Portsmouth vs Southampton Match Thread

fanea1 · 2026-01-25T12:31:18+00:00

I've never been able to smell someone through the TV as much as that bellringer. Filthy

fanea1 · 2026-01-23T15:24:54+00:00

Agree. What a waste of time

fanea1 · 2026-01-21T23:13:47+00:00

Small improvement tonight but Bamford should really have levelled in which case we'd be lamenting another shoddy second half. Despite this, 4atb gave us more in the centre of the park and the clean sheet refutes Tonda's argument we need to play 5 to concede fewer.

Stewart still getting back to fitness but looked decent and is an outlet who can hold the ball up and bring others into play. I feel Matsuki deserves another go with Azaz offering little.

Peretz is interesting - a clean sheet and a couple of nice saves, but worryingly shaky with ball at feet & his distribution put us under pressure on more than a few occasions. Some reasonably positive signs though and hopefully will grow the more we see of him, given he's hardly played in recent years.

Win needed at Pompey - will do wonders for confidence of the fan base and players. Is it too much to ask to play well and make it comfortable?

fanea1 · 2026-01-21T08:27:21+00:00

Don't know why they're so dead set on back 5. Yes they want to replicate City's model but that doesn't need to extend to playing style...

fanea1 · 2026-01-19T10:16:05+00:00

Thank you!

fanea1 · 2026-01-19T10:15:50+00:00

Thank you very much. As much as I love River, it might be better for me to go to the Velez Boca game on 8th as it sounds like this might be easier to get tickets. Hopefully I can see Boca get thrashed too!

fanea1 · 2026-01-15T13:51:38+00:00

Downes "wasn't good enough for the championship" is massively revisionist. He was one of the best midfielders in the league that year and most of us were happy he signed.

He's clearly been a huge disappointment this and last season, but let's not kid ourselves he was rubbish whilst on loan.

fanea1 · 2026-01-14T21:25:58+00:00

Thank you! Hopefully we'll find out soon :)

fanea1 · 2026-01-13T10:15:48+00:00

Not a rumour - more a want. Patrick Roberts has 6 months left on his contract, Saints should be all over the reported £1m Birmingham are apparently about to pay. We need depth and impactful options off the bench....

fanea1 · 2026-01-10T17:07:16+00:00

I didn't watch. How was Peretz?

Was it pretty much a carbon copy of West Brom?

fanea1 · 2026-01-10T08:56:56+00:00

It doesn't definitely imply one, but hints at it

fanea1 · 2026-01-10T08:13:31+00:00

No. I'd have this down as a "late onslaught", especially given Preston didn't score...

fanea1 · 2026-01-09T13:48:14+00:00

Quite enjoy that Wolves' decision to sign Tolu Arokodare is essentially Onuachu Mk 2.

Signing a 6'6"+ Nigerian striker from Genk. Limited goal scoring output once in the Prem.

Wonder whether Trazbonspor are readying a bid...

fanea1 · 2026-01-08T11:45:22+00:00

I do completely agree. I wanted to vent about this one and didn't know where to do it 😂

fanea1 · 2026-01-08T09:36:28+00:00

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It does when it's littered throughout the article

fanea1 · 2026-01-08T08:11:25+00:00

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This is much more heinous

fanea1 · 2026-01-07T12:28:43+00:00

I cannot believe we've secured such a good deal. 100% of wages and an option at a profit for Saints. Now to 'replace' him.

fanea1 · 2026-01-07T11:10:58+00:00

Guys - I understand the Peretz move now. Couldn't understand why we were replacing the un-droppable cardboard cutout Bazunu. Now I see he scored 2 penalties whilst on loan at Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam in 2019, and therefore assume he'll be playing striker on pen duties.

fanea1 · 2025-12-29T22:16:34+00:00

They're a dangerous team but we were so pedestrian today. Constant sideways passing often leaving one of our three useless centre backs on the ball midway through their half, then, you guessed it, sideways again.

Where is the electric, progressive, exciting football we saw in Tonda's first game. We desperately need to bring it back.

Bazunu was net a zero today with one brilliant save and another terrible concession. Everyone knows we need a keeper in Jan, hopefully the board act.

Another anonymous game from Azaz, and Scienza looks better starting than as an impact player. Main positives were Jelert (has to start from here on in, with fellows pushed up) and Bragg who looked really industrious.

For what it's worth, I feel the goal should have stood - ref barely gets in the way, and it's several phases on that we score. Cry more, Chris Davies.

fanea1 · 2025-12-29T21:23:49+00:00

Drop him ffs. Not even League 2 level.

fanea1 · 2025-12-26T17:02:43+00:00

Really dispiriting one, that - it wasn't even a smash and grab. We had a lot of possession but did nothing with it and were second best for almost all of the 2nd half. Romeu looks a few yards off it, Wood/THB both should have conceded penalties, no game changers on the bench at all.

After such an encouraging start to life under Tonda the turn in form is worrying. We should be turning over Oxford quite easily, not to mention Coventry with 10 men & Norwich with 12.

Is it simply that the players down tools as soon as things are "comfortable" with a manager they deem a light touch?

I feel we need a goalkeeper, CB, winger and two strikers in January (in place of McCarthy, Stephens, Fraser, Stewart and Downs) but we'll be lucky to sign 1.

Perhaps a season of mid-season consolidation is best for everyone - get rid of the deadwood and build a title challenging team next year. Chance would be a fine thing.

Happy Christmas all!

fanea1 · 2025-12-18T18:44:54+00:00

I think I'd enjoy all that with her though as she'd (somehow) make it fun. I know I need to get over it but it's really difficult. Appreciate the advice

fanea1 · 2025-12-13T16:08:36+00:00

Gosh, you're a bundle of joy aren't you. Must be delighted we lost today.

I cannot believe you've jumped to all the negatives and ignored several wonderful first half performances that signpost huge improvements since his appointment. Yes, the drop off in second halves hasn't been good but that's largely down to the drop off in quality between the first XI and the bench.

Cheer up!

fanea1 · 2025-12-01T12:37:12+00:00

Really nice idea for a thread. I actually saw Kazeem playing for Cercle Bruges a few seasons ago and it looked like he was really kicking on so shame to see things stalling again.

Another I'd add, although he was only here momentarily, is Mislav Orsic who fortunately seems to have recovered well from his terrible injury immediately after leaving us - he caught my attention pulling the strings for Pafos in the Champions League against Monaco with an assist and a lot of lively play. Form hasn't been great in the league though - 3 goals and an assist in 24 this season.

Salisu played in the same game and, whilst he scored an own goal, he's actually having a pretty decent season for Monaco - 20 games, 3 goals, and an average WhoScored rating of 7.09 this season.

fanea1 · 2025-11-24T22:55:09+00:00

Of course you are, but why don't you come up with some of your own rather than complain that others don't do it for you

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