Southampton vs. Villa Post Match Thread

[Bad English]

Gestede tried not to fall over too much, but only Ayew offered any threat. We didn't put them under enough pressure.

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[pauliewalnuts]

Very good point but the same problems are not going to be addressed, the defence is a walking calamity, the midfield doesn't offer much and Gestede upfront is terrible. I'm happy to not lose again but can't see how we can stay up without buying 5 players who all pay off in January.

The only way we can get out of this is as you said, buy four or five players in January who all deliver.

However, that's only an option if we remain in touch with the other garbage at the arse end of the table.

We are awful, but there's - in terms of quality - not a lot between us and the likes of Newcastle, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Norwich.

Ignore everything else, just focus on keeping those within reach.

Get to January 10 or 12 points off them and we're dead no matter who we buy.

That's why a point was so important today. Keeps us clinging on, gives us something to boost confidence.

[TopDeck113]

A point you say? Fucking fantastic! A weekend when we haven't lost!

[CJ]

Well pleased with a point, especially after their earlier profligacy with a hatful of easy chances. We could even have nicked it if Westwood was anything resembling a footballer, but I was bricking it in the 7th minute of 5 minutes time added on and with Shane Long on the pitch.  Impressed with Gana, Ayew and Veretout, and great to see Okore get a full game under his belt.

[clash city rocker]

It might only be a point but fuck it...i'm off out to celebrate.

[Tom_Mc9?]

We won't be in touching distance by then.

Cheer up, it's a good point.

[ChicagoLion]

Guzan at fault again

[CT]

"Operation 11 points" is alive and well!

It's a point I didn't expect, let's hope we can go on just a little bit of a run now.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Not sure how I feel after that.

[Jimbo]

Are we really complaining about a point after what could have been 5-0 after 20 minutes? Yes, we're still monumentally shit, but ever so slightly less shit than last week. Right now, I'll take it.

[django]

A great point. I thought we defended far better in the second half, having something to defend really helped their focus.

When they equalised I thought we showed a good attitude again. I agree with paulie, the point is more significant in helping us get some small amount of confidence, rather than just its mathematical value.

If gabby is fit, he's a better option than gestede. Ayew is a good player.

[Dave]

Are we really complaining about a point after what could have been 5-0 after 20 minutes? Yes, we're still monumentally shit, but ever so slightly less shit than last week. Right now, I'll take it.

It's certainly better than 6-1.

[aj2k77]

Arsenal, Newcastle, West Ham, Sunderland before the turn of the year. We need 6 points I think. 12 pts from 19 games, still terrible but just within distance.

I hope the ''transfer committee' have spent the last few months drawing up targets because we need them in sharpish, not last week of January shit, we need them for as many games as possible. Assuming we give it a go and do try to buy.

[Toronto Villa]

We fucked up last week against Watford. Had we won that game a point today would be have even more significant and a tremendous platform to move on from. That said, we need to now build on this. Southampton away is never an easy place to go, and we could have been 3 or 4 down in the first 15 very easily. We survived, might have got the jammiest of wins, but in the end got away with a draw. I'll take it and hope we can get a point or more from every game going forward. We need wins, but this is better than losing.

[brontebilly]

thought it was a good second half performance. Ayew was our best but Veretout continues to improve.

Gueye also had a good second half, Okore and Hutton improved and showed great commitment.

Even Guzan came out and claimed some tough balls.

But I saw nothing to suggest we will improve enough to make it out of the relegation zone.

The first thirty minutes were as bad as we have played over the past five years.

No idea what to do about the left back position until January but Okore will improve after the 90 mins today.

Guzan 6, Hutton 6, Okore 5, Lescott 4, Bacuna 4, Sanchez 4, Gueye 7, Veretout 7, Sinclair 5, Ayew 8, Gestede 3 - Westwood 5, Richardson 5, Gabby