Southampton vs. Villa Post Match Thread

[rougegorge]

The first 10 minutes was some of the worst from us I've seen this season and that is saying something. All the usual failings of giving the ball away and not tracking or closing down. Thereafter we did much better but we always look liable to concede.

Bacuna did little to prevent crosses from their right and Sinclair and Gestede were particularly ineffective. However on the plus side the midfield was better and I thought Ayew did well.

I thought an improved performance would lead to better results after Man City so unfortunately I'm not holding my breath after today's better effort.
 

[kippaxvilla2]

At the risk of starting another Barry penalty debate where was Clark today?

[kippaxvilla2]

And also a good point today but it's already looking like three from six at the bottom assuming you discount chavski.  Fair play to Bournemouth who are still playing football.  Obviously I want them to go down if it means we stay up!

[J]

At the risk of starting another Barry penalty debate where was Clark today?

Suspended

[kippaxvilla2]

At the risk of starting another Barry penalty debate where was Clark today?

Suspended

Ah thanks.

[ozzjim]

Sinclair has done bugger all going forward for weeks. Ayew is fighting a very lone battle up there, which is why I hope Traore can force his way through soon.

I would bring Richards in at right back and leave the 2 centre halves as they were today, and switch Hutton over to the left. He has done it before, and often when a wrong footer goes to the other side they concentrate harder for a few weeks.

If we can scrape a couple of wins before Christmas, we might give ourselves a chance come January. For me thought, a keeper, left back, experienced holding midfielder and a centre forward are needed as a minimum, with a big hard centre half and a wide forward being nice too.

[Steve67]

We have some real key games coming up in the next 12 and points to be earned. Barcodes, Norwich twice for example. Scrape a win from somewhere just to build belief and go on a bit of a run.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'm sorry, but a point is no use whatsoever whatever the circumstances, and the time-wasting at the end was bordering on the farcical.

I can't agree here Risso. It's an away point at a place where others around us will drop points and where most predicted we'd lose. It's not an exciting result, but not a bad one by any stretch of the imagination.

[West Derby Villan]

Just watched MOTD and jeez were we lucky to get a point

[tomd2103]

Sinclair has done bugger all going forward for weeks. Ayew is fighting a very lone battle up there, which is why I hope Traore can force his way through soon.

Only just seen the highlights and I think he needs to stay up there.  One of his defensive efforts in the left back position in the second half was pathetic. 

[Neil Hawkes]

For a team bottom and fielding another back four arrangement that has never been tried before, against a team that steamrolled over us last meeting- a point is a miracle and not to be sniffed at.

[The Edge]

Just watched MOTD and jeez were we lucky to get a point

MOTD was kind to us. It didn't show some of the worst bits. Like when Sanchez threaded a perfect through ball for their striker to run on to. And when Bacuna was trying to beat Steven Davis to a cross into our box and under no pressure tried his hardest to bat the ball away with his hand but couldn't quite reach it. Shambolic and bizarre are 2 words that spring to mind.

[Brian Taylor]

One Point a game will see us elsewhere next year. We need wins now and a few or we won't have to be looking in lower divisions for players; we'll be right there amongst them

[Clampy]

Just watched MOTD and jeez were we lucky to get a point

MOTD was kind to us. It didn't show some of the worst bits. Like when Sanchez threaded a perfect through ball for their striker to run on to. And when Bacuna was trying to beat Steven Davis to a cross into our box and under no pressure tried his hardest to bat the ball away with his hand but couldn't quite reach it. Shambolic and bizarre are 2 words that spring to mind.

They also left stuff out like some decent forward play and Gana having a goal bound shot blocked.

We did ride our luck but we also deserved the point.

[joe_c]

I'm sorry, but a point is no use whatsoever whatever the circumstances, and the time-wasting at the end was bordering on the farcical.

I can't agree here Risso. It's an away point at a place where others around us will drop points and where most predicted we'd lose. It's not an exciting result, but not a bad one by any stretch of the imagination.

Absolutely. And it's a point more than Norwich, Swansea and Sunderland managed, all of whom we should be targeting to overhaul.