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It's classic Saints. Perform above expectations and then the vultures from other clubs seek to restore status quo by buying our best players, and we're back to where we started from. We should have pushed on the last time this happened but didn't. Villa pushed the boat out with Grealish. We should do the same. It's worth a lot in terms of sending signals out and is a false economy if our goals dry up and he goes for anything under £30m ( which we will squander again, potentially). Need that shiny white knight with bags of cash...

Could be a lot worse. Hummel are decent. Still liked the Adidas ones, but hey. Everton's isn't bad and I like the chevrons down the sleeve again.

The lack of info seems to be coinciding with the January transfer window. I hope that the club is better than to use injury as a screen for deals going on behind the scenes. Always suspected VVD’s injury at the time wasn’t really an injury (or at least towards the end). When is Vestergaard due back? It’s all very quiet and also coincides with his best ever form for the club, with many pundits taking notice. Would be good to have this conspiracy theory put to rest by firm details or even updates from the players themselves. Wouldn’t take long.

Well, this is true, admittedly. I was probably one of those overreacting. It just hurts.

Stephens back to his default gashness

Worrying lack of ambition or desire

That was utterly appalling. Stephen’s I think. But where was the intention beforehand? No desire to try and get an equaliser. Very disappointing.

They’ve done okay tbh. So ravaged by injuries. But Shane long is never the answer. Blood the kids ahead of him, every time.

What is Vestergaard injury? What actually is it apart from ‘fluid on the knee’

Walcott loat it yet again, allowing an easy transition. Does it every game. Really exposes us. He’s really not all that good, guys

Our squad is paper thin, clearly.

He loses the ball way too much and has done in every match so far. Convinced he has a no sub clause.

It would be lovely to sneak a scummy equaliser. Off someone’s arse

Long should never play for us again. Abysmal

Replay shows McCarthy kneeling for the goal. Think that’s before the game, Alex

Ooh Bertrand. Unlucky

This ref is shocking

Salisu's selection would beat Fraser and Theo's teams approximately 26-0

Must be a very bad injury. All very odd.

Is that allowed? Is the team (Saints) effectively Ings' bubble, and therefore mixing with another team verboten? Hope he's allowed, obvs. Just wondering.

oof. And Vestergard still out with his knee injury the precise nature of which we're still not sure about. Leicester will be a very tough ask.

Good. Sign him up and get him some coaching badges too.

Anyone know how Vestergaard is getting on? Leicester were after him. Presume that's all off...

What is the injury, then?

Whenever I see a striker linked it makes me worried about Ings. Suppose it could be both, or replacement for the space Obafemi will ultimately free up...