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Zarate doing having his usual good game shortly after signing for a club.

Has a bet on 5-0 Man Utd but is a Saints fan?

Shame if Sims isnt given an opportunity to run for the hills again as a sub. But with everyone fit he doesn't make the bench most likely.

No. He won't.

I wonder how many neutral observers will look back and wonder what Lallana was thinking when he left Southampton for Liverpool?

A 5"11/ 6'0 giant?

Same as the Lander talk: its pretty clear that KL will sell to the 'right' bidder, whatever that represents. Would always be initially wary of Chinese involvement as very few Asian takeovers of English clubs have worked out well. Usually these stories make the press for a reason.

http://www.gotthebattlefeveron.com/2017/2/20/14668838/ross-wilson-offered-director-of-football-role-at-rangers-southampton This suggests he has been offered the job and its his to turn down. Worth remembering it would be a promotion for him, and a chance to move back to Scotland. Can see why he would potentially be keen. Be interesting to see who we would target if he were to go.

He obviously won't start. For a number of clear reasons.

Out of interest which noises from the club suggest Caceres will start?

Jordace Holder-Spooner

No Boufal in the training pics from today, must be unlikely to make it.

Caceres has about a 3% chance of starting IMO. Hasnt played for a year and will have a week of training. Stephens will start assuming fit, and ge deserves to as well.

The Pompey fan on a string song is awful.

Redmond is quite quick but not very direct. Would say he is more similar to a Lallana type than a Mane for example. Gray is more direct, definitely room for both in a squad.

Would be all over Demerai Gray if Leicester go down. Excellent player in the making.

If its just two home games (in all comps) and a membership that gets you a cup final tickets then surely nobody will really miss out? That said, if anyone with a large number of aways doesn't get one and a part timer who has been to two home games in a season with many extra home games due to cup competitions then that really is a poor show. Two games in a season FFS!

He has already been at Barca and was pretty much a failure. Very unlikely they would have one injury and suddenly sign him for their first XI. I expect they will be able to replace Vidal from within handily enough. The family situation more likely to throw a spanner in the works but it seems like its all agreed for him to come here, just waiting for the work permit to be sorted.

Lampard was a "no8" IMO, conceptually and literally. He was a genuine central midfielder, making his goalscoring record even more remarkable.

Puel said after the game yesterday that Tadic's best position he feels is central as he was yesterday and that he would continue there. Feels he can be restricted by the touchline reducing his options on the ball. Tadic also said he likes playing there and in a 4-2-3-1 feels it is his best position and where he plays for Serbia. Tadic also said he thinks this 4-2-3-1 suits us best and gives more forward options than the 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 diamond. Well worth a listen: http://bbc.in/2lAx7d2 Claude at the start then Tadic 2nd half.

Agree. He also always wanted the ball even when he wasn't in the best form. Superb player and could go on to be one of the best in the world. He is already one of the top 5 PL attackers.

Great win, vital win and should stave off any fears of relegation now. Gabbi will rightly get plaudits and has made a big difference but we always are better side when Tadic is on form and sees lots of the ball. Slight shame we have to wait 2 weeks before playing again, hopefully we can keep the confidence high from this win because we have good players when they are playing with freedom.

Result matters more! Lose and we are right in the **** IMO.

Anyone who seriously wants Reed out has lost the plot.

Should have implemented the points system they advertised when they switched to the swipe card. Points for home and away fixtures based on popularity and points counted across a rolling 3 year period. Clear, easy and loads of other clubs do it.