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Blimey. We got away with that one.
In that first half Soton played some lovely stuff. We were scrambling left right and centre.
Adrian again proved me more and more wrong. He exudes confidence and his shot stopping has to be up there with the best in the world.
Jenkinson is shot to pieces. It's a worry that Slav thought he could plug a hole at LB. why no Hendrie? Geezers a LB by trade? Gotta start somewhere.
For a player like Carl who is low, this was a poor decision.
Across the back, well, what more can you want from the ginger Pele? Immense, committed, hungry. If ever a new contract was earned, he did it.
I'm liking Ogbonna more and more. Looks savvy and hard.
Tomkins was very good considering he had his face smashed up. He's looking more and more confident and like a leader. I think he'll get a lot better.
Midfield....midfield....calling midfield?....looked like boys in the first half. Everyone of them.
Not sure how long Song needs to get fit. But Sully has played a blinder in his contract. Right now he doesn't near the first team. We are seeing "lazy, more time than he thinks he has and better than he thinks he is" Song. And we can't carry that.
Noble? MIA. Lovely passer when the ground work has been done, but I think his time has gone. Not quick enough, and with the way the league moves, he's a walking red card.
Kouyate. Not up to his usual until the 2nd half. Not good enough to coast and be casual. I hope he doesn't think he's made it. Needs to be hungrier.
Zarate was woeful. I he's hot and cold, but he's not for me. He's not a team player and as a result he tried so hard to redeem mistakes he loses focus and sight of the bigger picture.
Antonio. First half anonymous, 2nd he was a beast. There's a bit of marmite about him, poor first touch, head down...but he has something. He's risen to the crowd rather than shied away. He was lifted by the buzz to charge a ball down and show willing, and took off from that. This boy could be very good.
Valencia did well. He's a bridesmaid, but he works so hard he partners Sakho and those 2 hound everything in front of them. He's earned the time, and his ball in that set up the winner was wicked and undefendable. Good lad in my books.
As for Carroll. He's divided lots. I've always backed him as there's nothing like him in the English game. He's got faults, but no defender in the game fancies him, let alone defend against him.
A luxury for sure. But whilst we all wait for Payet, he provides a rudimentary route that many a side hate.
Well played him.
Oh Lanzini.
Yeah. He changed the whole game and is one of the biggest discoveries in recent times.
Dictated our play, bright, smart and honest.
A 'kin gem.
COYI

Site was down during the Boxing Day tie - what's the thoughts for that match? I thought we were fairly poor, which given our injury list is part justified but we still should of performed better with the players we had against relegation fodder Villa. A point was a good result but we were desperately unlucky with the descisions. The penalty that led to their equaliser was very harsh i felt, for their player Gestede definitely played for the foul under minimal contact by Ogbonna... compare this wih the 3 penalty shouts we had in their box and if the Ref gave their penalty easily he should have exercised the same ruthlesness for us but hey ho the game mattered more for them