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McCarthy KWP Bednarek Vest Bertrand Armstrong JWP Romeu Walcott Ings Adams

What a waste of a career. From Juve to barely making the bench for newly promoted Fulham in 4 years. Still only 27 too. Permanent deal only please

Diallo just keeps getting better but lets not forget how influential Oriol has been end of last season/this season until he got injured. Great conundrum for Ralph to have with them both and JWP as CM options

Thought Adams did well. Denied by Leno what would have been a quality goal. His movement and hold up play helps the team so much. Even if he was "off the boil", you're still playing him ahead of Walcott, N'Lundulu and Long regardless

Hopefully he signs the new contract, but its inevitable a release clause will be included in any agreement. Seen figures of £35m (club preference) and £20m (Ings preference) being banded around. Unclear if they're accurate but could see a meeting in the middle around £25-27.5m. Would suit both parties - club gets a slightly bigger guaranteed fee and Ings get an option to leave if clause met. Is there a period of time which needs to expire before the clause can be activated? If not there will probably be a few clubs interested this summer - Spurs and City being the most likely move for him. Just need to hope Spurs miss out on CL (not that it put off PEH) and City look elsewhere. Couldnt see United or Liverpool being interested but who knows

What a shit show in the final third, not helped by Shlong running about like a headless chicken. Trying to play through gaps which werent there as they had 10/11 behind the ball most of the time. Least the kids got some minutes, although not many stood out. Thought Watts was probably the brightest, Vokins next. JWP, Diallo and Bednarek all looked very comfortable.

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Losing to Shrewsbury will do alot more damage to our confidence than losing to Arsenal. Also wouldnt jump to say that Arsenal are rejuvenated - they've beaten poor Newcastle x2, West Brom and Brighton sides, and an out of form Chelsea team in recent weeks. Also drew with Palace at home. We can definitely beat them even with our injuries

Will be a kick in the teeth if he refuses to extend, particularly after the big risk we took on him given his injury record. Sadly it wont be surprising given the lack of loyalty in today's game. No doubt it'll be sold on here as being the club's fault - lack of ambition, didnt give him enough money etc. The player holds all the cards unfortunately

We beat Liverpool the other week with the same squad, you must have missed that

Here we go again fs. Been solid since hes come in, gets turned by a good player for a goal and hes not PL quality anymore. Have a day off would ya

There also looked to be an offside on Albrighton after the Diallo foul and before the goal. Albrighton was walking back, stopped thinking he was off and then played on

I saw Mane dive. Very delayed reaction to a slight touch from KWP, when he knew the ball was going out of play, which constitutes a dive. Not the first time hes done it either. Do agree that a red for Thiago would have been harsh

All being well we will finally get to see Salisu. Think JWP and KWP deserve a rest. Forster Valery Salisu Stephens Bertrand Armstrong Diallo Smallbone Tella N'Lundulu Adams (if fit)

Superb result. Diallo, KWP and Stephens immense but everyone had a great game (although Forster was largely untroubled). Stephens proving the doubters wrong again. Hes not our best CB option, but he is a PL quality CB without doubt

Destroyed is a bit much, but Matt Crocker is his interview did mention that the academy had moved away from the previous model and was now in the process of being fixed. So not far wrong in their assessment

Obafemi would be very surprising, particularly given the links that hes going out on loan. N'Lundulu and Long both ahead of him

Yep, a Tadic like no10 for me. Somebody who can find great positions between the lines, on the half turn and feed the rest of our front line. Tadic would have been well suited with the movement of the likes of Ings, Adams, Armstrong and Walcott

Think thats Craig Fleming https://www.southamptonfc.com/first-team/craig-fleming

Is it still going to be Under Armour? Honestly not bothered by the kits as I dont buy them anymore (although this seasons are a decent effort). Do buy some of the training gear and UAs attempts in recent years have been atrocious

Not sure where we go next with Djenepo. Has been given ample starting opportunities for us, but his form has tailed off badly since the early promise he showed last season. Also gives away stupid fouls and picks up lots of needless bookings for a winger and will be heading for a suspension soon. Clearly hes best as an 'impact' sub, but even in that role hes had little impact for us. Yes hes only 22 and still developing, but patience isnt guaranteed at PL level.

Joint 5th for now....

Another clean sheet for Jack Stephens. Thought he wasnt PL standard

Would agree, but he also has a tendency to rush in or leave a leg out and picks up silly bookings (and has been sent off)

A loan to teams with worse defences will do wonders for his confidence. Hes had nearly 100 PL games, he doesnt need a loan to another PL club. We need him here