Saint Albert

With Ings on loan already from Liverpool, getting Clyne on loan won’t be an option because of the PL’s loan rules.

“First interview” of Hasenhüttl on the club’s YouTube page...

Here’s a piece in the Guardian on Hasenhüttl... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/06/ralph-hasenhuttl-alpine-klopp-southampton-manager-crazy

Good question. I assumed he’d step in for Lemina given the opposition.

JWP starts. Gabbiadini starts. Stephens and Yoshi at CB in what looks like a back 4. Targett back from injury. Davis is captain.

Seems like a good appointment to me. Hopefully it marks a turning point in the first team’s fortunes.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/12/04/ralph-hasenhuettl-will-announced-new-southampton-manager-ahead/

That’s not a bad shout. Welcome aboard, Governor. Hopefully.

Hopefully Ralph isn’t as stupefying when he’s speaking German as he is when he’s speaking English. It’s a long shot, but you never know.

Silva would have ditched us mid-season for Everton.

This.

He made it all the way to his keeper near the middle of the park to celebrate. Pure class that guy.

That was a strange goal for Liverpool.

Redmond was excellent today. I’m impressed with how he’s improved after being last season’s scapegoat.

Feels like we should have won that. Man U were poor.

Wasted free kick by Gabbiadini.

Great turn by Redmond. Too bad his cross wasn’t accurate. He’s playing well today.

Obafemi might have done his hammy there...Gabbiadini on.

Exactly. I recall the commentators on my feed describing it as his first PL goal...he did score against Fulham in the Cup last season.

Neutral viewers must enjoy watching Saints games.

The replays for the Man U goals make for grim viewing...very weak defending. Rashford just shrugged off Yoshida for the first goal, and Lukaku was wide open. On a positive note, Redmond looked excellent on the Armstrong goal.

We’re bad at defending, unfortunately.

I thought the ball might have gone out for that Man U goal. ****.

Not the best free kick by Hoj.

Another dangerous free kick for Saints...