Cracking the top 4

  • Thread starter Thread starter SaintMotbot
  • Start date Start date
  • Replies Replies 754
  • Views Views 244K
View attachment 978346
View attachment 214068
View attachment 214067
Starting XI - Begovic, Bertrand, Van Dijk, Fonte, Cedric, Wanyama, Davis, Tadic, Mane, Rodriguez, Pelle.

We just didnt have enough to get past City who put on a good display to take all the points. Personally I think we played quite well but we just weren't quite good enough. Graziano Pelle continued his fine season by claiming another goal but Aguero was pure class the whole match and we just couldnt cope with him. Well played City.
 
View attachment 978353
April Review

View attachment 214063​

Another mixed month as we are dreadful in the Premier League but advance in all the knockout competitions. Losses to City and United were expected but the games against Crystal Palace and Watford were simply not good enough.
View attachment 214061
Leicester have been relegated from the Premier League and Man City are pretty much champions unless a 25 goal difference swing happens. We are currently 12th in the table but have plenty of games in hand with which to turn it around. The Europa League places do seem slightly out of reach for us now though.

View attachment 214060
Meanwhile we will play Newcastle in the final of the FA Cup. We are going to have to get the job done at Wembley to qualify for the Europa League.
Player of the Month​

View attachment 214059

In the end I couldnt decide on a single player so the award this month is shared between Graziano Pelle and Jay Rodriguez. Pelle managed to notch 5 goals in 6 appearances this month while Rodriguez got a further 6 goals in 9 appearances. It is no coincidence that these two lead the club scoring charts and are going to play a major part in the club moving forward.
May Preview​

View attachment 214058
So this is it, the biggest and final month of the season. Tottenham in the Europa League semi-final, Liverpool in the league, Newcastle in the FA Cup final. This will define our season.
 
View attachment 978419View attachment 214037
View attachment 214036
Starting XI - Begovic, Bertrand, Caulker, Fonte, Cedric, Bender, Clasie, Rodriguez, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Pelle.

Oh what a win! and what a game! After being 2-0 down early on, we scored 2 goals in 2 minutes to level the match directly after Liverpools 2nd, 3 goals in 3 minutes, that really happened! We were absolutely mighty to come back and win this game and I am so proud of everybody. Rodriguez, Mane, Clasie and Prowsey with the goals!
 
View attachment 978430
View attachment 214035
Devastated for our captain. He has been an absolute rock at the back alongside Van Dijk all season and he will now miss everything that we have worked so hard for, the FA Cup final, The Europa League semis and possibly the final and the run in for the Premier League. A broken Pelvis is a nasty injury and he will be at the forefront of all of our minds as we play on.
 
Last edited:
View attachment 978478
View attachment 214014
View attachment 214012
Starting XI - Begovic, Bertrand, Van Dijk, Caulker, Cedric, Wanyama, Clasie, Tadic, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Pelle.

Another win against a good Everton team as we start to climb the table by winning our games in hand. James Ward-Prowse scored a brace to ease us past the toffees with a complete display that gains us 3 valuable points. It is all about momentum now at this stage of the season and we are starting to peak at exactly the right time.
 
View attachment 978493
View attachment 214008
View attachment 214007
Starting XI - Begovic, Targett, Van Dijk, Caulker, Cedric, Bender, Clasie, Rodriguez, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Austin.

Another win as we begin to stack them up! James Ward-Prowse was once again the star of the show as he grabbed another two goals. His composure and finishing from the right hand wing have just been incredible recently, long may his form continue! Jordy Clasie also continued his own purple patch of form by grabbing another and Steven Caulker is putting up a convincing argument for us turning his loan move permanent.

View attachment 214006
 
It was looking like the classic scenario of the Europa League run ruining the Premier League form, but looks like you might be able to turn it around late on, great read!
 
JustaJim said:
It was looking like the classic scenario of the Europa League run ruining the Premier League form, but looks like you might be able to turn it around late on, great read!
Click to expand...

I had never really appreciated before how much the Europa League takes out of the squad. Will be much more prepared for it next season! we just somehow managed to battle through! :)


thejoshster said:
Two Finals and reaching for top 7 what a finish! keep going m8 :D
Click to expand...

Cheers man :) two wins against West Brom and Newcastle would break our Premiership highest points record of 60 points, and then hopefully some silverware and we are set :)
 
View attachment 978504
View attachment 214004
View attachment 214003
Starting XI - Begovic, Yoshida, Bender, Caulker, Tete, Wanyama, Clasie, Tadic, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Austin.

Gutted. We got absolutely battered by West Brom but I suppose its not surprising with the state of the team we put out. With just one days rest since the last game it was a heavily rotated squad. Bertrand and Targett were both out injured as is Jose Fonte so Yoshida had to play left back and Sven Bender dropped into centre back. It really showed as well how many players were out of position and with the result we lost the chance to beat our record points total in the Premiership.
 
View attachment 978514
View attachment 214002
View attachment 214001
Starting XI - Begovic, Wood, Van Dijk, Caulker, Cedric, Wanyama, Clasie, Rodriguez, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Pelle.

Really not the best way to end our Premiership season but we have bigger fish to fry. A better performance than we gave against West Brom but still not the right result as Newcastle put us to the sword with two goals from Ayoze Perez. Notibally this game saw youngster Will Wood given his debut at left back and he did fairly well!
 
View attachment 978520
Premier League round-up

View attachment 214000
So Manchester City are crowned champions of the Premier League with Bournemouth, West Brom and Leicester being relegated to the Championship. A solid if not spectacular performance from us saw us grab 9th place in the table and fall just 4 points short of the 6th place required for Europa League football. Luckily we still have a couple of chances to qualify for Europe in the shape of a couple of cup finals. Massive shout outs to Jurgen Klopps liverpool who have been brilliant and Stoke who have finished in 5th to qualify for the Europa League! New Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti couldnt reverse Chelsea's fortunes in time and they will not participate in any European competition next year after finishing 8th.

View attachment 213999
Sergio Aguero has been an unstoppable force this year and finishes with 30 goals to claim the golden boot by a country mile. David Silva and Wilfried Zaha lead the way on assists while Joe Hart wins the golden glove award after playing less games than Mignolet.

View attachment 213997
View attachment 213995
View attachment 213993
View attachment 213991​
 
Stoke came 5th! how did that happen!

also dude dont leave us hanging play the cups! :p
 
View attachment 978542

View attachment 213986
Southampton FC Line up

View attachment 213985

Lazio FC Line up

View attachment 213984

KICK OFF!

23 mins - Its a wonderful counter attacking move from Southampton who are showing some really crisp passing here! Clasie finds Rodriguez on the left who whips the ball into the centre, Pelle nods it DOWN TO JAMES WARD-PROWSE!!! HE RIFLES THE BALL HOME! WONDERFUL FROM SOUTHAMPTON!

SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 0 LAZIO
View attachment 978564​

32 mins - Lucas Biglia send a probing long ball forward.. Djordjevic breaks the offside trap and is through on goal, he takes it onto his left foot and goes for goal!! brilliant save from Begovic!!! he gets down low to his right and turns it around the post.
HALF TIME
Southampton 1 - 0 Lazio

A fairly uneventful first half see's Southampton go in at the break ahead after taking one of the few chances of the half.​


53 mins - Bertrand slips a ball into the box into the feet of Jay Rodriguez who holds the ball up really well. Stefan Radu piles into the back of Rodriguez and sends him tumbling! PENALTY SOUTHAMPTON! the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Its Rodriguez himself that steps up to take it... AND SCORES! STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE!
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 LAZIO​

View attachment 213981
64 mins - Balde Keita picks up the ball on the edge of the area, turns around Steven Caulker, takes a look at goal and shoots! OH ITS WONDERFUL! WHAT A GOAL FROM BALDE KEITA! he curls it around Begovic and into the far corner of the net!
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 1 LAZIO​

View attachment 213975
66 mins - A swiftly worked free kick sees a ball slipped through to the flanks! Parolo squares the ball across the face of goal, Begovic dives and misses, it FALLS TO FELIPE ANDERSON! Southampton have collapsed.

SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 2 LAZIO​

View attachment 213973
71 mins - Mauri robs Ward-Prowse by the corner flag, sends in a flat cross into the area for KEITA!! who bags his 2nd of the game!! Lazio have made an incredible comeback!! Saints have shipped 3 goals in 7 minutes.

SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 3 LAZIO​

View attachment 213972
87 mins - KEITA!!! he completes his hatrick!! its been a wonderful display!! and Southampton have been well and truly sunk!

SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 4 LAZIO​

View attachment 213971

FULL TIME!

LAZIO WIN THE EUROPA LEAGUE!!!!!​

View attachment 213970
 
Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

I thought you had that in the bag when you got the second!
 
View attachment 213969

Southampton Line up​

View attachment 213968
Newcastle Line up​

View attachment 213967
KICK OFF!​

4 mins - Tadic wriggles free on the left hand side and slips past Janmaat, he drills in a cross! PELLE COMING IN! SLAMS THE BALL INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET! Pelle scores his 25th goal of the season!

SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE.​

View attachment 213966
HALF TIME
SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE

A very tense and cagey first half, Southampton score with their only chance of the match so far. After what happened against Lazio in the Europa final, there are going to be some serious nerves in the 2nd half, Newcastle will fancy this!​


60 mins - Janmaat finds space on the right, sends in a deep cross to the back post, it sits up nicely PEREZ COMES IN!!! GOAL FOR NEWCASTLE!

SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 1 NEWCASTLE
View attachment 213963

FULL TIME

SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 1 NEWCASLTE


Start of Extra Time!

​
Extra time goes without a single shot on target from either team.. The FA Cup is going to the drama of penalties!!!!


PENALTY SHOOTOUT


PELLE SCORES!
Southampton 1 - 0 Newcastle

WIJNALDUM SCORES!
Southampton 1 - 1 Newcastle

VAN DIJK SCORES!
Southampton 2 - 1 Newcastle

PEREZ SCORES!
Southampton 2 - 2 Newcastle

TADIC SCORES!
Southampton 3 - 2 Newcastle

MITROVIC SCORES!
Southampton 3 - 3 Newcastle

MANE SCORES!
Southampton 4 - 3 Newcastle

COLBACK SCORES!
Southampton 4 - 4 Newcastle

BERTRAND SCORES!
Southampton 5 - 4 Newcastle

THAUVIN SCORES!
Southampton 5 - 5 Newcastle

CEDRIC SCORES!
Southampton 6 - 5 Newcastle

MBEMBA SCORES!
Southampton 6 - 6 Newcastle

WANYAMA SCORES!
Southampton 7 - 6 Newcastle

DOUGLAS MISSES!


SOUTHAMPTON WIN THE FA CUP!!!!​

View attachment 213961
View attachment 213960
View attachment 213959
 
View attachment 978609

Yearly Review​

So that was one **** of a season and one that I am really not sure what to make of. After much thought I feel that the season has to go down as a success.
  • 9th place in the Premier League is a solid but unspectacular return on what was an up and down season. We managed to score the 3rd highest amount of goals in the Premiership but also conceded the 4th highest. Inconsistency and individual mistakes ended up marring our League season.

  • Runner up in the Europa League. This is something that I would never have imagined possible at the start of the year. We were absolutely fantastic throughout the whole campaign except for the last 45 minutes that mattered to bring home the title. I cant be too hard on the lads.

  • Winner of the FA Cup. This is the one that mattered this season. Silverware to raise our reputation in the game and qualification for the Europa League! this trophy is what I believe makes our season a success. A 2nd consecutive year in the Europa League means we matched our feats of last season and even surpassed them with the addition of a trophy. Progress.
View attachment 213955
I'm not sure I can argue with the awards given out. The team of the season is a bit strange as our player of the season, Pelle, doesnt featue? I would have thought if you drop Davis out for Pelle, put Pelle up front with Mane in behind him and Rodriguez out on the right, it would be pretty spot on.

View attachment 213951
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

FMBase

Beta

Resources

Back
Top