I can't bame Southampton. Yes they were awfu to watch and killed it as a spectacle, but they know that's how to get results against us, they've done it so often. Sit back, spoil it, defend, be boring, get us frustrated, get the fans on the player's backs, then late on when near-panic sets in and we're throwing more men forward, get a quick lad on and counter at every opportunity.
What do we expect them to do? Play a game-plan that suits US?
Fact is, we did nothing from selection to final whistle that was any different from what we've presented them with in the last few games, so we got a similar result. It's not rocket science!
Until JK decides to be more adventurous (or put aside whatever beef he's got with Sturridge), the outcome of these games will probably be no different from yesterday. We looked tired, naive, bored, short of ideas and confidence, and downright lost at times. Somebody needed to take a bloody risk and MAKE something different happen.
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