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Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC Mauricio Pochettino: "What happens during the week always has an effect on the players. We are humans. We need to put those things aside. We have to be professional to get a positive result from today's game " #saintsfc

Source?

No out and out striker on the bench for us. Surprised we persist with two CBs on the bench...

Adam Blackmore ‏@bigadamsport Players I've seen enter #saintsfc changing room include Lambert Shaw Lallana et al - no gossip for tabloids there ! Chambers & Fox in group

WTH?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2541553/Cortese-thought-star-Southampton-just-rich-familys-banker-Martin-Samuel.html

No chilled Remi Martin then...?

Oh....and Roma... http://www.chinasportsreview.com/2013/11/26/going-italian-could-wang-jianlin-be-seeking-a-stake-in-as-roma/ http://www.football-magazine.it/en/roma-in-arrivo-un-socio-cinese-pallotta-tratta-con-wang-jianlin/

And Valencia in November.... http://www.wanda-group.com/2013/chairmannews_1101/588.html

So, back to footballing matters.... the squad for tomorrow pretty much picks itself again.... although a bit of a question mark as to whether or not MP will reinstate Ramirez to the starting line-up after his decent 2nd half performance vs WBA..... Maybe a cheeky cameo appearance from Wanyama off the bench too? Boruc Clyne - Fonte - Lovren - Shaw Cork - Schneiderlin Lallana - Ramirez - JRod Lambert Subs: K Davis, Chambers, Yoshida, S Davis, JWP, Wanyama, Guly

Graham Gooch or the chap in the foreground?

No one is supposed to be leaving FFS!

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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-news-southampton-owner-vows-no-players-including-luke-shaw-adam-lallana-and-rickie-lambert-will-be-sold-this-month-9067540.html

Quite probably, although he's unlikely to be chuffed that key footballing decisions are (supposedly) being made without his input, whether he agrees with them or not.

Fair point. I'm just trying to slightly annoy FF as I know how much he admired the great lady...

More media straw clutching... Mirror Football ‏@MirrorFootball Manuel Pellegrini refusing to talk about Luke Shaw. Or anyone, for that matter http://mirr.im/1hy8bvJ

Rob Harris ‏@RobHarris £8,000 fine for David Moyes after saying United team was "playing referees as well as the opposition."

Sure. My official photographer is on stand-by

15 all.... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sunderland-sack-director-football-roberto-3032729#.UtlEShBFDIU

I have "no plans" to insert a bag of cumquats up my back passage this weekend.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25774455