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Report | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers Your Report added by Geoff78 at 10:29:58
In his post-match interview Marti says he has ideas why the team sometimes (quite often) plays so badly in the first half. He's thought this for sometime.
So what is the reason? And why hasn't he been able to sort it? It looks like the players get above themselves after a few decent results and think they can stroll through the game or get lucky. But if Marti can prepare them to play well from the kick off against Preston why can't he repeat it? I wonder if he thought this was an unwinnable game after losing Cook and Morrison so didn't prepare the team thoroughly, but I think that's unlikely.
Anyway absolutely dire, even worse than the first half against Oxford. Hard To pick out any positives, but at least Clarke-Salter and Fox got game time and there were some flashes of Chair getting back to his best. And Ashby is proving his worth as cover. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by SanMarco at 00:10:06
If we had started the season with the aim of gaining points and trying to stay up rather than the totally indulgent idiocy served up by RM then who knows what might have happened. Our problems scoring would probably have done for us but at least today we created chances. Alright, Wet Spam aren't great but they are mid table and we were at least as good as they were. The defeat didn't feel inevitable like it often did under RM. Of course we are doomed but at least we are now at least trying to get points. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by aceofthebase at 22:46:13
Hesitation or indecision by Ramsdale resulted in an unfair goal and defeat. Otherwise it was a very spirited performance and big Paul may not have scored but surely he must be a first pick next match and hopefully with Archer alongside him. Dibling not quite the player we were hoping for and rightly used as a sub. We looked Ok attacking and the defense was ok. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by davidargyll at 21:06:44
A huge improvement but just not good enough where it counts.
West Ham are not a very good team. And yet we just couldn’t break them down.
Why? Because increasingly we are seeing what a shite job Russell Martin made of the first four months of the season: if we had played like this from the off in August, there is no way either we would have lost today or be stranded at the bottom of the table.
We are stuffed. But at least we are showing some fight. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by davidargyll at 21:05:40
A huge improvement but just not good enough where it counts.
West Ham are not a very good team. And yet we just couldn’t break them down.
Why? Because increasingly we are seeing what a shite job Russell Martin made of the first four months of the season: if we had played like this from the off in August, there is no way either we would have lost today or be stranded at the bottom of the table.
We are stuffed. But at least we are showing some fight. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by davidargyll at 21:00:48
A huge improvement but just not good enough where it counts.
West Ham are not a very good team. And yet we just couldn’t break them down.
Why? Because increasingly we are seeing what a shite job Russell Martin made of the first four months of the season: if we had played like this from the off in August, there is no way either we would have lost today or be stranded at the bottom of the table.
We are stuffed. But at least we are showing some fight. |
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Report | Southampton v West Ham United Your Report added by silverspringsaint at 21:00:11
I thought I was watching a completely different team today. but alas the same depressing outcome! I think there is potential to get better. Faster, more direct play seemed to suit. We created more chances but were ineffective in front of goal. Also, the offensive effort tailed off second half. Worth persevering with Tall Paul and getting balls in the box more often. Link up play needs to improve. KWP played well, Fernandes, Wood and Lesley all
earned their corn. |
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Report | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough Your Report added by katrinyjess11 at 16:32:58
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by sidsaint at 17:58:20
Some structure that has been missing and some positives. Good not to concede but where are we going to get goals. Striker a priority in January but who will want to come? |
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by Block8 at 22:03:50
A point away from home and clean sheet, a few more of these earlier would have lifted confidence. Perhaps too much long ball, particularly without a focal point up front. However we defended well, which is a great starting point! |
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by SanMarco at 21:45:26
Shows what can happen if the team is sensibly set up. Obviously we have enormous problems in attack but clean sheets mean points and that is a start. It would be a near miracle to stay up but that Derby record suddenly looks a lot more manageable. |
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by City_boy at 19:19:28
I always enjoy the visit to Fulham. Their new stand is a big improvement, but had a lot of empty seats because of 'elf and safety'.
Defensively we played well, and Ramsdale kept us in game with 2 good saves. However, his kicking was a bit off today.
Other than those 2 attempts, their finishing was awful. I lost count how many ended up in row 'Z', especially from Iwobi.
We barely threatened, and was surprised Armstrong didn't get hauled off earlier.
KWP's penalty attempt in last minute looked embarrassing, but will wait until I see it again. It wasn't as bad as one of their players holding his face which stopped game when we had momentum. Didbling looked bright and guessing he has injured to get subbed at half time ?
All said, I will settle for the point and take comfort from the effort the team put in.
Off topic, but has anyone checked Juric's birth certificate ? 49 . emmhh !!!
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by Jesus_02 at 19:03:36
Pretty sure Ramsdale finding touch was tactical rather than mistakes. We don't have the players to challenge for the 1st or 2nd ball so its more pragmatic to press from a throw in now we are launching it forward. We then have more time to organise our 2 banks of 5. Was a shame that Dibbling wasn't effective. It may be wise to sell him now while his stock is high and get some stockier players in. Otherwise a good display. |
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Report | Fulham v Southampton Your Report added by Flamingbankers at 18:19:29
That's better. A lot of Saints fans are much relieved with a well fought, ground out 0-0. Not a great match but arguably a great result for Saints. I really enjoyed us defending properly after having to watch so much dross for so long. No clowning around at the back and the defence looked solid and capable - doing what they should, namely blocking and clearing the ball without putting themselves in danger.
Good performances from the 3 centre backs, notably Bednarek and Wood. The latter's performances recently have been really encouraging. Ramsdale as terrific as usual.
The attack and midfield were ,of course, was mostly inept, but with a bit of common sense applied, some tinkering and a few new faces, Ivan might be able to make a half decent competitive team that we can all get behind and enjoy. Not that Saints fans haven't got behind Saints in any of the previous games; here they owned Craven Cottage showing that Saints have some of the best supporters in the league.
All this goes to show that Martin didn't have a clue at this level and was probably one of the luckiest managers ever to get us up last year and get given a whooping contract, extension and all. If Bob the Builder can achieve this after two games it has to make one shudder at the ineptitude of Martin and SR. Hopefully he'll retain the reserve coach position under Ivan.
Fingers crossed - at least there's some optimism over Christmas and for the New Year. |
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