Southampton Match Thread

[foxes_rule1978]

The GOAT 

[Gravel]

1 minute ago, Gamble92 said:

Depends. I've got to go B&Q for a new lawnmower tomorrow

Livin la Vida loco

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

City win tonight County win tomorrow 🙏 

[OntarioFox]

If you took Akgun's hair and put it on that Smallbone for them, you'd have the perfect lego character 

[ARTY_FOX]

3 minutes ago, Langston said:

Fatawu very quietly having one of the worst cameos I've ever seen so far 

Because I said he's really good to my dad just as he was coming on. Bloody typical. Showing me up like this isn't on imho

Edited 15 September 2023 by ARTY_FOX

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Claridge said:

Much better second half

This second half is more likely to win the league than the first 30 mins of the first… we have been so good 

[moore_94]

Vardy off, Iheanacho on

 

Winks off, Choudhury on

 

KDH off, Yunus on

[Bryn]

I’m giving this match thread 10/10, fine performances all round.

[cityfanlee23]

2 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

One more thing, for fans who were bored in previous games and concerned about our attack. That was totally fair criticism, but I think Maresca has shown us that when taking over as a coach of a team that has got relegated, you first need to sort out the basic structure and foundation from which to play from.

 

Some of Southampton's attacks are quite nice, but the huge difference is that when we lose it, we look like we can recover and get back in time. Southampton are totally open time and time again when they lose it. They focussed on the attack, we focussed on the defence first. We still don't have very many clean sheets, but we don't concede that many clear-cut chances either.

For me my criticism prior to tonight was based on me feeling like we were trying to bypass the structure bit and run before we could walk. After 2 years of getting the basics wrong It's been concerning to see us creating so many needless opportunities for the opposition, even tonight I think we've created most of Southampton's chances by just trying to overplay.

Hopefully this is a defining moment for us as so far this season I think we've ridden our luck too often, tonight we've played well but with how awful Southampton have been I still think it's hard to judge

[Bourbon Fox]

15 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

If he'd missed that, KDH would have strangled him 

I'd have run to Southampton and lamped him myself!

[jim5000]

We have so many new players I genuinely dont know who half of them are or their position 🤣

[Sly]

3 minutes ago, Langston said:

Fatawu very quietly having one of the worst cameos I've ever seen so far 

Yes, he’s been one of Southamptons better players since he came on. 

[Daggers]

**** you Zambian social media fans. 

[FoxesWalk]

Akgun playing as an 8. Interesting.

[Trumpet]

Winks and Akgun would’ve done some damage in Mosh circa 2010 let me tell you.

[KP Fox]

Hope Kel scores after the hatfull he missed here last season. 

[weller54]

Just now, jim5000 said:

We have so many new players I genuinely dont know who half of them are or their position 🤣

Plastic 

[Sly]

Justin looked a little shaky to start, however he’s been really good this half. 

[Guest Mee-9]

Just now, Trumpet said:

Winks and Akgun would’ve done some damage in Mosh circa 2010 let me tell you.

Could you imagine the scenes?

 

Sticky floors but not from the spilt drinks. 💦

[wardyfox86]

1 minute ago, FoxesWalk said:

Akgun playing as an 8. Interesting.

Orthodox 4231 to see it out I'd guess

[Bourbon Fox]

Tell you what, it doesn't matter which wingers we've got on the pitch - watching them sweep forward is brilliant and will never get old.

 

Always 3 or 4 players surging over the halfway line, I love it 

[Stopharage]

James Justin has been terrific all game. Hope this means an extended run in the team. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Sly said:

Justin looked a little shaky to start, however he’s been really good this half. 

The whole back line have been a different level, so nice to see and just makes things more comfortable 

[Bryn]

Unpopular opinion - we’ve defended well tonight.

 

I’m really pleased to see we’ve got the option to switch to the back four in our locker.

 

EDIT: Ok not that unpopular 

Edited 15 September 2023 by Bryn

[cityfanlee23]

Just now, KP Fox said:

Hope Kel scores after the hatfull he missed here last season. 

Christ I felt for him that game, one of the few players on the pitch giving absolutely everything but it just wouldn't fall for him, the quality of individuals in that game was absolutely horrendous