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It was a Southampton side with half a dozen first team players out. We we're almost full strength coming off the back of our first win at Old Trafford in 41 years. Expectations really have been lowered under Pardew and Ashley Lalana (sp?), Rodriguez and co have caused plenty of problems for teams a lot better than us. We were done on the counter after a terrible mistake. It happens. Can't win em all. Last season we'd have buckled and lost. Doesn't detract from what I wrote. As Rodriguez is a decent player but no world beater, and Lallana only played for 45 minutes. If our manager had a more positive attitude and told his players to go out and put them to the sword instead of telling them to drop deeper and tighten up we would have put them to the sword. It's becoming pathetic seeing our lads trudge out for the second half looking scared to express themselves. Ah c'mon. Scared to express themselves? I don't doubt we've stupidly gone defensive in past games, but I didn't see that today. We got done for piling too many forward if anything. When Remy's off colour there's not enough goals in this team to put anyone to the sword, regardless of the manager's attitude. Pardew likes to protect leads. Everytime we are leading at the break we come for the second half like cowards.

It was a Southampton side with half a dozen first team players out. We we're almost full strength coming off the back of our first win at Old Trafford in 41 years. Expectations really have been lowered under Pardew and Ashley Lalana (sp?), Rodriguez and co have caused plenty of problems for teams a lot better than us. We were done on the counter after a terrible mistake. It happens. Can't win em all. Last season we'd have buckled and lost. Doesn't detract from what I wrote. As Rodriguez is a decent player but no world beater, and Lallana only played for 45 minutes. If our manager had a more positive attitude and told his players to go out and put them to the sword instead of telling them to drop deeper and tighten up we would have put them to the sword. It's becoming pathetic seeing our lads trudge out for the second half looking scared to express themselves.

Me either. get the feeling we only brought in so many last year because of the relegation threat. Oh yea JFK will rear his ugly head any day now as well.

Bit of both imo, I don't think he's good enough to be a starter for a club of our size as he really doesn't offer anything which make us more of a threat. We should sell him and take whatever we can get.

It was a Southampton side with half a dozen first team players out. We we're almost full strength coming off the back of our first win at Old Trafford in 41 years. Expectations really have been lowered under Pardew and Ashley

and he replaced an anonymous Shola, but when they've got it in for you... Not at all, why don't we keep Gouff on the pitch and bring Ben Arfa on for Shola? As I said previously Cisse and Remy don't compliment each other.

Because for god knows how long he's been a waste of space and did nothing today to change that.

Please sell Cisse in January and buy a couple of strikers to replace him. Total waste of a shirt.

Ever since Wonga gate his heads gone. Was gone long before that, he's been terrible for a long time.

Has Cisse contributed anything of note?

That's brilliant Moussa Tyson.

Why would we take a draw from Southampton like?

Tiote should be fined a weeks wages everytime he shoots from outside of the box.

hba :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

yet another tactical foul from southampton. This ref is piss btw, everytime we get half a chance to break their lines we get fouled but no yellow card is forthcoming.

Explains the missed sitters

It's got better movement than Cisse

Should have been Shola for HBA so now we have subbed one of our inform players because Pardew is a clown.

Bring Cisse on and let him stand in the space that our best striker wants to move into

We got caught out because we were attacking. Can't have it both ways Ever thought that Pardew's negative drivel affects the plays confidence and decision making? This happens rather often in case you hadn't realised.

playing attacking free flowing one touch football and alan ask them to stop and tighten up

Pardew'd

Southampton excel at tactical fouls.

Aye we are going to be back to having massive gaps between our lines which will lead to us being pinned back. Remy and Cisse are way too similar to play together unless we are shoving remy wide left.

Shola coming off because playing with 2 poachers works well.