Southampton Away Match Thread

[Bert]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

That’s bollux Bert 

 

it wasn’t unlucky - it was schoolboy defending for a short corner (and that’s an insult to schoolboy football) 

In addition, everyone in the ground saw JWP wasnt taking the kick - that alone should have rung alarm bells 

Kasper makes a great save. It bounces up off of his foot, deflects off Castagne’s knee and into the path of Bednarek 

[lcfc cowboys]

Just now, fox_up_north said:

Worst part about the whole thing is my mum repeatedly called just before Southampton's second and wouldn't get off the fuching phone. I thought it was something serious but it was to waffle. 

Your mum thought she would save you from watching this shit

[funkyrobot]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

I’d be abandoning wingers until we improve.

 

We’d be better with Wing Backs providing that attacking width, with two holding players, sitting behind a 10. We need that extra man in the middle, as our midfield gets overrun so easily. 

We looked equally awful with 3 at the back tho.

[Whys it always me]

Just now, Master Fox said:

Not make a single successful pass. Gives the ball away every time it touches his head or foot. Always wrong sided when Soton are attacking. His decision making and awareness is shocking. He’s thick as pig shit. 

Ha ha he’s not made a single successful pass are you sure. He’s passed successfully to barnes on numerous occasions and won a number of headers. 

You are talking bollocks 

 

[Master Fox]

1 minute ago, foxinsocks said:

Lennon has lost the ability to swivel his head on his neck

He’s so bloated. Needs more booze. His head looks like it’s been pumped up with air. It’s swallowed his whole face  

[Birkdale Fox]

Live in Merseyside and my Everton mates warned me that Lookman was piss poor. Signings over the summer are proving to be appalling. 

[UniFox21]

Appear to have no leaders at all on the pitch.

[Sly]

1 minute ago, reynard said:

woeful I'm afraid. 2nd to most balls, little going forward and a bomb scare at the back. Simply too many passengers in this side.

 

Castagne hopeless at the moment

Soumare hopeless Will he ever make it in the Premier League, he's just so so slow

Lookman hopeless Send him back in January he's average at best

Barnes can't tackle and totally ineffective going forward.

Move the ball far too slowly. Not good enough in any capacity. Looks like they will score 4 or 5 unless we pull ourselves together.

 

 

I don’t get the love for Castagne. 

[oxtonfox]

Brendan will keep it the same now until we go 3-1 down, then it'll be too late...

[Will1981]

utter dross again, Ndidi Soumare must be the least creative midfield I have ever seem both of them seem scared to death whenever they get the ball.

[Milo]

2 minutes ago, Clarkey123 said:

Thomas off 

lookman off 

albrighton on, castagne to lb

Perez on 

Whoa, steady 

[Hales]

We just have to hope they tire in the 2nd half 🤦‍♀️

[Nod.E]

Anyone got Huth's number? Reckon he'd come out of retirement?

 

While I'm at it, N'didi needs to buck his ideas up. As good as he's been for us he's been woeful for a long time now.

Edited 1 December 2021 by Nod.E

[Le Renard]

1 minute ago, Jimmy said:

He should hold that initial shot for the first too. Kasper’s refusal to leave his line is a big part of our issues

This has always been the case with him and he's not going to change!  We need players to attack the ball in defense not just ball watch and blame each other.

[StanSP]

Someone saying Kasper should hold the   shot for their first goal 

 

Some of our fans are so fvcking dense. 

Edited 1 December 2021 by StanSP

[Whys it always me]

1 minute ago, JonnyBoy said:

Are you not watching the game? It’s on prime 

Yes I’m watching it and there are far worse players on the pitch 

[Steve Earle]

Ok emotions are running high but Schmeichel! Played a huge part in the second goal with his usual lousy distribution. Fills our whole team with the jitters (never mind the fans) whenever we concede a set piece

 

Thomas, Ndidi & Lookman all very poor. Barnes, Soumare almost as bad.

 

We don’t seem to be able to play against teams that press us high. Partly because our keeper is less able to help us play through the lines than almost any other keeper in the league. 

[NaijaFox]

3 minutes ago, hebangsthedrums said:

Lookman looks like he drained himself of confidence after first few mins, he's better than that.

Not sure why Thomas getting so much stick he's below par but by no means the worst.

Thats Soumare and Wilf - they are  terrible. Whats happened to Wilf - never really been able to pass but at least won most of his duels, now he seems second best majority of the time. 

While the Soumare and Wilf pairing dredges up bad memories of the Wilf and Mendy pairing under Puel, that's NOT the reason we are losing. We are losing basically because we cannot defend elementary corners and crosses. Not to mention no invention up front. 

[fazzyfox]

If we put the defending aside one moment why are we misplacing so many passes and not offering options when our CB's are on the ball. Be brave, want the ball or tell the gaffer you don't fancy being out there. The amount of times I've shouted Moooove! K DH on for Soumare would bring some movement in there surely.

[BigGibbo]

10 minutes ago, Arkie Bennett said:

Three defenders just watching the ball float in to Adams, each thinking someone else will deal with it. 

Welcome to zonal marking.

 

The only teams that have ever made it work have had mentally and physically tenacious players, but when you have our lily-livered lot you just get a lot of lads pointing at each other.

 

The bystander effect is psychology 101 but for some reason it has passed Rodgers by even when played out repeatedly in front of his eyes.

[Free Falling Foxes]

4 minutes ago, Ricey said:

It’s just shit isn’t it. Same old crap, game after game.

 

It’s basic stuff. Basic organisation, basic competitiveness, basic movement.

 

They are pressing us at the back and therefore everything turns to shit.

Can I add questionable fitness?

[foxinsocks]

Just now, Master Fox said:

He’s so bloated. Needs more booze. His head looks like it’s been pumped up with air. It’s swallowed his whole face  

When he was young he used to wet the bed at sketchley grange

[Guest StevieLynex]

2 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

You get what you pay for and he was a cheap option. His career so far suggested that he would be like this. 

Demi Gray mark II

[Charl91]

It's very very rare I've thought that a player is lazy. 

 

But Soumare seems to play like a 34 year old Messi. Only without the passing, dribbling, vision and goal scoring.

[Hammo]

Horrible horrible football. No care or confidence in any department (except perhaps Maddison). Two wasteful wingers. Two midfielders who obviously can’t play together. The usual shitshow in defence. Sort it out, Rodgers, because this is a million miles away from what this team is capable of.