeper.
Once again the play was very one dimensional with Saints trying to play down the wings and Bolton dealing with the crosses fairly easily, and why does Rickie Lambert have to shoot from impossible distances all the time, can we not vary things a little.
Saints have to start applying the finishing touches to what sometimes is some great approach play, they have to start punishing sides and they have to stop making it easy for sides to sit back and defend with ease, so far this season has started exactly the same way as the last one, with 1 point from the first two games and a win and defeat in the Carling Cup, last season we had a few excuses, this term we have none, its time to start justifying our position as title favourites, the next ten days or so could be crucial for Alan Pardew, if he fails to win at Bristol on Saturday and adds another defeat to the stats at home to Swindon in the JPT, then the Rochdale game could be a very important crossroads.
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