Saint Garrett

Anyone else going. Would like to see Adam and Luke playing in the "first XI" as I'm sure there will be two teams pretty much, and the second half of these games is always very stop start. I would start with: Hart; Walker Cahill Smalling Shaw; Gerrard Wilshere; Chamberlain Rooney Lallana; Sturridge Anyone else going? I'm heading up at lunchtime hopefully be a few other Saints in attendance!

What's his address ?

I'm in London then anyway so might go. Thing is, being 25 the majority I probably wouldn't recognise in the street!!

Thought he couldn't play? Or did he sign permanently in January?

Might be a game where we need another offensive player in if we boss it and are trying to break them down? Might be one for Gaston to start instead of Davis, I just worry we really miss Davis when he's not in there. Lambert rested? Maybe. Really short of options up top though. Think I'd start with Boruc; Clyne Fonte Lovren Shaw; Cork Morgan; Lallana Davis JRod; Lambert. See how it goes and possibly bring in Gaston if we can't break them down. Will be a very tough game and they have a lot of pace down the wings. I really want another away day win. COYS!!!

It's not match sharpness, he's massively overweight.

But he's not really that no 10 is he. That's Lallana for us, and he is everywhere. Davis normally plays on the right but our midfield are so fluid it doesn't really matter.

Why does Lallana not count as a midfielder or is it just because he doesn't fit with your argument? I know our CM don't score many but if you're including the 3 attacking midfield positions then you have to include Jrod and Lallana along with Davis and Gaston. With 3 "attacking" players the others don't get that much of a chance to score...although they probably should have the odd goal more than what they have.

Seasons done anyway.

How sh!t is Glen Johnson btw.

Yep, we're certainly not clinical. Not sure how this compares to other sides but we seem to have loads of shots with few on target. Last few games....

But I'm not sure he's there to be creative. He's there to be the link between the midfield 2 and the front 3. With Gaston in there second half, we had him out right, JRod left and Lallana everywhere, but we had no one picking the ball off the midfield 2 and linking with the front 3. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he's the most creative or even talented footballer, but his job in our side is so important to how we play.

Have to disagree with you on that. We look abysmal when Wanyama is on the pitch at the moment. He's 5 seconds behind everyone else and he doesn't deserve to displace Cork.

Eh? Not sure what the stats were but Gaston got bullied out of the game and have the ball away a lot. Davis is a superb link between midfield and the three attacking players and is always the first one out to press. He's such an underrated player for us IMO.

Osvaldo situation has hurt us. We're crying out for an alternate option to Rickie, but we just don't have that.

Second half shows how important he is to us. Is the key link between attack and defence and is critical to the pressing system. I quite like Gaston, but he just doesn't do the hard graft like Davis does.

Not scoring. Injuries. Tiredness plus having less to play for. All factors. Let's not forget te fixture list was VERY kind to us at the start of the season.

No other options. Not sure your point. No probably not good enough but it's him or a knackered Rickie.

He looks like he's put on about 3 stone. Doesn't look anywhere near fit enough in body or mind at the moment.

Actually think Rickie has been much better today than he has been. Lallana unplayable and a joy to watch, Luke hasn't had his best game but still offering us an attacking threat. JRod seems unwilling to make runs into the left channel for some reason . Morgan has been excellent. They look incredibly dangerous when they attack us but when we have the ball in their half they look very average. Gerrard has been anonymous. Really hope we can get a goal or two, we certainly deserve something so far. Been a cracking first half !

Bompey 5-0 up!

How many games will he get? He's certainly got previous...6? 10? Depends how bad it is I suppose

I wish you'd told me earlier or I wouldn't have bothered going to the game.

Not really. Liverpool are a possession side who really don't like being pressed. Davis is key to our pressing game and this is ideal game for him. Gaston just isn't as disciplined. Sure he'll come on if we go behind.

Probably something to do with him coming from Pompey, fecking us over and going back to the skates? Just a hunch...