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Awful defending for both goals.

From the excitement when we signed him he is one of the most disappointing signings since we moved back to the PL. Very average going forward, physically unsuited to the league. Would rather have Jack Cork in the squad. He just doesn't do a lot and also struggles to complete 90mins or take part in more than one game per week. Seems to be a good pro and works hard, just looks like this level and the speed of the game is really hard for him.

Good starting lineup. Puel obviously favours the tactical discipline of Clasie over the more expansive Hojbjerg (certainly against the tougher sides). Striking depth a concern with those injuries.

Will beg to differ. He puts the odd decent cross in when he has time and space (like the one for Long's header last season) but I have never seen him try to beat a man and he is never key to our attacking play like RB is. He is solid on the ball bit, lacks a yard of pace at this level, both in defence and attack. Rarely has a game where he is above 6/10, certainly not at LB in a back four, and he has probably made 20 or so starts by now. He is targetted by the opposition as a weakeness every time he starts in the PL.

Targett and McQueen are miles off the level of Bertrand. Personally I am not convinced Targett is even PL quality. Offers nothing going forward and struggles against any opponent with a bit of pace who attacks him directly. No reason to sell Bertrand, but if that were to happen we would need a replacement of similar quality.

It involves having maybe more belief and faith in what is possible. Obviously has no impact to anything on the pitch. At the start of the season the consenus of those who sit near me seemed to be that it would be an acceptable season to finish 4 or 5 places lower than we did last season, but given our 2016 form that would be settling for far less than what our team is capable of I think. Whilst its perhaps understandable for pundits and the media to be sceptical of Saints ability to maintain what is now consistently good performance, it seems lots of our own fans continue to be suprised rather than setting their standards a little higher.

Also shows that perhaps we as fans should aim higher than being happy with 10th and decent cup run?

Any concern in the fact that Bertrand, Targett, Long & McCarthy have all had hamstring injuries this season? I think that low volumes of injuries of this type are usually heralded as being preventable due to excellent injury prevention work and the sports science, S&C departments etc versus impact injuries which are less controllable. Some of those listed haven't even played a large no of minutes this season, so can't be due to fatigue. I imagine they will be all over it, but definitely seems an increase versus other years.

B, O, U F, A, L Sofiane will give you hell With a shimmy here and a backheel there, He'll send you into dispair

Good trip for some fly tipping with ample access to the Vltava River.

Shows our cover CB weakness that we pretty much cannot rest Fonte and VVD at the same time. If we sign anyone in Jan its a CB for me. Weakest depth area by far.

Sunderland have gone with a strong lineup. Should be a good, tough game.

He played in the U23 game on Monday, could only manage 60mins. I think he is still a way off. Besides, he wasn't overly convincing when fully fit.

Or the large amount of utters ****s you have to stand watching it with. #ingerland

He was doing very well for them and had been a regular starter under AVB. Then got a bad knee injury which really hampered his career for a couple of seasons.

Good opportunity to rest a few key players like VVD, Fonte and Romeu. Would prefer we had a better 4th CB option to mote comfortably do this - that is definitely our weakness depth wise. Draw could open up nicely if we win and get a bit of luck.