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Hopefully not. I shall be shouting for Liverpool because I am British, because we are their feeder club and it is a step nearer for Klopp and his team to achieve the quadruple. Then my Man U loving son-in-law will finally shut up about their treble being in top spot.

And there was me, when Saints were sitting comfortably mid-table thinking that nobody would have to be counting possible points to avoid relegation. Quite like old times.

Complete idiot. Pity he can't concentrate on keeping his club up.

Especially after that dive last weekend. Made himself look a right prat, just in case there were some who didn't already know that.

After KWP and JWP all the others have the potential to be 'pretty awful'. In my view Tino has been the best of the rest.

KWP...JWP...Tino. The 3 most consistent and hard working of the team.

How many more free kicks does JWP need to score from to claim the record and do they need to be scored for Saints?

Puts kicking a football about into perspective. A very sad time for Ronaldo and his family.

Happy days. With the faint glimmer of 4th place possible for Arsenal and Spurs losing, I thought we were for the high jump. Well done Saints!

Arsenal have had a rubbish last couple of games as well so it won't just be Saints who will be getting told they need to step up, plus there is still a faint glimmer of 4th place for them. I am expecting a lose, be happy with a draw and bloody delighted with a win. All bases covered. COYS

The cut throat world of PL managers. 10 years Dyche has been at Burnley with never much, if any, money to spend to strengthen a small and mediocre squad. Many managers would have jumped ship years ago but Dyche has stuck at it, keeping Burnley in the PL by the skin of his teeth and this is the thanks he gets. Taxi for Big Sam!!

Luca Modric, one of the few players who can be called world class. I think I read somewhere that when Benitez was his manager he tried to coach him out of using the outside of his foot.

There have been 2 fantastic games over the past few days. Man City v Liverpool and Real Madrid v Chelsea. Both matches have showcased football at its finest. The work rate, determination and energy from every player was a joy to watch. The passion from their managers, plain to see. Chelsea gave themselves a mountain to climb for the 2nd leg and at 3-0 up at the Bernabeu I thought they had pulled it off but it was not to be. Hugely disappointing for their supporters but for the neutrals a wonderful match.

You mention he has changed over the last 18 months or so. Was that around the time he lost his pundit's job on TV? I wonder if that was the catalyst. He may be making these weird statements to keep himself in the public eye. What else is he doing at the moment? There is no such thing as bad publicity.

Except for Paul Merson, I think.

As a footballer he was undoubtedly a legend but in recent years his views have become increasingly weird. He can have an opinion but these comments are best kept to himself. In the remarks he has made about the Ukraine, he should hang his head in shame. The Ukrainians are showing such strength and courage in the face of murder and wanton destruction from the Russian Army. Le Tissier is slowly but surely making himself an outcast.

Hopefully we can do a Brentford. My only concern is Long may play in place of Broja. I always hope Long will prove my lack of confidence in him is wrong. Still waiting.

Perhaps you should remove the Liberal part of your username?

We can discuss this match all day long but what concerns me most of all is Ralph's statement that Bednarek did not play because his mind was not 100% for this game. Sorry, but am I missing something? We have a quarter-final Cup tie and he isn't 100% about it! Seems as if the upcoming Poland game is more important to him. Ralph should have put his foot down and remind him who pays his wages. We needed our very best team for this match so Bednarek's attitude stinks.

You have answered your own question there.

I hope Ralph leaves Shane Long in the dressing room. A great opportunity for a header only for him to make a complete balls of the whole thing and then impedes Stuart Armstrong who had a chance to score. He does my head in. Adam Armstrong has had so little playing time but has missed a couple of chances. Please, Ralph bring Broja and Che on. Even the tea lady would be an improvement. COYS

Shane Long and Armstrong up front and Mike Dean as referee. What can possibly go wrong!!!

I did wonder who Ted Lasso was. 😂

QED.

If I have read your thread correctly there is an element of sympathy for Chelsea and the predicament they are in which is not of the manager, team or supporters making. Who could have imagined this scenario? How many clubs have foreign owners who may find themselves in a similar position to Abramovich? I was brought up with a football mad Dad who showed me the camaraderie that existed between supporters back in the day. There would be plenty of banter but you could almost feel the underlying thread of the love and respect for the game that bound all supporters, irrespective of which team they followed. Modern football has changed that. Too many nowadays are delighted to see another team come unstuck. There will be those who will delight in the huge problems that face Chelsea as there will be those who hope Everton are hit with the points deduction that will likely send them down. Wasn't quite so funny when it happened to us, was it?