Saint Garrett

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.

Wonderful effort from them - fair play. Can't see us outsinging them lot, especially when our "kop" has been moved. When Chelsea came a few years ago it was the same.

He will be hit and miss, but he will be far better than Mane and Mayuka - thats a good place to start. If it's not working we now have alternatives. Good problem to have. If he is very good, then we can buy him, if hes not then he goes back - good deal IMO.

Thats Jelle Vossen.

I wouldn't trust Gardos. A great performance vs Arsenal but very poor vs Stoke and Sheff Utd

Chelsea to only win 1 out of the next four games? What moron wrote this?

My opinion is that if he is quick, and got good technical ability, without being a b3llend, he wouldn't be coming to us - thats what makes you a multi millionaire player. (Bale Ronaldo Messi) Normally a player can be technically good, or pacey, and they'll go to a "lesser" club. His career certainly seems to have stalled in the last few years, however I always used to rate him. I just hope he has more technical ability than Mane.

Problem is we need him in there for the set pieces, because they are appalling without him.

Did anyone else see Pelle's overhead kick pass to Long in the first half, was unbelievable - thought it might have been on 2good2bad last night on MOTD2.