Southampton vs Aston Villa match thread

[AlexAlexCropley]

I may have claret and blue tinted glasses on, but I have no idea what those two commentators are on about.  Alan Smith said w "had been defending for our lives" and Barkley's goal was "smash and grab" despite Watkins having a good chance just before that.

Yes, we haven't been as fluent as we have in other games, but we are away against a decent side and would expect to be under a bit of pressure at times.  We looked shaky in the opening stages, but thought we began looking a bit more comfortable as the half went on.  The commentary has been ridiculous.

Agreed.Evidently Southampton had an "onslaught" .

[PaulWinch again]

Ollie has forced a couple of good saves.

[Bobby Boy]

On the pre-match thread the guys called how they would start strong. Beautiful beautiful goal! According to Roy...

And he ain't wrong!

[Mister E]

They are analysing the non-pen: why did the ref firstly award a corner and then restart with an indirect free kick to us? - either for offside or another minor infringement.
Why don't Sky see that?!!

[NorthYvillan]

I don't think Southampton have had an effort on target - despite having more possession

[Edvard Remberg]

Fucking hell Douglas, how much do you trouser every week?

Trouser? Help explain what that means to someone that has English as third language 🤔

[DB]

Yesssssss

Barkleys first touch ? Lol

Are we good?

Yesssss

Haha this was supposed to be to Risso
But we are also good,  right?

It is a passionate place the match thread, Ed. Happy days...so far. C'mon Villa!

[andyh]

They are analysing the non-pen: why did the ref firstly award a corner and then restart with an indirect free kick to us? - either for offside or another minor infringement.
Why don't Sky see that?!!

Totally.
That’s what I have just been telling my mate....ref defo indicated a free kick.

[SoccerHQ]

They are analysing the non-pen: why did the ref firstly award a corner and then restart with an indirect free kick to us? - either for offside or another minor infringement.
Why don't Sky see that?!!

Ings was called offside after it was deemed not a penalty.

We got lucky, it was pretty similar to the one we didn't get at Arsenal last season which was an obvious one they bottled.

[Flamingo Lane]

Roy Keane has started referring to Grealish simply as 'Jack'.  It sounds slightly odd.

[Matt C]

On the US coverage they’re playing the Cash incident over and over. Not entirely sure what they’re trying to achieve.

[danno]

If you stretch your leg out towards the ball, your arm is going to go with it.

I suppose the handball law has changed over the last few years, but that would have been soft.

[Ads]

When has 0 shots on goal been an onslaught?

Their wide forwards tuck in and a full back steps out to allow a swamp press. They've been more menacing certainly and our midfield 2 haven't been at it.

But they've had 0 fucking shots. How is that an onslaught? We've had 3. How are we mugging them?

[Bobby Boy]

I'm sure Dean will be drilling into us what happened in the second half at Burnley. Need a second and we're good enough to get it.

Watkins has been working his socks off again.

[Pete3206]

I don't think Southampton have had an effort on target - despite having more possession

8 shots none on target