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We're the second highest scorers in the league, so maybe it's the goals we concede that are the bigger deciding factor...? P.s. but I agree, having a decent/fit clinical striker wouldn't be a bad thing!

Yeah, fair point

Yep, as you say, could actually work in our favour...

I'd still go for this line up.... Maybe even give Lumley a crack of the whip (but that won't happen, obviously)

Preston will be more dangerous than Watford IMO.... Despite a setback today, they are still within reach of the play-offs, so you'd imagine they'd be busting a gut in their remaining matches.

Possibly both! Yep, both Frazer and Gavin always seem to dive over the ball in semi-slow motion. Somewhat bizarre that we seemingly place "ability to play out with ball at feet" as a higher priority in our goalkeeping ability requirements than "shot stopping ability"... Wouldn't it be better to have both attributes as an equally high priority...?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7511997/amp/Joining-Southampton-mistake-admits-outcast-Wesley-Hoedt.html

I've been saying for a while now that we should use Brooks more as an impact sub rather than starting him. He does seem to have interfered with our balance and cohesion somewhat since joining... so someone we should have up our sleeve rather than starting, IMO of course.

Cheer up Russ.. we won FFS!

I thought being "tiresome" on here was mandatory....? FWIW, I'm genuinely undecided as to whether we win more often because of Russell or in spite of him. Apologies for posting my random thoughts on an internet football forum, oh wise one...

Ha! Touché 😂

Didn't you get the memo? We're not allowed to be critical after a win. Keep up!

Somewhat bizarre indeed... Means we could be 4 points ahead of them before they next play... albeit having played 2 games more... Would certainly change the physiological balance of power though...

Well, yes... It would be somewhat illogical to ponder on why/how we won if we hadn't actually won... Sigh... 🤦

Have a day off responding!

"In spite of" or "Because of"... Russell Martin..? I've no idea but right now I don't care!

Let's do this!😂

Russell Martin = tactical genius!

As I said earlier, he seems to make subs because we can, not because we need to....

In. Fucking. Evitable

Could he not have just kept running, to the corner, say, and wait for support to arrive, rather than throw out the anchor just after the half way line and doing a 180 degree turn into no-man's land?

Dear Russ, Just because you're allowed to make 5 subs doesn't mean you have to. Love, Trousers #subsforthesakeofit

Why did Downes stop running forwards there...?

Can we bring Aribo back on?!

So, just to summarise....95% of football fans are irrational and fickle, and 5% have a superiority complex and tend to mock and sneer at the other 95%. Gotcha 👍😉