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Southampton v Hull City Your Report added at 22:11:50
Well that sort of performance is not going to deliver promotion! Hull were good value for the win and outplayed Saints in the first half. Saints didn’t adjust their game until well into the second half - and even then we were too slow and predictable. Shout outs to Bednarek, Aribo and Brooks (who looks class). No surprises that Bothwell, Mara and A Armstrong were subbed out - they were all anonymous or terrible!
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Southampton v Blackburn Rovers Your Report added at 17:46:15
I was getting annoyed at our inability to score a hatful of goals against such poor opposition - but then we got two more in added time ..! We are better with Downes on the pitch - and when Stuey has a good game like today. Confidence is just oozing from the team - only wish they would punch to their full weight, especially at home. We like to be entertained as well as winning!
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Coventry City v Southampton Your Report added at 22:42:19
Well, if Adam A has had his shooting boots today, we might have won this one. As it was, we dropped points - made it too easy for Coventry to keep us out, restrict our chances. Things looked up a bit when the wide men subs came on and the game opened up. But we do need to know when to inject variety and pace in our attacks. Plenty of control, but this type of performance won’t be enough for us to catch the top 2. Shout out to Bazunu for the great save at the death!
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Southampton v Birmingham City Your Report added at 18:30:05
This does look like our best starting line up, enabling us to get a good start and able to ride out the inevitable soggy patch early second half. It would be nice if Stuey, Sulemana and Alcaraz could last a full game occasionally. Also that Adam A. would (re) develop the killer instinct in front of goal. But we can’t have it all I guess. We are improving in midfield and defence and Bazunu is more reliable than hitherto. We have more than enough to stay in the play off slots. Like others in this site, I am ambivalent about promotion - just loving the play and the results at this level!
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Preston North End v Southampton Your Report added at 12:01:16
The ending was pretty exciting! But really we have too much quality not to be going out and winning games against the likes of Preston. They were the more direct team and created more chances than Saints. Again, we had lots of possession but too few goal chances and slow movement. Player wise I thought Stuey A deserved a shout out - he at least was on the move and showing. Bednarek was solid. KWP great going forward but left a lot of space at the back. Didn’t see a lot from Charles, Adams or Mara.
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Southampton v Liverpool Your Report added at 19:56:56
Well, well … not the type of game and score line that most Saints fans would have expected. Credit the team for recovering from an awful start. Certainly one of the best attacking performances we have seen. Playing without fear (I suppose) there were some good moves and excellent goals. Defensively we were a bit all over the place, but, credit where it is due, McCarthy made some good saves. Well onwards - and hopefully upwards - next season!?
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Southampton v Fulham Your Report added at 20:17:09
Out with a whimper! KWP seemed to be trying, Lavia too, but not many others. No chemistry at all in the final third - does not seem to matter what the line up is.
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Southampton v Fulham Your Report added at 18:28:42
Out with a whimper! KWP seemed to be trying, Lavia too, but not many others. No chemistry at all in the final third - does not seem to matter what the line up is.
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Nottingham Forest v Southampton Your Report added at 23:59:06
Compared to our recent outings, this was an entertaining match but ultimately we didn’t get anything out of it - as we should have done. Neither defence was great shakes, but Forest had the sharper eye for goal. Team selection looked right and we had more attacking intent than usual. Che had a disappointing outing and Alcaraz has a tendency to disappear - or lose his rag - when things don’t go his way. Bednarek seemed to be starting point for every attack - suggesting again we were a bit light on creativity in midfield. He, Walcott and Lavia have been consistent performers. Lyanco was a beast. Otherwise, no one stood out, other than AMN who was particularly poor.
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Newcastle United v Southampton Your Report added at 16:48:57
A flicker of hope after the first half where we were generally solid. Good to see Djenepo and S. Armstrong starting. Once Newcastle turned up the heat in the second half, we wilted quickly. We cannot seem to keep the ball AND move it forward constructively - at least occasionally. Good as Newcastle were coming forward, our defensive organization seemed to fall apart, gaps appeared especially on the right side and the center was all at sea. All we can hope for now is to pick up a few points - maybe one win? - before season end. We are basically down now as I cannot see us getting more than 30 points.
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Newcastle United v Southampton Your Report added at 16:32:13
A flicker of hope after the first half where we were generally solid. Good to see Djenepo and S. Armstrong starting. Once Newcastle turned up the heat in the second half, we wilted quickly. We cannot seem to keep the ball AND move it forward constructively - at least occasionally. Good as Newcastle were coming forward, our defensive organization seemed to fall apart, gaps appeared especially on the right side and the center was all at sea. All we can hope for now is to pick up a few points - maybe one win? - before season end. We are basically down now as I cannot see us getting more than 30 points.
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Southampton v AFC Bournemouth Your Report added at 12:43:53
Utterly predictable sadly. Spineless effort from Saints. Made Bournemouth look like world beaters in what was a must win game for us. No idea why Mc Carthy was brought in - he could have done better on the goal. We started brightly with even A Armstrong putting in a good effort. But it faded too quickly and the second half was by and large desperate. Bringing in Adams and S Armstrong made sense and there were flashes of their best play - unlucky on the disallowed goal. Other than that a couple of gripes : Walcott offside too often, Alcaraz diving. We don’t know our best team. We have a deep squad unlike the previous seasons - but the quality is very thin on the ground. Will be interesting to see how we retool - as we must - in the championship next year.
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Southampton v AFC Bournemouth Your Report added at 12:43:48
Utterly predictable sadly. Spineless effort from Saints. Made Bournemouth look like world beaters in what was a must win game for us. No idea why Mc Carthy was brought in - he could have done better on the goal. We started brightly with even A Armstrong putting in a good effort. But it faded too quickly and the second half was by and large desperate. Bringing in Adams and S Armstrong made sense and there were flashes of their best play - unlucky on the disallowed goal. Other than that a couple of gripes : Walcott offside too often, Alcaraz diving. We don’t know our best team. We have a deep squad unlike the previous seasons - but the quality is very thin on the ground. Will be interesting to see how we retool - as we must - in the championship next year.
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Arsenal v Southampton Your Report added at 23:28:49
Let’s start by praising three very well taken goals by the Saints! Not quite enough to win today, but suggests we may not be completely down and out yet.
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West Ham United v Southampton Your Report added at 20:12:19
Very much on par for the mediocre version of Southampton 22/23 which we have seen often this season. Urgency lacking in general, quality in short supply in the final third - as per usual. Tall Paul nearly heads one in - but was that not the only cross that came his way? No excuse not to get at least a point off a poor West Ham side (with Ings totally ineffective). Now we have to face the top 3 in our next run of 4 games ! Looking bleak …
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Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur Your Report added at 17:43:03
Wow, that was a bit better. After a drought, goals came in a clump this time including one each for Che and Theo! In the manner of this game, the draw felt like a win and gives more grounds for hope. Positives - Theo finding good spaces, Sulemana showing us some cameos of his frightening pace, Mara was lively and more effective than hitherto, Lavia great in midfield as ever. Negatives - losing two defenders early on, acres of space on our left side in the first half that Porro eventually exploited, our defensive struggles on set pieces contra our lack of any end product in our corners!
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Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur Your Report added at 17:35:56
Wow, that was a bit better. After a drought, goals came in a clump this time including one each for Che and Theo! In the manner of this game, the draw felt like a win and gives more grounds for hope. Positives - Theo finding good spaces, Sulemana showing us some cameos of his frightening pace, Mara was lively and more effective than hitherto, Lavia great in midfield as ever. Negatives - losing two defenders early on, acres of space on our left side in the first half that Porro eventually exploited, our defensive struggles on set pieces contra our lack of any end product in our corners!
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Southampton v Brentford Your Report added at 22:17:24
Blurgh! I had high hopes we would get something out of this game. If we cannot score, then any other improvements to team structure and selection will not help! Only Alcaraz and JWP look like they have (on occasion) the wit to find the net. We crossed more today than previously but the quality was just not there. Got to get the best front 2/3 sorted out quickly. Fortunately we are still not out of it - just 5 points behind Palace in 12th.
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Leeds United v Southampton Your Report added at 17:34:27
Poor, scrappy game. Very annoying to lose that one. I thought we were generally OK defensively, helped by the performances of JWP and Lavia in front of the center. Given the risk of a silly goal slipping in, we needed - and will need in the coming weeks - more presence and cutting edge high up the field. Need more from Stuey and Moi in that regard. We still have to work out how to get the best out of the new guys up front. Onwards and upwards, let’s hope. At least the managerial situation is sorted for now …
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Chelsea v Southampton Your Report added at 18:01:39
Hope springs eternal! Was a good time to face Chelsea, out of sorts as they are. But credit to Saints for a very solid performance! I thought we would have a chance to hang on if we survived the first 15 minutes of the second half. That proved to be the case, though we were under the cosh at the end. Big and fast up front gives us a different look and better options, so surprised Onuachu and Sulemana were subbed so early. Moi was not effective, otherwise everyone did well. Credit each of Bednarek and Walcott for a good shift, though surprised as are many as to why they are picked ahead of others. Selles seems to have enough about him to let him take things through the end of this season.
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