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Are these the same pundits that say it's ok to fall if you feel the faintest touch even if it isn't enough to knock over a empty paper cup? Pundits, blimey, most of them haven't read the FA laws of the game.

He certainly did get the ball first, just, but that doesn't matter. It's a reckless tackle and the laws of the game say that's a free kick or pen. I think we've had some, luck go our way with pens not being given, so you have to suck it up rather than take the Mourinho way of crying like a baby.

Likewise. It won't be long before he has a very bad reputation,and ours is tarnished too. Embarrassing what these players do these days.

Like everyone else I was shouting at the ref, but I thought the most obvious pen was theirs. I can see why he didn't give the first,,the second was one of those that had the ball not rolled to Elias he might have thought ant giving it. I also Elias should have made more of the chance when Minuelet handballed. He should have brought that ball down better and scored. Fonte and Yoshida had excellent games. They were left very exposed, but cut out so many attacks. Targett doesn't look,quite ready to me and Clyne has been off par since the England outing. Morgan was heavily at fault for the second and he needs to get back up to speed as he has struggled in the games since his injury. Pelle continues to look unlikely to score. I don't agree he needs to be taken out of the side as we thump it long a lot and need him in both boxes, but he does,need to get back to his super finishing earlier games. Hate losing to Brenda. He's such a ****, but Liverpool are on fire right now and sadly at the wrong time we are fading.

There is no doubt JWP offers some quality on the ball, but defensively he is a waste of space. I have yet to come across a slower player and because of that he never gets anywhere near an opponent to put them under pressure. He doesn't make tackles or interceptions. He's just so slow opponents waltz past him and around him. I know that element of the game is not the be all and end all, but his play with the ball isn't out of this world at this point, so at times it feels like we are carrying a player. I'd take Davis over him right now. JWPs time will come and hopefully he will keep improving, but with all our midfielders fit he is the one to miss out for me.

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The simple fact of the matter is he had the chances tonight (some tougher than othes) and didn't take them. If sides are going to defend deep then we need him to start scoring. The goals will come back. Hopefully soon. Looks like he might need someone to play a little closer to him so he can get his lay offs working.

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Sue won't fall for that one.

very good point. Tadic on the right cutting in has not been anywhere near as good as he was on the left. The right midfield/wing position hasn't really been filled since Chamberlain left. It's only Clyne's tremendous performances that have hidden that fact.

I must be getting less picky in my old age, because she looks pretty nice to me.

I seriously doubt we have been getting any sort of loan fee for Osvaldo. Juve and Inter will have been paying wages only and I suspect no all of them either. The buying/loaning club have had us over a barrel both times, knowing we wanted shot and were unable to have him in the Saints changing room. We will lose millions on this fella unless we can get him to a half decent club where he is paying every week and he bangs in a shed load of goals - thereby creating interest and a possible transfer fee. Otherwise we'll just keep on paying his wages between loans until his contract eventually runs out. No wonder ST prices keep going up.

fully agree. Very disappointed to see him go out the door. Hugely underated by the last two managers. My guess is he is a terrible five a side player which put Poch and Ron off picking him. However, when he did get a game he shined and usually retained his place afterwards. That great performance seemed to forgotten in pre-season and he was back to square one. I guess also that what we offered and what he could get on the open market didn't match, so can't blame him for going elsewhere. Not sure its a good move for either party, but if he isn't going to be recognised by the Saints manager then what choice does he have? Equally its good that Saints are not overspending on wages just to keep him sat on the bench. In the short term I think he is a better option than our two young midfielders, but in the long term they may prove to be better all round players...we shall see.

you appear to have overlooked Wes Brown and Phil Neville.

blimey, that's quite an endorsement. Better than Morgan?

this is why I like bringing in a manager from a foreign league. They have insight into (and contact with) a host of players that may never come onto our radar. However, I do hope that doesn't mean we now totally overlook the championship. The likes of Clyne, Fonte, Lallana, Morgan and Ricky all shined at the Championship level and have gone onto to thrive in the Prem. The very best talent in the Championship is worth a look.

out of interest who would be everyone's best ever England right back?

never mind the weight, feel the quality, or the lack of in this case.

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Some pickey sold em a cheap drainage system in the summer

his season turned on that Villa game. Since then he hasn't known whether to come off his line or stick. Actually he has not not come off his line at all since then and that has caused us a few problems. He needs to put that behind him and get back to where he was before that game, which was making good decisions as to when to come out or not. As for the rest of his game, well his kicking has got worse as the season goes on. It's not easy off both feet, but he was booming clearances and turning defence into attack. At times now it is not reaching half way and we are back under pressure. He is flapping less than he did before. He's such a big guy he should dominate the box, but he isn't always the quickest on his feet. Definate room for improvement there. Shot stopping he has been pretty decent. Not much has got past him and he has been pretty solid. I've yet to see a truely world class save (by contrast I've to see him commit a howler), something Boruc puled out of the hat a few times, but in fairness to Forster he has so little to do its not easy for him to shine. Being able to make that save after a long period of inactivity is tough and he has done well. I don't miss Boruc's over casual style - that Stoke mistake annoyed me a lot - but I do miss how brilliant he was with crosses.

there is a god.

Barton vs Osvaldo on the pitch would be worth the entrance fee alone. I like the comments on the QPR page pointing to Osvaldo's rage at not getting a pass and asking how he will cope with Zarate (who never passes) and the rest of the QPR side who fail to find anyone with their passes. What a waste of money.

if Swansea's Gomis contract is anything to go by, then he certainly won't be available for `free' in the summer. The signing on bonuses to `free' contract players are getting as big as the transfer fees themselves. Konoplyanka certainly looked exciting in the games I've seen him play, but I can't see him joining us somehow. Not enough street cred for him I suspect.

cant see the TV companies (and they are the only ones that matter here) having a problem with more Premier League sides making the CL. In fact I'm surprised they haven't wangled it before so that more Prem sides made it in each year.