JimJams

Saints conceded from messing up their passing out from the back, just like the Newcastle game, and Armstrong missed an unmarked volley from 6 yards out. On paper they're still shit and they're struggling with applying their style. Long may it continue.

Had more of the ball and better passing, but far fewer efforts on goal and a goal down. Still, it's a better first half than against Spurs, small consolation. Hopefully we can come out in the second and change things up. Certainly have the bench for it now.

Fair point. But who plays by the rules nowadays?

Did he miss him then? He's got the academy award from me.

Erm? That's a foul and pen surely? Digne has took Fats down there.

Brentford up against Saints..

Okoli with our best (only) chance. Just chested it unfortunately.

Thankfully they've been pegged back now though. Whilst we're just being pegged.

Well. That's wank defending. We'll be saying that a lot this season unfortunately.

Ok, he was shit just now...

Decent from Okoli there. Didn't get enough on the defensive header, blocked the effort and then ushered the ball out. Madness from Mads.

Mads might not get to show his feet much this season but he's already made two top class saves.

But not like just now

Fats is just good at everything.

Ipswich 1 up.

Forest 1 up. HA! 1-1 from restart!

AYEW GETS A FREE KICK!

Good save from Mads, cos that was awful letting them through the middle there.

Seen a lot of them say he tried to play attractive flowing football for about 10 games and then dropped that idea for dull pragmatic nick the points type stuff. Hopefully we're a reverse of that, but it just looks like he's decided not to repeat those first ten games.

It's because JJ tucks in to be a 3rd CB when VK goes high and so presumably he favours JJ doing that over Riccy. Though I'd prefer Ricardo doing what he did last season and inverting to the mid. But y'know, Cooperball.

Might work out better than we all expect. Gonna wait til half time before a possible meltdown. Probable meltdown.

No, no, no. The obvious play is long ball to Ayew. Draw foul. Get every lump in the box. Quickly run back to defensive positions when the free kick hits the wall. Repeat.

Will he be here by the window?

If he plays with an industrial midfield, so Skipp, Winks, Wilf then he has to play a front 3 of Mav, Vardy and Fats. If he puts a Bou or Bilal in the mid, then Reid or Ayew could start ahead of Mav cos he'll want the perceived defensive work rate in there.

I suppose the hope is that Reid was only starting because Cooper wanted a better attacking option off the bench for either the winger or striker role. Now he has more options he hasn't got any excuse (and it's debatable if that would have been a valid excuse anyway) so can't see any good reason to not start our strongest players.