Southampton vs. Villa Post Match Thread

[itbrvilla]

Good result, and irrespective of how shite we've been this season we're still not relegated yet. Loads still to play for.
Come on Villa!

If only we were playing.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

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

Me too, I've just had some soup.

I judge this result by the fact that a) I'm only now on my first Pimm's of the day (usually it starts shortly after 3:00) b) It's a celebratory Pimm's - Looking at the starting line-up I thought we'd be mauled. A point is a good result in the context of this nightmare.

[django]

Goalkeeper who doesn't make you shit your pants.
Big hard no fucking around centre back.
Left back who isn't a complete donut.
Centre mid, holding player who can pass to replace Sanchez, he's not going to make it in this division.
Someone to lead the line.

That's the bare minimum I think we need to stay up and you're looking at £35-40m.

I think the bare minimum there is the keeper, left back and striker. I think our midfielders could all be improved upon, but they can do a job. Okore and lescott were shocking in the first half hour today but settled down after that. A centre back would help but if I could only pick 3 it would be those, really unfortunate that Amavi injured himself when he did.

[ChicagoLion]

Saints should have been out of sight in the first half.
We were all over the placebut that defence was thrown together.
Thepositives were some fight from a lot of players and good to see Okore back. Ayew could be very good, Sinclair a bit annonymous again.Gestede Cart horse and Guzan should have dealt with the corner that they scored from

[Goldie.7]

It's going to be interesting what happens when Richards is back fit. Does he drop Lescott? Does he drop Okore?

[Mister E]

Agreed that there is some major surgery required on this squad.
Whether Garde can both get some in and make something of them will be the challenge.

How did Okore fare today? - he has been touted on here for a while as the Big Hope in bolstering our back line. Did he look reasonable today?
Would he enable Garde to put Richards at RB and Hutton at LB?

[Mister E]

Saints should have been out of sight in the first half.
We were all over the placebut that defence was thrown together.
Thepositives were some fight from a lot of players and good to see Okore back. Ayew could be very good, Sinclair a bit annonymous again.Gestede Cart horse and Guzan should have dealt with the corner that they scored from

I think Sinclair is a dud. Gestede likewise.
We really do need credible alternatives, and soon.

[Malandro]

Good point.
We really are a bag of shite however.
Rudy a footballer? Amazing.
Onwards,,,,,,,,,,

[ChicagoLion]

Agreed that there is some major surgery required on this squad.
Whether Garde can both get some in and make something of them will be the challenge.

How did Okore fare today? - he has been touted on here for a while as the Big Hope in bolstering our back line. Did he look reasonable today?Looked like a bloke short of match fitness but got stronger, i like him.
Would he enable Garde to put Richards at RB and Hutton at LB?

Its the other centreback though if you play Richards at Right Back.

[Villafirst]

Surely Kozak is a better bet than Gestede? And why not try Adama for Sinclair? His pace will worry any defence. Sinclair offers very little.

[Mister E]

Agreed that there is some major surgery required on this squad.
Whether Garde can both get some in and make something of them will be the challenge.

How did Okore fare today? - he has been touted on here for a while as the Big Hope in bolstering our back line. Did he look reasonable today?Looked like a bloke short of match fitness but got stronger, i like him.
Would he enable Garde to put Richards at RB and Hutton at LB?

Its the other centreback though if you play Richards at Right Back.

True, but I was thinking more of the LB situation.

[aj2k77]

I'd be hoping/praying for the defence to look like this.

New keeper
New leftback
Richards right back
Okore
New centre back

Any combination of the current defenders look like a comedy act, we need leaders and a physical prescence at the back. Starting with replacing the clown Guzan.

Sinclair works hard for the team defensively helping but has become completely anonymous going forward, if we had more solid full backs then Traore for Sinclair would seem a nailed on easy decision but our wide areas are such a weakness I can see why the manager won't commit to playing someone who won't help back so much.

[Dan England]

Under Garde we have taken points out of Man City and Saints. I'm happy with that and I thought there were signs of improvement against Watford as well. Not sure we are progressing quick enough but we are improving. We desperately need a win and to them follow it up with a draw/win to build a bit of belief,  it is a big ask but we aren't dead yet!

[saunders_heroes]

Under Garde we have taken points out of Man City and Saints. I'm happy with that and I thought there were signs of improvement against Watford as well. Not sure we are progressing quick enough but we are improving. We desperately need a win and to them follow it up with a draw/win to build a bit of belief,  it is a big ask but we aren't dead yet!

We need to win our home games to stay up. Away points are a bonus but if we are to stay in this league we have to get it right at home. Our players look terrified at Villa Park.
Still time to get it right though.

[Mister E]

Under Garde we have taken points out of Man City and Saints. I'm happy with that and I thought there were signs of improvement against Watford as well. Not sure we are progressing quick enough but we are improving. We desperately need a win and to them follow it up with a draw/win to build a bit of belief,  it is a big ask but we aren't dead yet!

We need to win our home games to stay up. Away points are a bonus but if we are to stay in this league we have to get it right at home. Our players look terrified at Villa Park.
Still time to get it right though.

And, as you're aware, our home form has been shocking for years ...