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Bad miss by Shlong. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Is this now the match thread? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

I think Forster needs a rest and have felt that he's been playing through a minor injury. Fonte left out is logical until he sorts his head out or goes. Martina I think has just been dropped. Stephens is better. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Al Hadsi does a carbon copy of Forster's cock-up. Goes to clear with his left, ball hits his right. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Interesting team with many possibilities. But, to be serious, stronger than I expected with a bit less rotation. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

I'm highly amused that, when Rooney equalled Charlton's record, BT cut to a shot of BC, who wasn't smiling at all. Miraculously, when the half time highlights were shown, when they cut to BC, he was smiling and clapping. ? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Unless we've got a Fonte replacement in the bag, no-one will go. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

No-one got a driver? Go for it. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Go to the Fat Cat pubs. There are three, all good. Fat Cat & Canary is nearest the ground. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Why is there tiredness in the squad when they've all had at least five days rest? He's obsessed with playing "fresh" players, even though they are weaker and lack game time, it frustrates the senior players to be rested unnecessarily, destroys continuity and confidence. When a settled team us playing well together they will thrive on success and get better. Rotate one or two, yes. But stop this compulsive wholescale changing every game. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

1-1 ? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

I had faith the Koeman would turn it around. I'm not so sure with Puel. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

But we're the levels of fitness needed in the French league anything like the PL? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

I'd say no. The players most likely to need resting are box to box midfielders and attacking fullbacks. But we seem to have too many players with low fitness levels who can't regularly even last 90 mins. And that's plating at a low tempo. This team is far less fit than under Poch, or even Adkins or WGS! Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

And they are told to conserve energy rather than busting a gut to get onto scoring positions. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

The biggest problem with Puel is seeming not to realise the fitness levels needed and assumption that two games in a week is too much for anyone. But Black should know better. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

No idea, but I think the fact that he has an awful track record is more significant. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

I'd like some entertainment! Although being a bit more positive would probably go hand in hand with a better league position Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Although I don't see Adkins' return as a long term solution, he would be better, and get more out of the current squad than Puel and Black. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

10th to 12th, but only if we also see more cohesion on the pitch and less negative tactics. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Yes. But we turned it around after Christmas, and I'm not sure that will happen again. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Another excellent analysis http://readsouthampton.com/2017/01/03/what-on-earth-has-happened-at-southampton/ Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Although the writer makes some good points, I don't agree with everything. I don't think we need wholesale panic buying or changes to the squad. There are promising players coming through who, handled well, will make a big impact. Our first-choice defence is solid. But the things that bother me are: Rotation to the point where our manager seems to think that virtually no player is capable of two games in a week, and playing anyone who's fresh is better than anyone who's played in the previous few days. Now we're out of Europe, and about to exit the EFL Cup, we need to discover our strongest team and establish some consistency and continuity so players can actually understand each other and feel comfortable and confident. And yes, a top-class striker would be useful but getting one at a sensible price isn't guaranteed, or even at a stupid price. Just think Osvaldo. And a striker is only as good as the service, which I don't believe will come with our current setup. It looks as if Puel was given leave to switch to his preferred diamond, but that has proved to be ill-advised when the system through all levels in the club has been 4231, and it's worked and the players understand it. I can believe Puel has lost the dressing room, or is close to it, for three reasons. Firstly, Fonte isn't happy. He wasn't picked at all for the Euro games, and Puel doesn't trust him to play two games in a week. This will spread to other players too. The persistence with Redmond nearly every game despite others being rotated must also be confusing. Secondly, I sense frustration with the negative tactics. I do believe that retaining possession has become the priority over any adventure, bravery on the ball or pace. I could add that I think fitness levels have dropped. This Instead of a regime that gets players fit enough to play twice a week, which clubs like Liverpool and Spurs have no problem with, we just accept that it's too much. And finally, if Puel displays the same charisma with the players as he does on his interviews, they must be close to suicidal. He also has a totally inadequate assistant in Black. Neither seem to me to be the characters to inspire and pick up a team losing belief and confidence. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

The free kick is from where the offside player was, not where the defender was. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Another questionable red card in favour of a big club. And where did six extra minutes vote from? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk