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Sky Sports: "Coming up next...Southampton v Chelsea.... Can the Chelsea revival continue...? We'll be back after the break"

I transferred Costa into my Fantasy Football team this weekend. Cue a goal drought.... (Well, that's the theory anyway)

I'm not one to label players, but for him to be considered consistently 'premier league quality' he probably needs to have more than one top class moment every 3 years

1-4 (I missed the 3rd goal!)

1-2 Giroud

Sunderland equaliser vs Arsenal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04dfhc3

I do believe that's your one and only post, Chesney... (yes, that sound you can hear is indeed me hastily reaching for my coat...)

I'm not afraid to admit that I was completely prepared to avoid jumping to conclusions before I'd seen how things panned out....

Chelsea FC ‏@ChelseaFC Conte says Southampton are very strong and he is impressed with the offensive football they play. Conte notes their performance at Man City last weekend was excellent. He says it will be a 'good test' for his team. Conte: 'This test is different. We are playing away against a team in good shape. It's a big test for our ambition.' #CFC

According to Lawro, yes.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37781121

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-10-27/usa-coaches-conference-southampton-fc https://twitter.com/i/videos/791731866361589760

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/praise-lavished-on-pompey-academy-after-cup-cheer-1-7650567

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29212/10633141/the-rise-of-romeu

Bless

At least Lawro now thinks we're a benchmark for prospective league winners... 'beat Saints at St.Marys = title contenders'... You can't beat a good old fashioned back handed compliment

Based on the club's description it sounds like an "all or nothing" view depending on how tall you are... https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-10-26/southampton-internazionale-restricted-view

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/thriving-fratton-failures-offer-pompey-food-for-thought-1-7647821

Just watched the highlights again. My (second) favourite moment in the match was at the end of the game where McQueen, Boufal and Redmond swapped about 10 short passes in the space of 10 seconds leaving c.5 Sunderland players bamboozled in no man's land. Exquisite.

It's not so good news according to the 'Independent'...

Draw: Liverpool v Leeds Man Utd v West Ham Hull v Newcastle Arsenal v Saints

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeUkMUdcyHs

Fonte went up to the ref at the end to say that the Sunderland player dived for their late penalty shout