Ludeksgloves wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:32 am
I guess still picking up a point away (and a clean sheet) in a game where we were below par should be considered a decent result?
It is a disappointing one, rather than a bad one, imo. That reflects pre-match optimism and a belief that we could beat Southampton. Palace's thrashing of Spurs put our previous match into perspective.
There were a lot of 6/10 performances yesterday , the odd 5 and Bowen was probably the only 7 (maybe Rice?), though Vlasic showed some ability in his cameo.
Southampton were well-drilled and very restrained in their attempts to actually win the game - it was as though they were the away team trying to grab a point. Hassenhutal showed considerable respect to us in the way they set about the game.
Last year it was 0-0 when we had Haller as well as Antonio, and last time out they held Man U to a draw at home. Wasn't much in Armstrong's performance to suggest we missed the boat with him but the Chelsea loanee mugged off both Dawson and Ogbonna in the last twenty minutes. He could be a very good signing for them.
I felt Moyes was slightly rigid and inflexible yesterday and two games running I've been bemused by his substitutions.
I really do think this squad is better suited to wing backs when Arthur is fit.
4 games, 8 points is a good overall return.