Scoobysaint

I think we could well go on to get six! Other prediction is Curtis Davies red card.

1-0Morgan

Do you need to tell us this several times a day? You don't like him or rate him. Fair enough. Can we not just assume that this mindset will remain until you inform us otherwise.

Think this will be a stroll today. 4-0

I am not disappointed and I did watch the whole streaming game. I was mainly thinking: a) None of our important key players can get injured b) Look how far we've come from the days of Jos, Cork, Lee, Fox, Yoshi, Kelvin D c) The club doesn't feel that this is the primary focus for this season, I'll trust them. d) It would have been difficult to win the cup with Chelsea in the next round and Man City, Man Utd still in the draw. e) We've got a lot of attention seeking drama queens on this forum!

Chelsea in the next round with a second XI consisting of Mata, Etoo, De Bruyne, Ramirez, Mikel, Willian, Cahill to name but a few. Great chance for the final, thats arrogance!. I think this merely shows how far we have come from having Jos and Fox and Cork as shoe ins for the first team. Not fussed at all by the defeat. I think judging by the team put out it its clear to see this cup wasn't NC and MP's priority. Maybe they have got slightly grander ideas else in mind.

I am sure those travelling up were aware of the possibility it may not be our first team on display and still made the decision to travel. No need for sympathy, only admiration!

Reasonable first half,not looked too troubled. Chambers good, Reed promising. Seem to bit the long diagonal to lthe left wing quite often. Not bad considering we've got our 2ns XI versus their first!

Would love to see Gaston have a blinder tonight just to show the whinging few that he is a player.

The OP is quite a dull sort. If he was a Spurs fan no doubt he would have been writing Bale off after a short while seeing as they never won when he played. Ronaldo took a few seasons to be the real deal at United. Drogba took a season at Chelsea. But oh no, as we are Southampton our signings don't have to adjust or adapt. I'm just glad we can attract Italy's number 9 and Uruguays playmaker to St Marys. Stop yer whining!

I would rather we finish seventh than sixth. Basically I don't want the Europa league after seeing what it did to Newcastle previously and to a certain extent Swansea. Our squad can't cope with that many games and we can't and shouldn't expect our younger players to play fifty games a season.

A good victory despite being under the cosh for a fair bit of the game. I was hugely impressed by Boruc and the confidence he inspires in the defence,finally found a new Niemi. Overall I thought we were pegged back and spent a long time defending against a decent Swansea side. The way they exploted Fox at left back was fairly predictable and a problem that will keep occurring every time he has to cover for Shaw. Quite simply he isn't good enough for this team anymore and has been proven that he is not even good enough to be a back up. His positional sense is appalling and he never seems to tackle, merely accompany (not jockey) the opposition winger to their crossing position. Was very impressed with Morgan today and thought he worked well together with Big Vic, who's passing still beggars belief at times. The front players were fantastic for the first twenty five or so minutes, plenty of interlinking and movement, creating a number of opportunities. Lallana put is a performance worthy of the captains armband today and seemed back to his best. I I do think that a couple of injuries to the spine of the team would hit us hard but while everybody is fit and healthy the future is bright. Personally, as a lifelong Saints fan I am not getting too carried away with talk of 4th or Europe. Lets just get to 42 points as quickly as possible and then enjoy whatever happens.

Willian has just scored a blinder for Chelsea.

Nice to get the 2nd. Now lets get to the final whistle with no red cards.

Up to 3rd as Nawwwich equalise!

Fox needs to attack the ball rather than constantly running back towards the touch line. If Dyer skins him, then fair play to Dyer, but dont just let him have a free cross.

Good game so far with plent of opportunities to notch for both teams. Very concerned about the space coming down our left, not having a pop at Fox, but the space needs closing down so the service cant be given to Bony or Michu.

Works well: http://nutjob.eu/gurutv1.html Wiziwig gives plenty of streams. http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=222343&part=sports

Easiest victory I've seen in a while. Never really troubled and it was just a matter of when would the scoring begin. Big Vic did a great job breaking their play up but at times his first touch is simply woeful. Delighted with the impact Lovren has had on the whole back five, just pure quality. Exciting times to be a Saints fan.

I think we will get a draw at worst. Generally when teams park the bus we struggle to score and get far to tippy tally! Liverpool will be venturing forward leaving much more space to exploit. If Ossie starts I fancy him to tear them a new one!

Not too fussed at all as I don't think he would have been that close to the 18 man squad, let alone the starting eleven. Fair play to him for actually wanting to play football rather than many professionals who are happy to just go through the motions at training and take their pay cheque. Good for him, good for Palace and good for us as it frees up a squad space.

Don't see this as any great loss really as he we have better, are going better places and will get in better, if Isgrove isn't already viewed as such. He'll be much happier in the big smoke too I would imagine and playing each week. Win Win. Only loser will be George Mells!

Latest update from Italian journo: Southampton wants at all costs Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. And in the last few hours there have been contacts between the player and the coach of the Saints Mauricio Pochettino that knows him from RCD Espanyol. This was revealed by Alfredo Pedullà is on the pages of its site: "Southampton has lifted an incredible pressure against Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. Roma striker are assigned other clubs, but days that we present of Southampton, including the written offer formalized yesterday and that implies a willingness to close. In the last few hours frantic contacts between coach Pochettino and Osvaldo: you know the time of Espanyol, there is mutual esteem. And so the Southampton hopes to Crown a long Chase

Does seem a bit strange but Monaco are alledgedly getting shot of him because of the tax burden?

Aside from Osvaldo, it seems Falcao has been transfer listed according to Marca? HCPDAJFU!