***Saints V City Official Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

To be fair to the Southampton defence, they are throwing everything at the ball and putting their bodies on the line and getting blocks in.

We should’ve scored though, silva missing the best chance

[johnny crossan]

anybody spot Shneerer's smug little prediction - 'rags in the CL - I think City are getting punished'

[john@staustell]

Predicted subs now on

[Beefymcfc]

Kev to right back and Phil to sweeper keeper.

[Hazy2]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Come off it Mase. That has to be a wind up.

[Beefymcfc]

anybody spot Sheaer's smug little prediction - 'rags in the CL - I think City are getting punished'

ASIAC! What’s he basing his assertion on, UEFAs irrefutable evidence?

[Nigels Tackle]

kane would score 50 a season for us

[stevefromdonny]

I dont understand us some times, we run like 100mph in there half then get to about 30 yds stop and go back, just keep going forward and try to get in pen area or pass to some1 in front of you

[Mase]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Also a characteristic f*ck up by a defender for a change and a keeper playing a high line.

Probably a fuck up due to Pep telling someone playing LB to move inside and play CM

[Harry Dowd scored]

Playing without a striker, Jesus couldn’t strike a fucking swan vesta

[aaron bond]

Phil and Kev doing their best to fit in with the rest of the team's passing style today!

I think today is one of those days...

[Mase]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Come off it Mase. That has to be a wind up.

Explain to me what formation we started off playing, then what formation were we playing when we conceded, then what formation did we move to after the goal?

[dick dastardley]

One thing's for sure we're gonna have to buy a strikers

[Beefymcfc]

I dont understand us some times, we run like 100mph in there half then get to about 30 yds stop and go back, just keep going forward and try to get in pen area or pass to some1 in front of you

Did it quite a few times the first, pissed me right off.

[Dubciteh]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Also a characteristic f*ck up by a defender for a change and a keeper playing a high line.

Probably a fuck up due to Pep telling someone playing LB to move inside and play CM

We didnt change formations. We have played that system countless times in the past when the full back tucks into centre midfield.

[Beefymcfc]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Come off it Mase. That has to be a wind up.

Explain to me what formation we started off playing, then what formation were we playing when we conceded, then what formation did we move to after the goal?

The question was, why was Zincenko holding that ball in the middle?

[CTID Hants]

Predicted subs now on

You mean the no brainer subs now on?

Saints nine lives must be up by now, they've defended brilliantly but surely cannot keep it up for another 30 mins, especially as we've injected pace to the game?

[Beefymcfc]

Come on the Blues!

[PeterParker]

Why aren't we trying to end this season with kids like Braaf or a left back to see if they can be options, instead of trying over and over with Zinch or even Merlin.

[Mase]

What cost us in the first half was the constant changing of formations. We can’t understand it so I doubt the players fair any better.

Also a characteristic f*ck up by a defender for a change and a keeper playing a high line.

Probably a fuck up due to Pep telling someone playing LB to move inside and play CM

We didnt change formations. We have played that system countless times in the past when the full back tucks into centre midfield.

He changed to 3 at the back. Fern was in the back three. Did you genuinely think we hadn’t changed formations?