Match Thread Southampton v. Sheffield United - 13th December 2020

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EPL Week 12 - Sunday 13th December 2020 - St Mary's​

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Officials:

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistant Referee: Eddie Smart
Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
Video Assistant Referee: Robert Jones
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Andy Halliday

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage: TO BE UPDATED.

 

[bartman]

Why no check for offside on Ings then his big toe looked offside

All goals are checked

 

[essyoueffsee]

Deflected goal, another excuse that can be used.

"Fine margins"

"Need to be better in both boxes"

"This is the premier League"

 

[shrubbery]

I'm afraid that this is as bad as I've seen from a United side under any manager. Not one single player can hold their head high. From front to back absolutely pathetic.

 

[essexblade73]

Hi, Stegosaurus, here

This would happen

Hi essex blade here, you'd need mrs steg to liquidise your food

 

[The Hobott]

Usual problem. Midfield can't hold the ball.

 

[K1 flabby stick]

Deflected goal, another excuse that can be used.

Unfortunate deflection, but we are weak and slow everywhere on the park, its quite sad. Watching Grand Prix instead, which is also quite sad.
Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all.

 

[benn5712]

Off license on way home. It's our last hope.

 

[RWE]

It’s an actual embarrassment. Literally every aspect of our game is shit. Set pieces are awful, defending is Sunday league standard, passing is so basic, the subs make me wonder what the fuck are we doing, the team selection was ridiculous. I think majority of the fan base would rather us go down by actually giving teams a good go, why the fuck do we constantly play a flat 3 - yes it worked last year but we need a 10, we can’t creative anything - put didzy there and start Brewster and Mousset and fucking go for it next game.

 

[RecordBreakers]

Not to worry tho it was worse in year 19 0 blob asking this Robson that micky Adams tripe only 2 wins away from 17th place blah blah blah. The usual shit people will come out with to try an defend this inept shit!!!

 

[RWE]

Thank fuck for that sub, should’ve been made about 15 mins ago

 

[Kev Gee]

We can't go the full season getting beaten by everyone and then expect to mount some meaningful promotion challenge the next. Momentum works both ways.

 

[BladeinCottingham]

The preparation needs to be started for next season, it needs to be honest and ruthless. There are many players who need to take a long hard look at themselves and if they want to stay they have to play like they want to stay.
We haven't offered any passion or pride for about 6 games now and we are slipping towards a record points low without a whimper, it's like the players are resigned to relegation in December.
Wilder needs to look at his performance this year and be brave enough to look at alternatives to the one system he prefers. Though my suspicion is that Wilder will walk before the end of the season.

 

[essyoueffsee]

It’s an actual embarrassment. Literally every aspect of our game is shit. Set pieces are awful, defending is Sunday league standard, passing is so basic, the subs make me wonder what the fuck are we doing, the team selection was ridiculous. I think majority of the fan base would rather us go down by actually giving teams a good go, why the fuck do we constantly play a flat 3 - yes it worked last year but we need a 10, we can’t creative anything - put didzy there and start Brewster and Mousset and fucking go for it next game.

Agree with this 100 percent!

At the very least, realise that you aren't even close to getting a result in the current system.

 

[BettingBlade]

But on you tube theyre all having such a laugh in training. How can it possibly be this bad

 

[BangorBlade]

So we're now 3-4-3/3-3-4

 

[metalblade]

I think we are watching a team with zero fight in them ................................. start planning for the Championship. I'm out not worth watching this.

 

[BettingBlade]

If we're in tier 2 we might end up being the only team that struggle to sell out the 2k allocation at this rate.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

'm afraid that this is as bad as I've seen from a United side under any manager.

bully for you - we've seen 3rd division shite numerous times - you must be a youngster and there has been far far worse than this.

UTB

 

[albinonick]

Exactly. It was a simple keeper catch from a crap free kick.

The defender headed it

 

[shrubbery]

Berge has never really impressed me but at least he has always been pretty neat and tidy with the ball if somewhat safe. Today he looks completely lost.

Brewster's control so bad that it bounces off him 10 yards and sets up Southhampton on the counter.

Literally every single player looks like they haven't kicked a ball before.

 

[mcbladeface]

Off license on way home. It's our last hope.

If Wilder stopped off at the offlicense after every god awful performance this season, we'd end up with 2 thirds of the squad in rehab

 

[Sheffsteel]

It’s typical...

Everytime Ramsdsle makes a good safe....he’s made 3 excellent saves all match.
All 3 wouldn’t have counted due to tight offside decisions.

Apart from that and the 2 goals neither goalie has had much to do.

 

[shrubbery]

bully for you - we've seen 3rd division shite numerous times - you must be a youngster and there has been far far worse than this.

UTB

Yeah obviously. 43 years young and as I said this is as bad as I've seen us. Bully for you as you must be very easily pleased.

 

[Netsix_and_chill]

For all the money spent on transfers the bloke we got on a free from Ipswich still looks like the best footballer at the club.

 

[haich1889]

£50 million spent in the Summer & the starting 11 are worse than the side that finished last season.
Inability to replace or train up someone capable of replacing JOC, in a uniquely key position, is as bad a management decision as you could get. (Such a key, unique position played by JOC for 3 yrs & no credible replacement for a long term injury . ... wtf?).
£ 24 million on a striker that doesn't start??
Really depressing .. the whole year! ☹☹

 

[JPSharpy93]

This Sander Berge performance is one of the worst I’ve ever seen

 

[AdamSufc1997]

I don't think Wilder knows what he's doing, no plan B at all

 

[JackSUFC]

This Sander Berge performance is one of the worst I’ve ever seen

The midfield have been rancid and I thought these were our best three options on paper.

 

[Stegosaurus]

Hi essex blade here, you'd need mrs steg to liquidise your food

Hi, Stegosaurus here,

I have backup from my firm --- Terry Dactyl, Tyrone O'Saurus and Barry Onyx. A

 

[haich1889]

Burge is having a mare.

Another player in a long tradition of quality players being dragged down to the level of those around him.