Premier League - Southampton FC vs Ipswich Town Preview & Matchday Thread

[Charnwood]

I think we’ll miss Kalvin Phillips today but clearly McKenna thinks we can win this replacing a defensive midfielder with attacking midfielderJens Cajuste.

[Ricco]

I think we’ll miss Kalvin Phillips today but clearly McKenna thinks we can win this replacing a defensive midfielder with attacking midfielder Jens Cajuste.

Cajuste definitely defensive, just doubt as wiley and experienced as the others.

[Bluemike]

Pretty much on top though

[Charnwood]

I think we’ll miss Kalvin Phillips today but clearly McKenna thinks we can win this replacing a defensive midfielder with attacking midfielder Jens Cajuste.

Cajuste definitely defensive, just doubt as wiley and experienced as the others.

I thought his preferred position was central midfield and I can’t see him playing as deep as Phillips last week covering Leif Davis every time he gets caught out of pisition.

[Charnwood]

Pretty much on top though

We are Mike but at very high risk of being caught on the break by the Saints.

[AzzurroMark]

Lucky escape, again against the run of play?

[Charnwood]

A very good game so far but we really need a goal before HT.

[Bluemike]

Being outplayed last few minutes and should be Two down as Archer smacks one off the post. Not looking good now

[AzzurroMark]

Being outplayed last few minutes and should be Two down as Archer smacks one off the post. Not looking good now

Is not having a proven Premier League striker biting us on the bum now? Not that one would have come cheap!

[Blue Wilf]

Well - we are thrashing them 0-1 it seems!

[ITFC2024]

Need to finish our chances and move the ball quicker.

[Charnwood]

I can’t believe we’re one down in fact almost two down after dominating play for so much of the game. I’m hoping to see a replay of how we conceded possession in the build up to their goal as one minute we were going forward and the next it’s in the back of the bloody net.

[Bluemike]

The stats are ridiculous, shows we are killing them

[Charnwood]

I don’t like the last stat I just heard. “We’ve not scored a second half goal so far this season. Well that needs to change.
Unbelievable isn’t it given all the late goals we scored over the last two seasons.

[Bluemike]

We are small fish now that's the problem

[Charnwood]

Muric saved us again. This is becoming a regular habit fortunately

[Ricco]

But we've only scored 2 first half goals it's fine, the season is young and we've only really had 2 games where goals and points were possible.

Pretty important to get a draw out of this one, especially as we're the better team... at least that is a good sign, you get in trouble over the course of a season, not one game.

[AzzurroMark]

Another let off for us?

[Charnwood]

The problem is the longer it goes without us scoring the stronger they get and the more desperate we get. Szmodics had another decent half chance which he needs to start hitting the target with.

[hallamblue]

Were a bloody shambles up front . No cutting edge whatsoever

[Charnwood]

5 more mins and McKenna will shake it up with Clarke etc. maybe Ogbene, possibly Hurst.

[ITFC2024]

Finally Clarke!!!

[Ricco]

Finally Clarke!!!

One day he'll start him and stop persisting with the combo that hasn't brought us a goal. Might be 35th game of the season though...

[AzzurroMark]

Need to get Hutchinson off before he is sent off, judging by Radio Suffolk commentary.


....and now watch him score lol

[Ricco]

I wouldn't have taken Szmodics off though, take one of the other two off and move him central. I'll be banging my head against a brick wall for some time I feel.

Also surprised of Taylor over Luongo, I know Taylor considered more attacking, but I prefer Luongo going forward myself.

[hallamblue]

Ffs get OH off now.

[ITFC2024]

We’re too slow!

[Charnwood]

I can’t believe how much we’re giving the ball away.

[Charnwood]

Ffs get OH off now.

He’s getting in great positions Liz but making wrong decisions when he has the ball.

What McKenna knows is that he has the potential to win the match.

[hallamblue]

Saints players gave thrown themselves down at the merest suggestion of contact from a Town player, all bloody afternoon.