Southampton 0-3 Man Utd - the fans' verdict

BBC

Mon, 16 Sept 2024, 4:28 am·2-min read

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Southampton and Manchester United.

Here are some of your comments:

Southampton fans

Malc: Same old Southampton - good start then fade away. They fail to take advantage of good passages of play. The lack of goals will be our downfall as the defence isn’t good enough.

Daz: Russell Martin is kidding himself with what he says. If you lose four straight games in the Premier League it's an uphill struggle. I'm afraid Saints will be relegated. The style of football Martin plays is not suited for the Premier League - certainly the formation he plays. I'm sorry but it's not looking good for Saints.

Cliff: We had some great positives in the first half - Dibling's performance being the standout. Lots of possession and two or three great chances, but the game turned on the penalty, and not investing in proven Premier league quality has again been our undoing. Based on the teams we have played so far. I just can't see were we will pick up points.

Manchester United fans

Danyal: We played much better after the 35 minutes of the first half. The penalty save by Onana gave everyone a boost - and it's amazing to see De Ligt getting his first goal and Rashford also being on the scoresheet. We need consistency now as the next couple of weeks are so important as we are playing in three different competitions.

Nick: Good to get a win. However, with all that talent they are boring and pedestrian a lot of the time. At the end of the season, goal difference might count and if they upped the tempo in these sort of games they might be in a stronger position. They could possibly have scored four or five.

Philip: Very, very poor at the beginning. They can’t allow weak opposition to have the upper hand for the first 30 minutes. 0-3 was flattering. I didn’t feel United imposed their superiority in the second half. Must dominate and push for more goals. Against better opponents they will fall behind if they don’t exit the traps much quicker.