Saint Garrett

I’ve heard otherwise, but no idea whether it’s just a thought or something more black and white than that. Would not surprise to see a break in the season shortly and the Euros cancelled.

Pretty sure the Euros won’t happen

Same price we paid for him I believe. Would be very very strange if he disappeared without playing. I'm expecting him to play, and be first choice for us at some point, but the longer this goes on the more worrying it is.

Think I'd try and rest as many of the mainstays as possible, give them a week off in prep for the next league game. Valery at RB worries me, but KWP must be knackered. Ideally give Theo a rest too, if Redmond is fit, but thin he's still injured. Would like to see Tella and N'Lundulu given starts. Should still have too much for them. Forster; Valery Stephens Salisu Vokins; Diallo Smallbone; Tella Walcott N'Lundulu Long

In fairness, Werner played the majority off the left for Leipzig off a bigger man.

Looked much more comfortable last night further forward. Doesnt seem to sprint though, although I thought he came on and did well last night, there was one moment they broke, and he just jogged back, can't imagine Ralph being impressed with that.

It's funny, how Sky went through so much effort to make sure Tiss never watched a saints game, Merson didn't watch Arsenal etc, now we have Gary Neville regularly commentating on Utd and Carragher on Liverpool. It's absolutely bonkers. Especially like last night when they had Carragher chatting about Liverpool, and Ince chatting about Liverpool...

I’m not his biggest fan at all, but he was excellent tonight, fair play to him.

Exceptional. Did the basics well, made Thiago look bang average. He’s 21. Bonkers. Looks a perfect fit for us.

No idea how reliable this site is....but "HampshireLive" is reporting 3 are missing tonight, but doesn't name who... https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-liverpool-team-news-confirmed-4851884 This is the squad they're claiming...which would mean no McCarthy, Vestergaard, Redmond and Long...? Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster, Harry Lewis. Defenders: Kyle Walker-Peters, Yan Valery, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens, Mohammed Salisu, Ryan Bertrand, Jake Vokins. Midfielders: James Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Ibrahima Diallo, Stuart Armstrong, Theo Walcott, Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Tella, Will Smallbone. Forwards: Che Adams, Danny Ings, Michael Obafemi, Dan N'Lundulu.

Just watch it without the sound, it's way better anyway

No idea whether the supposed issues in his private life have caused a problem. I was actually really excited about him in his first season, when he was keeping Cedric out the side playing RWB. He’s not good enough defensively (mainly positionally) to play in a back 4 in my opinion. I’d like to see him go out on loan somewhere and play every week, either in a back 5 or further forward as a RM/RW. But gut feeling is that he will never be good enough to play in the premier league for a top half side.

Reads to me a bit of jealousy...maybe he was one of the “Americans” interested in buying us, and didn’t see eye to eye with the owner. Seems to be more of a dig at Gao than anything else.

Has he? Or did he get some confidence from playing at a much lower level? Either or, I hope he has a solid game, he hasn’t had one of them for a very long time for us.

Long overdue I’d say

Yeah, saw that and thought the same. We shall see. No reason for my mate to make it up, but who knows...

Was told he was self isolating. Maybe you can confirm that’s not the case?

He’s looking a bit tired, so might not be the worst idea him having a rest for a week. Missing McCarthy, Vestergaard, Redmond and Adams though, might mean we’re not strong enough to cause an upset.

Sounds like we don’t have much choice

Heard a rumour he might be out for a few weeks, wife has Covid

Do we feel like we have to commemorate something every season now? 20 year anniversary of leaving the Dell?

Assuming it goes ahead, feels like we need some fresh legs for this one, but not really that many options right now. Can Ings play another game so soon? Walcott probably has to start as he’s our only real attacking threat right now. Is Redmond fit? Mccarthy; KWP Bednarek Stephens Bertrand; Romeu JWP; Armstrong Ings Long Walcott Forster Salisu Diallo Redmond Djenepo Adams all on the bench

Been off the pace for a while. We need him back to the level pre-Covid, he’s so important to us.

Djenepo or Redmond in for Armstrong?