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Indeed, but it IS Krueger.

Well, for a start he wrote that no-one spoke to Schneiderlin about him not being able to leave before it was mentioned on Sky, which isn't true. All the other stuff is pretty much known, and it is also perfectly possible Krueger didn't talk about transfers at a conference in Toronto even if he WAS trying to sell Schneiderlin to Spurs at other times, which again, I'm fairly sure everyone thinks is the case. No-one's saying we weren't probably about to sell him until the Chambers backlash. It's not the "crass statement" that's forced his hand, it's the player having a wobbler and not just getting on with doing his job for his employers having been told he's not going (yet).

Football is all about effort and motivation, if you can't be bothered and don't have any motivation to do it because you don't want to, that's going to be a pretty difficult thing to do at the level you always have done. Of course, if you get stuck in the development side and the transfer window is closed you may suddenly feel like it again. This is all about "nuh,don'twanna".

Firstly it's "Krueger", secondly, it was reported that Krueger talked to him before the interview (and it took Schneiderlin 4 hours to post on Twitter, waiting for all the feelgood factor about him staying to be established before releasing his tweet in time for the evening reports on Sky Sports, strange that), thirdly, yes, a lot of people believed him, as they tend to do with very specific answers to specific questions on a particular subject when given live on television from people in positions to ensure that happens. You're pretty much wrong on everything else as well, but not much point wasting my time dissecting that as well.

Heard it was £10m plus Holtby and Chiriches, which would be a good deal for us.

Van Persie played 18 league matches for Man U, would you say he was an important player for them?

Having just seen his goal against Bayern in the All-Star game I can see why this got bumped. But anyone can hammer a bouncing ball on astroturf.

Fine, Sky are now running with the comments:

SSN now running with Koeman Press Conference comments too. Koeman: "The player makes it difficult... the situation is not changed, we don't sell Schneiderlin and he has to accept that, he is tomorrow not in the squad because he said he's not in a physical but even more not in a mental way prepared for tomorrow. On one side I can understand that, but we said ok, we'll give you the weekend off to think about this situation, and Monday morning we have training session, and we have one week to prepare to the first away match against Liverpool, you continue as football player of Southampton, and now it's up to him". Will he stay? "I don't know, I like that he say... key player... like him to stay..."

Test that one out in court and see how it holds up against his contract legally.

It's almost certainly lifted from Koeman's comments earlier.

No, just the one he was replying to. Unless he's wrong, and you're that Twitter bloke, in which case you're a complete knobcheese.

Southampton, harder than it looks The countless departures and scabrous Branch Management plunged Saints in uncertainty. Nevertheless, with a brilliant campaign friendlies, a coach who is unanimity within the group and undercutting players, Southampton can continue to stay in the top 10. 200 million euros. This is approximately the amount received by Southampton in recent weeks between TV rights last year (95 million) and sales of players (nearly 100 million, given that the negotiations were tight, leaving little room for bonus over several years and Staging payments, except for Calum Chambers ). This windfall will allow executives to repay the various loans and debts contracted including the construction of the new training center. To invest heavily in the transfer market, no. Of course, there will still be a few recruits and millions will be swallowed up. But this is inherent in the Premier League and even a club with deep pockets, which does not place him in a position of strength in a transaction to buy or pay a player. To avoid squandering the loot, the President sends Ralph Krueger elsewhere ... Chief Financial Officer meet agents or clubs. It has also been seen in the west of France recently and not to take up in a bar in Nantes (note, no player should join the NCF Southampton because Djilobodji not get his work permit, having not played enough games with the Senegal last two years and do not yet have the French dual nationality). Saints strategy is simple : to reinvest a little bit, just to keep a strong enough team to target the top 10 and please the fans and Koeman, while abusing the short-term solutions (ready) or economic processes, to track players Netherlands (Tadic Pellè), Romania (Gardos) or Celtic, with whom negotiations are still underway for Fraser Forster, goalkeeper. then, of course, to find a wealthy buyer. Clyne, Fonte, Cork, Ward-Prowse and Davis are not painters In fact, do not worry beyond measure for the Saints. Politics is emetic, certainly, but no more than anywhere else. Ask Hull City, West Ham or QPR. Sportingly, all sales Dam necessarily the potential of one of the most attractive teams last year with Adam Lallana arabesques' s, where the whole country is still wondering how Roy Hodgson was able to prefer Welbeck to lead the wing Right in the World. Morgan Schneiderlin may leave at the end of the transfer window. Ralph Krueger, the president deliberately waited because Southampton has received offers. Jay Rodriguez's case is similar except that it does not have as many applications as the French However, Southampton still enjoys his Academy with the expected emergence of James Ward-Prowse in a more central position. Used as a right midfielder / quarterback by Pochettino, including its poison centers and impeccable downturn, its future seems at the heart of midfield where he can alternate short passes, openings and distant strikes. At his side, the versatile Steven Davis, captain of Northern Ireland, is not a penguin. Announced replacement, he always manages to earn its place as runner or right. The same goes for Jack Cork whose tactical intelligence is infinitely superior to Wanyama, destructive in-chief who has lost some muscle mass to better meet the pace up & down from the Premier League (note, in Scotland, as in D2 or D3 English is almost always the same rhythm, very strong, and not highlight / low time with highlights going even faster as the Premier League). But above all, Ronald Koeman has melted perfectly into the group. Funny, outgoing and methodical, it enjoys great popularity in-house, which was not easy given the aura enjoyed Pochettino. If there is overcrowding in the shaft, which désengorgera late August if Morgan Schneiderlin leaves out the club - it's always his will - the Dutchman will be using it wisely with three circles and many permutations before NB: Southampton wants to recruit a goalkeeper (Fraser Forster Celtic), a central defender (Steaua Bucharest Gardos just signed) and an offensive player, winger preference. We did not put Morgan Schneiderlin because his departure is still more than likely at the end of the transfer window. On Jay Rodriguez is a little less certain, but it is still recovering. If he stays, he will hold to one side to dive into the back fenders. Player to watch Graziano Pellè Graziano Pellè (29, forward) is the only recognized striker Saints, his replacements being Emmanuel Mayuka and hope Sam Gallagher. Revealed by Koeman to Feyenoord, the Italian was revered in Rotterdam, scorant 55 goals 66 games! Solid, good back to goal and adroit in the penalty area, he played in a different style that Lambert even though his physique is comparable. Discover a great portrait here. Uncertainty The lack of players aside. In preparation, it's Lloyd Isgrove (21 years, Welsh international U21) who is stuck with the left flank. Winger on loan to Peterborough (D2) last year (7 games), will be included in the rotation. If Davis or Ward-Prowse can help on the wings, they are not punchers as called loved Koeman system: 4-3-3. Quite the opposite of Dusan Tadic , the big summer investment that will be monitored. Behind only Ryan Bertrand and Nathaniel Clyne are lateral business, leaving the young left-back Matt Targett (18 ) as the first alternate. All this also has another setback, competition for positions in central defense and media is too large Saphir Taider recently on loan from Inter, may allow the team to have a playmaker -. Even if it may change a little lower - but will jump? Wanyama, one of the biggest transfers of the club's history? Cork, the very kind of soldier? Davis, Ward-Prowse?

Noted his absence from yesterday's green screen video.

Would be nice if your point wasn't complete nonsense.

Actually you've forgotten Fox and Guly as well. The point he was making was that no other side has lost 5 starters. Well, using those criteria, either we haven't, or that lot have too.

He looked about as reserved as he usually does, to me.

Of course, this is tangible cobblers - even taking out the borderline cases the following sides have lost 5 players who regularly featured in their match day squads as often as the likes of Chambers or Osvaldo did, and sides like Man City and QPR have released far more fringe players too. Arsenal Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City) Free Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) Free Nicklas Bendtner Released Chu Young Park Released Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United) Loan Chelsea Ashley Cole (Roma) Free Samuel Eto'o Released Frank Lampard (New York City) Free Demba Ba (Besiktas) Undisclosed Romelu Lukaku (Everton) £28m Manchester United Rio Ferdinand (QPR) Free Ryan Giggs Released Nemanja Vidic (Inter Milan) Free Alexander Buttner (Dynamo Moscow) Undisclosed Patrice Evra (Juventus) Undisclosed Sunderland Phil Bardsley (Stoke City) Free Craig Gardner (West Bromwich Albion) Free Carlos Cuellar Released Andrea Dossena Released Oscar Ustari Released David Vaughan Released Kieren Westwood Released Jack Colback (Newcastle United) Free Swansea Leroy Lita Released Michu (Napoli) Loan Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) Undisclosed Michel Vorm (Tottenham Hotspur) Undisclosed Alejandro Pozuelo (Rayo Vallecano) Undisclosed West Brom Billy Jones (Sunderland) Free Nicolas Anelka Released Zoltan Gera Released Diego Lugano Released Liam Ridgewell Released Steven Reid (Burnley) Free West Ham Joe Cole (Aston Villa) Free Jack Collison Released George McCartney Released Matt Taylor (Burnley) Free

No guarantee Lovren was first choice last season, or that Rojo and De Vrij were this...

Koeman just confirmed we hadn't... yet.

Also confirmed as "on field captain" by Koeman at the Press Conf.

Hadn't noticed it myself. I am still wondering who this 3rd signing we're going to complete by the end of last weekend is though, in addition to the loans of Bertrand and Taider.

There are 4 flights every weekday from Glasgow to Southampton and back...

It's definitely NOT self-explanatory.