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Your Southampton v Bristol City Match Reports

Bowlercow added 19:02 - Sep 12 Like Swansea Bristol came to SMS believing they could get a win.A lot of in play changes saw Saints come out comfortable winners I had doubts about Larin as a main striker and saw him more as a back up He has shot me down in flames and is looking like the bestt bargain we've had since Rickie Lambert Once we get Tondas punishment out the way he is going to get the richly deserved praise for these results and performances

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SaintPaulVW added 19:11 - Sep 12 Again I don't think we played that well in the first half but did the important bit and took our chances.. However we absorbed Bristol's early pressure and just left them racking up half chances. Larin is such an improvement over a player like Armstrong because he doesn't need 10 chances to convert one into a goal. We seem to have slightly shifted more into a counter attacking side, which is a sensible with the organised and drilled sides in the championship. Bragg did well when he came on, just needs to bulk up a bit. All of our players need to be a bit more aware on the ball as we were getting bumped off a lot.

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davidargyll added 19:26 - Sep 12 Not sure I agree about Bragg; to me he simply didn't seem able to impose himself on the game like Flynn had done. Maybe it’s asking too much of a youngster but for the moment, based on today’s performance, I just don’t see him as anything more than making up the numbers. As for the game as a whole, defending deep for what seemed like at least half the game, doesn't of itself make for great entertainment. But the corollary of that is simply, when we break, my Christ we’re effective. It didn't seem like a 4-1 victory, but that made it all the sweeter.

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TimSaint added 19:30 - Sep 12 The sign of a good side is winning your games when not playing well. We did that in style today. Awful for long periods, 2nd best most of the game. Gifted BC so many chances that thankfully fell mainly to Ballard. Bizarrely Larin got MOTM for his 2 goals, but offered little else. Azaz was poor yet finished with a goal and 2 assists. A result we all would have taken before kick-off Need to sharpen up and cut out the errors at the back (Sclotterbeck) The Ref was actually on Bristol City's books - no wonder he gave us very little. Onwards and upwards - need to convert our home form to away games as well. A similar win at Wrexham would be great to take into the international break.

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davidargyll added 19:31 - Sep 12 Not sure I agree about Bragg; to me he simply didn't seem able to impose himself on the game like Flynn had done. Maybe it’s asking too much of a youngster but for the moment, based on today’s performance, I just don’t see him as anything more than making up the numbers. As for the game as a whole, defending deep for what seemed like at least half the game, doesn't of itself make for great entertainment. But the corollary of that is simply, when we break, my Christ we’re effective. It didn't seem like a 4-1 victory, but that made it all the sweeter.

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davidargyll added 19:31 - Sep 12 Not sure I agree about Bragg; to me he simply didn't seem able to impose himself on the game like Flynn had done. Maybe it’s asking too much of a youngster but for the moment, based on today’s performance, I just don’t see him as anything more than making up the numbers. As for the game as a whole, defending deep for what seemed like at least half the game, doesn't of itself make for great entertainment. But the corollary of that is simply, when we break, my Christ we’re effective. It didn't seem like a 4-1 victory, but that made it all the sweeter.

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davidargyll added 19:32 - Sep 12 Not sure I agree about Bragg; to me he simply didn't seem able to impose himself on the game like Flynn had done. Maybe it’s asking too much of a youngster but for the moment, based on today’s performance, I just don’t see him as anything more than making up the numbers. As for the game as a whole, defending deep for what seemed like at least half the game, doesn't of itself make for great entertainment. But the corollary of that is simply, when we break, my Christ we’re effective. It didn't seem like a 4-1 victory, but that made it all the sweeter.

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KriSaint added 01:05 - Sep 13 We managed to work ourselves through of BCs good play, good organisation and pressure and work ourselves into the match with Daniel Peretz producing a great save from a shot just inside our penalty area after a corner at 0-0. Larins fine 1-0 goal made us more comfortable. His second even more so after fine work from Scienza and a bounce out ball to Larin who hammered home at the edge of the 6 yard box after JWPs finish from Scienzas fine cross was blocked. I thought BC were a little lucky with their 1-2 consolation goal but they probably deserved to score at some point anyhow. Matsuki is a great runner with and with out the ball and he ran into space in BCs penalty area to hammer the ball hard and flat into the net from Azaz' fine typical Azaz assist. I loved Mubama coming on and showing he can actually hold up the ball against big ugly defenders and even make a fine assist for one of our great runners, Azaz, who finished with a precise shot just inside the penalty area from Mubamas fine pass. We still take somewhat long to get into matches sometimes, but I like our patience and belief. Worrying to see Downs not come out for the second half with an obvious upper rightsided thigh extensor muscle issue, but Braggy covered well as his substitute. BC might feel a little unlucky to be hammered 4-1, but that's football sometimes (quite often actually). Another fine home performance overall by Saints today. Now 1 or 2 days off before preparing for Wrexham away. COYS!

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