Generally some great stuff throughout. Ball movement was excellent—particularly in tight spaces, which is testament to how we've seemed to be a step quicker, especially to the ball, and much more imaginative against opposition. Having said that … you cannot switch off, mark as poorly as your opposition did just a minute prior, allow a cheap goal, and expect to challenge for the league. This should have been a clean sheet. Am i being greedy? Yes—because the way we're playing i don't think winning the league is at all out of the question, even with four missing points.

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Generally some great stuff throughout. Ball movement was excellent—particularly in tight spaces, which is testament to how we've seemed to be a step quicker, especially to the ball, and much more imaginative against opposition. Having said that … you cannot switch off, mark as poorly as your opposition did just a minute prior, allow a cheap goal, and expect to challenge for the league. This should have been a clean sheet. Am i being greedy? Yes—because the way we're playing i don't think winning the league is at all out of the question, even with four missing points.

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Entertaining game - competitive in the first half at least where we gave them
too much of the ball, more one sided in the second half where we really looked in control. As usual, the championship is going to be highly competitive so we really need to aim for a top two finish - and right now Saints and Middlesboro look the pick of the bunch. Everyone played a part. Dobbin was lively and unlucky not to score ( I can’t believe that goal at the end of the first half was disallowed! ).Bragg and JWP were solid and organized as we were in defence. One little snip, a bit overelaborate at times in attack - better decision making needed. Final point - what is it about all these horrible away kits these days? Why not play in your classic blue and white hoops, QPR?

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Top class entertainment from Saints A bit surprised at how poor QPR were especially after they thumped Swansea last week The result was never in doubt after our first goal.Cam Bragg scored to top off a first class performance Probably his best to date.
K

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Generally some great stuff throughout. Ball movement was excellent—particularly in tight spaces, which is testament to how we've seemed to be a step quicker, especially to the ball, and much more imaginative against opposition. Having said that … you cannot switch off, mark as poorly as your opposition did just a minute prior, allow a cheap goal, and expect to challenge for the league. This should have been a clean sheet. Am i being greedy? Yes—because the way we're playing i don't think winning the league is at all out of the question, even with four missing points.

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Good win against a useful QPR side. They pushed us in the first half but very solid second half performance. Defence looked composed and solid most of the time. A point at WBA will do nicely.

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Still missing Larin and Downes from our starting 11 ,
this was the starting line up I was hoping for.

We controlled the game quite well from start to end, and look (increasingly) well organized.
Every aspect of our game looks very well thought through.
Our players look like thriving well, they look content, motivated and well trained, totally familiar with their roles and what is expected from them; In open play, from how we press to how we defend, with and without the ball to how we build up, do our transitions and how we attack and defend dead balls. A joy to watch quite frankly.
The Tonda effect has clearly gotten further into our players and any potential fog, clouds and hang overs from the end of (an otherwise thrilling but frustrating last season under Tonda) seem fully behind us now, I feel.
More and more we look like "the big dog" (one of Glenn de la Cours favourite lines in the TS podcasts) in our efforts to win our matches , and Tondas tactics , game management and handling injuries to key players look very good I think. While Tonda is obviously still learning and reflecting a lot over things from previous matches.
Lewis Dobbin is suddenly becoming a headache for Tonda after coming into the side with some good performances. He works hard, looks dangerous when he gets the ball, not least in transition, and copes more than ok with receiving the ball through the middle with his back against the opponents goal and with a defender breathing down his neck, keeping hold of the ball and doing something clever with the ball. He is clearly a quick player and has running capacity in abundance. I'm happy for him and the team. We don't look so sensitive to Larins absence as we all feared. Good!
Unlucky that the lines man was so surprisingly awake when he flagged the offside after Dobbins lovely goal. The decision (on Stevo) I didn't agree with personally, but it can be defended I reckon ; even though in 9 out of 10 cases the goal would have been given in the championship, and Pierce Charles would not have saved that header without Stevo potentially blocking some of his view. VAR would have given the goal, I believe. In 19 out of 20 cases.
A solid performance, where it is hard for me to pick my MOTM. I think I'll give it to Slotterbeck; with his good goal and overall classy performance. He looks like he has been with us for years. :-D .
I simply can't see that THBs departure has weakened us.
Wishing a continued good weekend to my fellow Saints supporters.
/Kris L

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