James

Exactly this. You can't sell two establish Netherlands internationals for peanuts and then ask the earth for a substitute. If De Vrij and Indi went for 7.5 m then even 3.5 m is probably over the odds for Vilhena.

Absolutely outrageous decision in my book. We have our best ever chance of Champions League, we have an injury crisis and we're selling one of our better squad/cover players. It's absolutely mad and could well come back to haunt us. We need all the quality cover we can get.

3-5-2 with Bertrand at left sided center back. Good game to try this in case we ever need it.

This was the moment I turned the Sky commentary off. I like Neville, but boy is he biased, Pelle had both arms by his sides and they said that both players were shirt pulling...utter nonsense.

With endless financial problems....

Agree with this. Yes, his goals have dried up a tad but he came in and hit the ground running and scored some pretty important goals. I genuinely believe he is the one outfield player that we couldn't cope without.

If you were at the Emirates and saw him acting like a complete ***** when Toby was on the ground with a hamstring injury then you'd have booed him. He has, to my mind, turned into a total moaner on the field since he left us - hardly surprising given his playing company at Arsenal.

Jason Euell, Marek Saganowski, Rasiak, Darren Powell - there have been loads, most of them in our wilderness years.

Really? It looked distinctly like he made a tackle he had to in order to prevent a break away goal and took one for the team. No chance he did it deliberately.

Brilliant today and vs Palace. It's like watching a different player when he's playing through the middle. Long may it continue.

No way that we will sell him to one of our rivals in January. Even Saints aren't that stupid.

Except for the fact its quite clearly his knee....

I wouldn't say there is any evidence he is a 'doubt for Sunday' - its just a cut on his knee!

Clearly 3-5-2 again.

This is unbelievably depressing. Thanks Saints.

We aren't going to score. We don't have Graziano and we've basically forgotten how to.

I can't believe we've become so bad so quickly.

Agreed. obviously Clatts didn't give it.

We can't get anything going up top. Tadic not looking good.

Odd that Mane is starting instead of Long. Pleased for Hesketh. Time to step up son.

Agreed.

Season well and truly falling apart.

I suspect Morgan is badly injured but they don't want to disclose it to damage morale. Good(ish) news about Toby hope he makes United. If he doesn't who plays? I can't believe we've had so many injuries in such a short period. Literally identical to last year.

That's how I read it too.

If Cork starts tonight I have confidence of getting something. 2-2 I reckon.