Southampton vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I am particularly not a fan of making the same mistakes over and over every week.

I genuinely think if we got special dispensation from the league to field twelve men, Smith would struggle to win games.

[Toronto Villa]

I can't believe that there appears to have been so little understanding of how midfields operate in the prem. We're so lightweight compared to most.

I don’t think it’s about size. It’s about quality, playing players in their best positions and ultimately playing to a system that means there isn’t massive gaps between the players. We don’t seem to do any of that.

[Steve67]

Is the referee going to book anyone today? Same as that scrotum, Atkinson last week.

They should have had at least 2 yellows.

Yes - he'll book one of ours eventually.

Exactly the same as happened last week when Aurier kicked everyone except for Martin Atkinson. 

[Toronto Villa]

I am particularly not a fan of making the same mistakes over and over every week.

I genuinely think if we got special dispensation from the league to field twelve men, Smith would struggle to win games.

Well we always seem to fuck up 11 vs 10

[Axl Rose]

That little goblin Ward Prowse definitely deserves a yellow for his fouls so far.

Good player, mind.

[Toronto Villa]

We are going to go in 2-0 down

[Steve67]

I am particularly not a fan of making the same mistakes over and over every week.

I genuinely think if we got special dispensation from the league to field twelve men, Smith would struggle to win games.

We never play well when we have an extra man Paulie, you know that!!  The perfect excuse.

[The Edge]

God help us next week if we perform like this. We might as well not show up if we going to bottle it like this

Blose 2~2

I agree about next week.
But we don't need score updates on Small Heath thanks.
Oh and their player has come back on with a bandage covering a  head cut. El Ghazi is having a lie down.

[AsTallAsLions]

Is the referee going to book anyone today? Same as that scrotum, Atkinson last week.

They should have had at least 2 yellows.

Yes - he'll book one of ours eventually.

Exactly the same as happened last week when Aurier kicked everyone except for Martin Atkinson. 

Yep. It's obviously in the rules that blatant fouls against Grealish are almost never yellows.

If not, multiple referees agree that's the best interpretation of the other rules.

VAR concurs.

[pauliewalnuts]

I am particularly not a fan of making the same mistakes over and over every week.

I genuinely think if we got special dispensation from the league to field twelve men, Smith would struggle to win games.

We never play well when we have an extra man Paulie, you know that!!  The perfect excuse.

Chances are the extra man would be Drinkwater.

[Steve67]

Lescott is a blind twat.  Missed the offside completely.

[brontebilly]

An example of Jack playing more centrally versus out left

We say it ever week but Jack is a quantum leap ahead of our other players in terms of quality.

Some utter dross we have - Konsa, Hause, Targett, Luiz, Nakamba . None of them could have any complaints being taken off at half time.

Samatta looks decent

[Jon Crofts]

You know what this game needs?

Danny Drinkwater. Said nobody ever.

[AlexAlexCropley]

God help us next week if we perform like this. We might as well not show up if we going to bottle it like this

Blose 2~2

Hmm... 

[Jane]

Lescott really hates us doesn’t he?!