Saint Garrett

Hopefully quite a few miss our game! Would love it if we can nick a win up there, would put a sweetener on an already good weekend.

Think and hope we start with Elia, they won't know much about him, and he'll give us a real outlet. Or potentially start with Long and bring Elia on. They are there for the taking this year, but wouldn't be surprised if we lost. It's a "free hit" as it were.

Decided to drive up, half day at work, and to tick off a new ground.

Maybe why we were looking at Rojo in the summer. Who will the striker be then?

Tbf if he gives the free kick, then he should have given a pen, was well inside the box.

Not great, but not awful. Hopefully he'll get better. Always looks like he struggles with the ball at his feet.

Pretty sure you can. FA cup games are streamed online, but league games aren't.

Don't miss him at all IMO.

Pelle has to play because we have no one else who can do the job he does. I'd start Forster; McCarthy Fonte Alderweireld Targett; Reed Schneiderlin JWP; Tadic Pelle Long

I'd love it if Bournemouth came up. Would be awesome. Always look out for their results and Howe has done an amazing job there.

Think he'll be banned anyway - just likely he'll serve that ban when he's at the ACON anyway. (Cisse that is)

If you watch all premier league games, the majority have a big ST who gives quite a lot of fouls away. I'm always surprised how often he manages to bring the ball down onto his chest.

Clyne out for ten days according to Koeman. Forster, Toby Yoshi Fonte Bertrand Davis JWP Wanyama Tadic Pelle Mane

Yoshi at RB vs Hazard. Could get messy

No - back to 4-3-3. You're right. @SouthamptonFC: Koeman on @Nathaniel_Clyne and @ryanbertrand3 missing the game: "That's one of the reasons we play with four defenders today." #saintsfc

They normally put it on Twitter as per position...this is how they've put it on.. @SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC team vs @chelseafc: Forster, Yoshida, Fonte ©, Alderweireld, Targett, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadić, Mané, Pellè.

Might be....I think it's still 3-5-2'though.

Soooo.... Forster. Yoshi Toby Fonte Tadic Morgan Vic Targett Davis Mane Pelle

Mane was very good today - thats more like it. Maybe done him some good being taken out last week. Seems like this formation is a go-er!? Not sure where that puts Tadic though?

Best stream for today?

Hopefully he'll look better. And if he's further away from the sideline it's less likely he'll kick the ball off the pitch

Have to be careful of their wide men getting in behind Bertrand and Clyne. Defending the channels is always a problem when you play 3-5-2

As do I, worth a cheeky loan bid for Salah or Schurrle? Can't see that happening with Elia joining.

Merry Christmas All!

I think the rules state you can only have 2 domestic loans, with a maximum of 1 from the same club. Is it 4 international loans, or is it unlimited. It's not a bad way to get players in with a view to permanent deal. Means RK can have a good look at them, see if they integrate into the squad on and off the pitch and make a decision on them. Only problem is if we bring someone in, they're really good then we lose them to a bigger club without getting a financial benefit.