Southampton (H): The post match thread

[paul_e]

Pretty poor display, but I suppose it's a point. I have to say Gabby and Weimann were absolutely atrocious. Albrighton, Bertand, Delph and Vlaar did well. That Swansea result has given us a problem, we really need Liverpool to win.

I agree on Gabby and Weimann, both should've gone off at half time, they were really poor, I'd go so far as to say thats about the worst striker performance I've ever seen from us, they were utterly anonymous.

I don't think the Swansea result makes any difference really.  To go down 1 of 3 things need to happen alongside us losing the next 4:

Cardiff get 2 wins from 3
Fulham get 2 wins from 3
Sunderland get 3 wins and a draw from 5.

Even if any of those pretty unlikely things happen we'd still need Norwich to get 4 points from about the worst final 4 fixtures imaginable.  It would be an amazing run of coincidences for us to go down from here.

[django]

The best thing about today is it's another game ticked off and closer to the end of the season. We've not pulled away from any of the other teams in terms of points, and lost ground on swansea, but the teams below us are running out of games to make up the ground.

Feel like we need to sack everybody from the manager & players right down to the tea lady (sorry) then hold an exorcism and start again.

We've pulled a point further away from the bottom three.

Cardiff drew. For some reason I thought that fulham had too, despite the fact i watched the last 10 mins of that game. I think the game has put me into a sort of semi-coma.

[Matt Collins]

Definitely happy with a point today and other results pretty good. Even if we get no more points:

Norwich now have to win one a draw one of their awful final run
Cardiff and Fulham both need two wins. So Fulham will have to beat stoke away or palace at home. Doable, but pretty tough. Less likely, Cardiff will have to win both games away in the northeast as they've got Chelsea last

We're not safe yet but we're close

[PeterWithesShin]

Not the worst point ever. For a championship quality player Albrighton seems to cause premier league defences a lot of problems. Gabby was awful as usual. What the fuck he was doing in the first half when he broke clear McGrath knows. Vlaar was very good as well again.

[johnc]

The best thing about today is it's another game ticked off and closer to the end of the season. We've not pulled away from any of the other teams in terms of points, and lost ground on swansea, but the teams below us are running out of games to make up the ground.

Feel like we need to sack everybody from the manager & players right down to the tea lady (sorry) then hold an exorcism and start again.

We've pulled a point further away from the bottom three.

We havent pulled away from Cardiff. Still uncomfortably close. Cant wait for the season to end

[Monty]

Looks like we're going to get there in singles. Not inspiring, but it's something. We'll need to be safe before the final two games though.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Is this what "starting from scratch" looks like?

Albrighton for all his crosses never really put in a great ball, not there was much to aim at as we failed to get numbers in the box.
Delph plays far too deep, nobody supporting the strikers, not that there was any decent service to them.

Shame Robinson came on so late, he certainly added a bit of muched needed energy to the side.

Overall, 'meh'. What a wasted season.

[N'Zimidy]

I'd have snatched their hand off for a draw at half time. Five points clear with four games to go, we're fairly comfortable.

At least next season we will have Carruthers and Grealish back who look like they can create chances.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I will take the point, but Jesus I hope we can close the gulf between their midfield and ours next season (assuming we are up).

I thought our defence played pretty good btw.

[Jimbo]

Just heard Lambert on BBC 5Live. Sounded very prickly, and said nothing sensible as usual.

[Billy Walker]

The best thing about today is it's another game ticked off and closer to the end of the season. We've not pulled away from any of the other teams in terms of points, and lost ground on swansea, but the teams below us are running out of games to make up the ground.

Feel like we need to sack everybody from the manager & players right down to the tea lady (sorry) then hold an exorcism and start again.

We've pulled a point further away from the bottom three.

We havent pulled away from Cardiff. Still uncomfortably close. Cant wait for the season to end

Sorry, what I mean is I think we were four points off the bottom three before today and now we are five points off the bottom three - maths isn't my strong point, mind.

[adrenachrome]

I will take the point, but Jesus I hope we can close the gulf between their midfield and ours next season (assuming we are up).

I thought our defence played pretty good btw.

agree on al points. Vlaar mom easily. we are mediocre. i wish I had spent the money otherwise.

[PaulWinch again]

Alrighton played well without having the real quality. His crosses are good without being great.

[kippaxvilla2]

My first game of the season.  All I can say is to  all those who've watched this all season I take my hat off to you.

Gabby what's the point?  Vlaar Guzan Bertrand Albrighton Benteke the only ones I'd keep.

[PaulWinch again]

My first game of the season.  All I can say is to  all those who've watched this all season I take my hat off to you.

Gabby what's the point?  Vlaar Guzan Bertrand Albrighton Benteke the only ones I'd keep.

You wouldn't keep Delph?