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Vokins at LB. Slattery and O'Connor in midfield. Not much else. Those three, plus Valery, Obafemi, Ramsey and possibly Johnson, would still represent a handy number of viable squad options who won't take up space in the 25. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

If we play the slowest centre back pairing in the league, with a manager who likes to hold a high line, we'll be relegated by January. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

It's fair enough. There was always something off about the transfer, and Mane going on strike. I mean, who the hell goes on strike to join us? Seems as though he was angry at his club denying him the move he wanted to Dortmund - who are objectively a much bigger and more successful club than Saints. But he came here, he did well, I don't think his overall effort can be disputed (even if he did seem to go into hiding over the winter), and generally appears to be a decent bloke. Good luck to him. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Don't think Ramsey will be a full back, going forward. He's got Matt Targett syndrome: no real pace. I think the manager views him as a potential CB in a three. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Matt Le Tissier has started following him on the twitsphere, for what it's worth (probably nothing). Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

A midfielder with no midfield attributes. Poor touch, poor passer, poor spacial awareness, a liability in the tackle (or the jump-out-of the tackle) and positionally indisciplined. But he does have a nice shot. So, I suppose that's something. Not really in terms of goals or assists, but hey. Cracking head of hair. I suppose it's possible that Hasenhuttl's not picking him because he's just TOO damn good and he doesn't want his value to depreciate through overuse, but the more likely explanation is that he thinks he's crap. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Why not both? We were so lucky last season that Redmond didn't get injured - we literally had no other options in terms of attacking pace and creativity. Djenpo, Boufal, Redmond and, say, Sims competing for two places would be a bounty of riches compared to the last year. Armstrong is absolute dump. Don't know how he's even a professional footballer when he can barely control the ball. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

This. He'll never be quick enough to be a successful full back in the Premier League. Some attributes you just can't compromise on in certain positions. As long as Bertrand is over his lingering back problems (and wants to be here), getting around £15m for a back up player represents decent business. Vokins has regularly been training with the first team since Hasenhuttl came in, and I don't think he's looked any less "ready" to play than Valery did in the u23 games I've seen. Don't forget McQueen should be back to fitness soon, so we wouldn't be entirely in the lurch. Reinvest the money elsewhere, where it's really needed. And it is really needed. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Only 1 side out of 20 hasn't cleared 40 points in three years. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

God, that was like watching Burnley vs Brighton. What a load of crap. Good effort by Spurs to lose to a team who didn't turn up. They were so negative. Scared to lose - and yet they did anyway. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Technically they're not ITK posts if there's no K. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

I imagine they were a little blindsided by Stephens breaking into the first team (due to a raft of injuries) and - initially at least - not being too terrible, having not been particularly rated by the club previously. So they had a young English defender on a lowish wage with not much time left on his contract (18 months?), doing okay in the Premier League, and felt they needed to lock him down to a long deal so they could maximise his sale value a season or two down the line. I'm sure it made some kind of business sense - after all, we got £16m for Callum Chambers after half a season of mostly un-noteworthy outings, such is the bonkers premium on young English players. It's not exactly worked out, though. Can't believe we'd get more than £5m for Stephens, if that. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

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Good get, if true. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Frederik Gößling was Ralph's GK coach at Leipzig, where he still works. Perhaps a name to look out for. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Anything over £5m (and a sell on clause) probably gets it done. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

£20m+; 26. And also a regular at a club that have qualified for the Champions' League for the second time in three seasons. I just don't see why he'd swap that for fighting relegation with us. The only Leipzig players we're realistically in for will probably be the out of favour ones like Augustin. And I think I read Bruma, a winger, was being made available this summer too. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Even Ings? The most goals he's ever scored in a Premier League season is 11. So, two major knee injuries later and a shadow of the player he used to be, having lost his pace, which was his main asset, a return of 7 goals is probably as good as anyone could've expected. We signed a briefly half-decent striker whose best days are far behind him. I don't think it's any more complicated than that. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Left footed right winger usually. Cuts inside, absolute beaut of a left peg. Takes a mean free kick. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

I imagine we'll be subsidising the wages of pretty much every chunk of deadwood we finally get shot of. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Shame we missed out on Lloyd Kelly, then, for a similar price we might've expected to get for Targett. Could Vokins step up next season, as Valery did, and be a viable back up to Bertrand? He's certainly trained a lot with the first team squad since Hasenhuttl took over. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Yes please. I think he can play further forward as well - there's a touch of the Bales about his powerful running - so there'll be times when he and Valery can play together. Don't see any harm in having two quality players for one position - lack of competition for places is a breeding ground for complacency. If the price is right - say, similar to what we might bring in for Cedric- it'd be stupid if Saints passed, fearful of Valery having to fight for his place. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

The FA gave the first to Jesus. The VAR people said they're not sure about it. Officially, it's still down as Jesus' goal. Not sure why they don't seem to have goal line tech in the FA cup, yet they do have VAR. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Average would be a massive upgrade on our defenders. Didn't Bournemouth pip us to Chris Mepham in January (apparently)? He's been absolutely hopeless - dragged off after 20 minutes of pure clownery against us. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

£13m to Bournemouth. Less than we could've got for Matt Targett last summer. Oh well, who needs a left back/centre back who can run anyway... Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk