After the Leeds game I wasn't expecting that. The least I hoped for was a more closely fought game but for 60 minutes we pretty much failed to turn up again. Admittedly, Southampton like Leeds play with a sense of purpose, so it shouldn't be too much of a shock but why are we struggling again with the basics? Dean can say what he wants but he needs to face facts that teams are punishing us and we seem to have no answer.Arsenal next. Joy.
I have more confidence that we’ll get something from the Arsenal match than I ever did against high pressing teams like Leeds and Soton.
We beat Leicester, they thumped Leeds.As for solving or fixing our defence and midfield, maybe it's not broken.
Take away the results against Liverpool & Leeds, and we look like a decent mid table side. There's lessons that need to be learnt, but there's also nothing that's particularly concerning for where we are right now (2nd season in the top flight after a long absence)
Quote from: algy on November 03, 2020, 08:39:19 AMTake away the results against Liverpool & Leeds, and we look like a decent mid table side. There's lessons that need to be learnt, but there's also nothing that's particularly concerning for where we are right now (2nd season in the top flight after a long absence)Seven goals conceded in the last two games and what likes like a return to the defensive shambles of last season is mildly concerning.
Quote from: Risso on November 03, 2020, 08:59:45 AMQuote from: algy on November 03, 2020, 08:39:19 AMTake away the results against Liverpool & Leeds, and we look like a decent mid table side. There's lessons that need to be learnt, but there's also nothing that's particularly concerning for where we are right now (2nd season in the top flight after a long absence)Seven goals conceded in the last two games and what likes like a return to the defensive shambles of last season is mildly concerning.It was dejavu all over again including Smith post match ramblings.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on November 03, 2020, 09:58:02 AMQuote from: Risso on November 03, 2020, 08:59:45 AMQuote from: algy on November 03, 2020, 08:39:19 AMTake away the results against Liverpool & Leeds, and we look like a decent mid table side. There's lessons that need to be learnt, but there's also nothing that's particularly concerning for where we are right now (2nd season in the top flight after a long absence)Seven goals conceded in the last two games and what likes like a return to the defensive shambles of last season is mildly concerning.It was dejavu all over again including Smith post match ramblings.I'm interested to know what sort of thing you'd expect him to say and what you thought he said that was rambling?Managers generally don't give too much away in post-match interviews. They won't want to say too much about what went wrong, they want to fix it.