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Semi final (first leg)for us tonight.
Saints fans in pessimistic mood.
Still, could be our night...I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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It was and win win for the Forum tsOriginally posted by teamsaint View Post
Hot off the press
League Cup,semi final,1st leg
Manchester United 2 Hull City 0 Resilient visitors,2nd half goals
Southampton 1 Liverpool 0 Forum derby,winner on 20 mins
Football League Trophy (anyone know or care about this ?)
Cheltenham Town 6 Leicester City U21s 1
Swansea City U21s 2 Wolves U21s 1
Coventry City 3 Brighton U21s 0Comment
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Thanks ER.Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
Brilliant night at SMS. Goal was at our end, and Saints put in a tremendous shift. Really should have had at least another goal, but the fans went home very happy with a decent result and a fine performance.
Been to a few losing semis, and that is the first semi final goal I have seen us score since Stamford Bridge in 76......
(Ref was hopeless.)I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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Yes, well done the team, saints!
Puel's tactics were spot on. He seemed to have watched Liverpool Reserves v Plymouth very closely
. No-one can stop us passing but you negated our creativity. And if Soares had maintained his cool, well.... the bar always helps too, doesn't it? That lucky escape was the most animated I got all evening.
WE're missing Matip very badly. It is a shame to depend on one defender/sweeper type of player so much, but our defence always looks fragile under pressure without him and the ball moves less swiftly or tellingly through midfield. But with him back and a top-gear Coutinho running the show, the 2nd leg might be... quite exciting, really.
Would Puel's tactics change much? Probably not.
One to get the tingles for.
What is it with the South Coast anyway? Bournemouth,Plymouth, Southampton? A seaside hex or something?
I'll have to play Debussy, or - no, Ciurlionis, as inspiration before the return...Comment
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Coutinho made things happen when he came on, of course, and he is the one Saints fans, and probably the manager are really worried about.
I doubt we will set up very differently than last night. The key against Liverpool, in my amateur opinion, is to stop them breaking at you at their lightning speed between the half way line and the edge of the box.That is where they are so dangerous, so probably better to surrender a bit of possession than risk losing it in in bad areas with the game stretched.
But we have to go up there and believe we have a goal in us, and last night will surely have helped that belief. Our strikers showed last night that they aren't at the highest levels, but they are good enough to worry any team, and away from home an ever improving Jayrod is just the type of mobile frontrunner to keep a home defence honest and on the move.
As you say, should make for a great game.
Main thing is that Klopp doesn't take a shine to Bertrand though, who was quite exceptional last night, as he so often is .
I have a decision to make now. RVW 9 at the RFH with Vlad and the LPO , or the semi on the telly. Tough call.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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...or the klipp KLOPP of Herold-Lanchbery's Clog dance!Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostYes, well done the team, saints!
Puel's tactics were spot on. He seemed to have watched Liverpool Reserves v Plymouth very closely. No-one can stop us passing but you negated our creativity. And if Soares had maintained his cool, well.... the bar always helps too, doesn't it? That lucky escape was the most animated I got all evening.
WE're missing Matip very badly. It is a shame to depend on one defender/sweeper type of player so much, but our defence always looks fragile under pressure without him and the ball moves less swiftly or tellingly through midfield. But with him back and a top-gear Coutinho running the show, the 2nd leg might be... quite exciting, really.
Would Puel's tactics change much? Probably not.
One to get the tingles for.
What is it with the South Coast anyway? Bournemouth,Plymouth, Southampton? A seaside hex or something?
I'll have to play Debussy, or - no, Ciurlionis, as inspiration before the return...Comment
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Sad to hear that Graham Taylor has passed away.
Met him once,seemed a genuine nice guy.
Treated appallingly by the press when England manager.
Always be remembered for that documentary and being unable to pronounce Azerbaijan when commentating.
RIP GrahamComment
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See post #5465 on the what are you listening to threadOriginally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
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Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostSee post #5465 on the what are you listening to thread
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Missed one midweek
Mangotsfield United 0 Hereford 1
Satdy scores
Burnley 1 Southampton 0 Conceded on 78 mins,4 league defeats in a row,up against an inspired keeper today
Hull City 3 Bournemouth 1 Took an early lead with a pen but have now conceded 3 goals in 8 out of last 10 games
Swansea City 0 Arsenal 4 Easy win,led 1-0 at the break then scored 3 in 19 2nd half mins including an OG
West Ham United 3 Crystal Palace 0 Conceded the goals in 18 2nd half mins,7 games without a win
Leicester City 0 Chelsea 3 Forum derby,Blues no Costa no problem,7 points clear,Foxes new look system didn't work,lost 2 from 3 of last home games
Brentford 1 Newcastle United 2 Took the lead on 20 mins then won it on 80 mins,back on top of the league
Preston 2 Brighton 0 Conceded a goal in each half,1st defeat since September,dropped to 2nd
Sheffield Wednesday 2 Huddersfield Town 0 Took the lead early in the 2nd half,sealed the win on 92 mins,5 points clear of 7th place
Wolves 1 Aston Villa 0 Early 1st half goal earned the points at an emotional Molyneux after the death of Graham Taylor
Wimbledon 2 Oxford United 1 Went behind on 6 mins but were 2-1 up after 28 mins including an OG
Chesterfield 1 Coventry City 0 Conceded the goal on 77 mins,now lost half of their league games,rock bottom
Fleetwood Town 3 Bristol Rovers 1 Fought back from 2-0 down to score on 54 mins bet then conceded with 8 mins left
Crawley Town 1 Hartlepool United 0 Went behind 18 mins into the 2nd half,back to back defeats
Wrexham 1 North Ferriby United 0 Scored the winner on 28 mins,3 wins from last 4 league games
Dunfermline Athletic 1 St Mirren 1 Behind at half time to a penalty,equalised straight after the restart,7 points adrift
Stirling University 0 East Stirlingshire 2 Both goals in 8 1st half mins,2nd in the table
Hereford 1 Taunton Town 2 Can't find any details,1st defeat of the season
FA Trophy,2nd round
Dartford 0 Chelmsford City 1 Red card for the hosts right on half time,the winner came in the 71st min
Harlow Town 1 York City 2 Scored both the goals in 3 2nd half mins before conceding in the last min
Stockport County 1 Brackley Town 1 Went behind just after the break,needed a 94th min equaliser to secure a replay
Manchester United v Liverpool is on Sunday
No games for Truro,Inverness or PartickLast edited by EdgeleyRob; 14-01-17, 23:45.Comment
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Well said Rob. Rather moving scenes of true support around the grounds today I thought.Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View PostComment
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Southern Saints' front three just toothless in front of goal yesterday on my visit to Turf Moor in an entertaining enough game. Southampton were fine till they got in the box and then offered very little. Really good atmosphere in the ground. The Burnley fans seem to believe in themselves at home. Virgil van Dijk was in a class of his own on the park...he could have swept stuff up all day and Burnley spent time trying to draw him out of position, but he was directing the defence...and he can fair cover the ground quickly. If it hadn't been for the mighty dodgy free kick Burnley would never have got by him. But the whole thing seemed set up for Joey Barton...what an entry! Burnley fans love him. Rangers' fans up here must be ragin' after his rather unsuccessful sojourn north!Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
I thought Burnley just deserved it.
No progress but it could have been worse...at least we didn't lose any more ground...need wins!!!!Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
Thanks for the round-up, Rob!Comment
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