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We're a "small seaside club" according to the Daily Mail... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3856562/Inter-Milan-1-0-Southampton-Antonio-Candreva-fires-Italian-Europa-League-victory-Jay-Rodriguez-goal-disallowed-visitors.html

Saw Shane Long at border control at Bournemouth Airport earlier and he was milling around 'normally' with the rest of the players. I've no idea how debilitating a hamstring injury is but he didn't look like someone who was nursing a significant injury.

Players jumping the queue at Bournemouth Airport....

We also took Olomola so technically 4 strikers (although, granted, he was highly unlikely to feature)

It's all Southampton. Should be 2-0 up. COYR!!

Filling up nicely....

So... No checking of names against tickets whatsoever on entering the San Siro....

Loads of food. No beer

Nice view...

In the stadium. No ID checks whatsoever re: tickets....

In a restaurant near Duomo square. Veal in breadcrumbs, €23. Beer €8. Atmosphere.... Priceless.

At Bournemouth airport. Next stop Milan. COYR!

The near canal or the far canal? © Tony Hawkes 1992

This website seems to have used one of your photos already... http://www.artnouveau.com.gr/photo-gallery/cute-boutique-hotel-the-yard-hotel-milano/

Squad just landed at Malpensa (well, I assume its their charter plane)

Why does it have to be a matter of 'right' or 'wrong'. Opinions are just that... Opinions. If some people view this game as the biggest occasion in Saints' history then that's reasonable. It's equally reasonable if others don't see it that way. In my humble opinion of course...

That first goal is a cracker

6pm

7 ?

I'm flying in on Thursday morning so if you could do a recce of all those venues tomorrow evening and report back on their viability for Thursday afternoon that would be appreciated!

I did have him in the starting 11 instead of Yoshida up to 5 seconds before posting if that's any consolation?

Ok, time for a guess at the squad for Thursday (assumptions on fitness abound)... Starting 11: Forster, Martina, Yoshida, VvD, Bertrand, Hojbjerg, JWP, Romeu, Tadic, Long, JRod Bench: McCarthy, McQueen, Fonte, Davis, Classie, Boufal, Austin

Duomo certainly seems to be the city centre tourist hub (think: Trafalgar Square, I guess). Ok, so any bars/cafes/restaurants in the vicinity will likely be taking the p1ss with their tourist trap prices but at least they're guaranteed to be open.

Hope no-one was planning to go via Eurotunnel today... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/eurostar-delays-trains-suspended-eurotunnel-france-uk-cancellations-latest-a7367926.html