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First time I've seen Luton, they would beat Saints on this showing. The quote ' Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard' definitely applies to them. Sunderland's talented youngsters are being overwhelmed. However can they maintain it. Most decent teams absorb the pressure and then pounce when they run out of energy and ideas. Remember Poch's early teams after 70 mins. Always a testing times. Guess this is what Jones wanted to do with Saints

I absolutely want Everton to down. Every Saints fan should due to Bailey, Heath, and that horrendous 7 1. If they joined us it would add a tiny bit of sunshine. However absolutely not. Yes they are a basket case and in considerable chaos, but they'll attract a major backer. They have a decent although dated pedigree, large following, new stadium, and crucially a talent pool of youngsters teams like us cannot get near. They'll also attract good loan signings. Like it or not they'll be seen as a Premier League club playing in the Championship. They may spiral initially but they'll get their shit together eventually, and then be in our way. Be fantastic if they did a Leeds and disappear into League but I can't see that happening. If Qatar don't get Utd Everton could be their next target. Leicester are obviously joining Saints and are in exactly the same predicament. Happy to take them on. Prefer the third to be Forest but it's looking like Leeds.

Oh I hate these threads, I start off thinking 'oh no Viera...', read a bunch of informed comments, come round to 'yeah he may be OK', and start looking forward to him starting . 2 days later he's appointed by someone else, and I've wasted a whole bunch of emotional energy I'm fast running out of. Of course he'd be a good appointment. He's a big name, needs success so the omens are good. Chances of getting him are probably slim. I'm afraid we need to lower our expectations. Saints are not in a strong position.

Just watched them warm up, never seen anything so lackluster. Does not bode well ....

Easier to look at groups of players.. JWP and Lavia should be £80 million between them. KWP and Adams £30 million. ABK, DCC, Salisu, and maybe Lyanco another £30 million. Might be a bit more. Orsic, Aribo, Diallo, A Armstrong, Onuachu will go to clubs that don't pay a lot. Probably £15 to £20 million. That Will mean big losses for SR. I reckon they'll rake in around £150 million. If, and its a big if, they can actually offload that lot. Hopefully means we won't have the financial issues of last time, but left with a pretty hollowed out squad.

Done now, no point being miserable about it. Tomorrow will be a bit weird but I'd rather it x was Fulham than Liverpool. Subtle adjustments ready for next year. Bazunu Bree Lyanco Bendarek Djenepo Lavia JWP Alcaraz Sulemana Mara Ballard Finnegan and Doyle amongst the subs. Probably harsh on KWP, happy to see him in. Of course that won't happen, we'll have a lot of nonsense about there still being a chance. Team will be the usual tombola McCarthy AMN DCC Bendarek KWP Orsic JWP Elyounoussi Aribo Adams Armstrong Oh I can't wait

Haters are going to hate, it use to be Stephens and Redmond now it's Lyanco. He has the right attitude, passes forward, is as good an intercepter as Yoshida, and for a CB has a decent turn of pace. Yes he is rash at times and on occasion gets caught out of position, but frankly all of our CHs have issues None of our CH are top notch, but neither do I think they are our biggest problem. A weak midfield, fullback issues, poor goalkeeping, and an attack that fails to sustain pressure are the main problem. I enjoy watching Lyanco, need more of him not less.

That was down to the manager. Play Lyanco instead of AMN and use your subs not in hope but to have an impact. Have a plan for goodness sake Worse team in the league by some distance. So avoidable

That's a soft pen really

Ha ha Penalty

5 .... they can't even give us some self respect

Armstrong is spent, he can't do any more sub required.

Get Maitland-Niles off he is crap

Lyanco!!!

Commentator just said Southampton can't believe this score .... yes we can see it every week

AMN is a disgrace, needs to be subbed

It's almost a relief, just terrible

Maitland-Niles has been cruising for that, absolutely crap defending. Play Lyanco at RB , at least he gives a shit.

I was struck by that, very slack

Agree, we have better already but fall guy he isn't

Can 't say I disagree bit try and keep some gems. They can't all be crap can they.

So you think that despite the fact that he's playing in a Prem team, and is wanted by ine or more Prem teams, Saints remain too good for him. Now before you start I think we have better atm, and can do better but neither would I write him off. So there

I think that would be excellent but both Stephens and Lyanco see themselves as Premier League level players, even if some on here don't. We missed the boat with Stephens, Bournemouth will likely buy him and if not a promoted team will. Lyanco will go back to Italy I suspect. Larios will also no doubt feature, he is supposed to be as good as Lavia, we just haven't seen it. Imagine SR got in Potter and told those on contracts we want to keep they're staying, so deal with it. Now that would be sonething.

Always rated him, probably a natural successor to JWP. Has a decent free kick as well I think. As someone else said, the fact that he wants to be here speaks volumes. Could be Captain material.

AMN has cost us big time. What on earth was Selles thinking.