Saint_clark

KWP seems unusually reluctant to get forward too.

Smallbone is hiding, not presenting himself for the pass at all.

That cunt knew exactly what he was doing there with the knee in the back.

I can and I will.

Foul given against Diallo that wasn't given as a foul when it happened to Broja v Spurs. Cunts.

Thought they changed the rules on handball so those accidental ones can't be given???

Smallbone and Djenepo the biggest issues with this lineup. Two of Redmond, Armstrong and Elyounoussi in those places and we'd be much more of a threat.

Fuck was that flick from Smallbone??? Actually do some simple stuff first before you try rabona shit.

Only just 10 minutes in mate, let's not overreact. They're on a high from their huge away following, they'll come down.

Actually not worried about Valery at CB like others, he's been quality there every time he's played.

No excuse for not pressing at 100% here.

Feels like one of very few last chances Djenepo will get.

Shite from Djenepo to literally set them up with a chance.

Shane Longs on the pitch and that means goals, goals, goals!

Trying to look at the positives...hopefully west ham will regret not rotating and be tired early on, and we have better players to bring on when they're fading even more.

If he has trust in every player why has he picked the same line up in the league for the last 4 or 5 games?

He looks very embarrassed in the pre match interview.

Biggest thing with this line up is it means Villa at the weekend becomes a must win really for Ralph to be vindicated.

What a fucking joke of a line up.

I assume you mean Livramento + cash for Broja and Anjorin as there's no way they give us two young top prospects for one right back with half a season of good football under his belt. That's forgetting that swap deals almost never happen anyway, let alone involving three players.

Still only bumps us up to what, £21million?

Since July 2015 we only sold Matt Targett from our academy didn't we? No-one else sold, just released.

Combined between the 3 teams they've played 48 games, lost 4, drawn 4 and won 40, as well as scoring 159 goals and conceding just 21 (saints have only conceded 3!). Everyone else in the league except Bridgewater have conceded 20+. The team below us Gillingham admittedly are only 2 points behind, but Saints have 5 games in hand over them. There is a clear gulf between the 3 at the top and the rest of the league.

I agree. Romeu is a few years older than JWP, I can see Romeu last another 2/3 years as a starter for us and by that time JWP will start to lose that engine that seems to never stop meaning he'll need to find a more conservative role for himself. Defensive midfielder sounds ideal.

We won't, and neither will they. The gulf between teams within the same league is huge.