Matthew Le God

Lets give him the rebuttal he craves... Hooiveld is behind Yoshida in the pecking order. There are still 13 days until the first game, there is still time to buy another centre back. In the successful part of 2012/13 we had a defence of Boruc, Clyne, Shaw, Fonte, Yoshida. Currently we are only one player different to that, plus we now have Wanyama as an addition and shield in front of the defence. Its not a defence that will get us to upper mid table, but likewise it isn't a relegation fodder defence some people are making it out to be as the latter part of 12/13 showed. Last edited by Matthew Le God; Today at 10:31 PM.

When was the last time? Plus as there are still 13 days until the first game, there is still time to buy another centre back. In the successful part of 2012/13 we had a defence of Boruc, Clyne, Shaw, Fonte, Yoshida. Currently we are only one player different to that, plus we now have Wanyama as an addition. Its not a defence that will get us to upper mid table, but likewise it isn't a relegation fodder defence some people are making it out to be as the latter part of 12/13 showed.

Yoshida is ahead of Hooiveld in the pecking order. Our back five for much of the successful part of the 2012/13 season was Boruc, Clyne, Shaw, Yoshida, Fonte. Currently we are only one player different from that, plus we now have Wanyama shielding them, when we didn't in 2012/13. Thats not to say we don't need another centre back if we want to finish in mid table again, but our current defence isn't the relegation fodder some make it out to be.

Thats not "breaking news", its pure speculation. The article is so wishy washy and is a rehash of other articles/betting its not credible in its own right.

No Rodriguez, Gazzaniga or Hooiveld either.

That doesn't explain it, because the rest of last seasons squad are still using last season's photos.

So Saints last season with the youth of Shaw, Chambers, Ward-Prowse, Wanyama, Clyne, Reed, Gallagher etc didn't work "within the competiveness of the EPL"?

There is a big clue in the text that accompanies the vine... VINE: @ryanbertrand3 watches Maya Yoshida's VO2 Max test.#saintsfc

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach Not expecting much on #SaintsFC transfer front today.

Slow and pretty **** I'll give you, but he's 29 years old so not really "old".

Despite the same paper writing contradictory articles like this...? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2714056/Javier-Hernandez-Wilfried-Zaha-Southampton-targets-70m-spree.html

Sunday 10th June 2012...

Saints played him as a centre back in some under 21 games towards the end of last season.

I'm lost as to what point you are making, what you've said is extremely muddled and makes no sense. The account you listed has been in existence since 2012 it hasn't been created in 2014 as you previously said, all he has done is change his Twitter name adding "LFC" to it with a new picture. Its the same account!

Its the same account he's had since 2012.

They've already spent £18.9m on Pelle and Tadic.

In itself it doesn't mean anything, as they've left out quite a lot of 1st team players who will play in the 2nd leg on Wednesday... Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 16m Celtic team to play @SpursOfficial Gordon; Herron, O'Connell, Ambrose, Twardzik; Lindsay, Irvine, Henderson; McGeouch, Pukki, McMullan (MH) Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 14m Subs: Fasan, Waters, McManus, McIlduff, Tierney, Balde, Fridjonsson. (MH) Its basically their squad players, under 21's and Ambrose who was is now suspended for the 2nd leg.

That is a fake twitter account created by a random on a wind-up. This is his real (and verified) account... https://twitter.com/SaphirOfficiel

In itself it doesn't mean anything, as they've left out quite a lot of 1st team players who will play in the 2nd leg on Wednesday... Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 16m Celtic team to play @SpursOfficial Gordon; Herron, O'Connell, Ambrose, Twardzik; Lindsay, Irvine, Henderson; McGeouch, Pukki, McMullan (MH) Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 14m Subs: Fasan, Waters, McManus, McIlduff, Tierney, Balde, Fridjonsson. (MH) Its basically their squad players, under 21's and Ambrose who was is now suspended for the 2nd leg.

If you are referring to the following interview, he didn't confirm the Taider deal he said "maybe, maybe"... http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9402638/-koeman:-schneiderlin-staying

Its on Sky Sports 1, not Sky Sports news.

We've been linked with both.

Its an interview he did on 11th July. Which was the day of his first press conference, but he also did one-to-ones with other media including the Premier League's own TV company who make the programme on Sky at 1:30pm today.

Last season we played Celta Vigo away on 3rd August 2013.

More than just the Sun, also in the... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/javier-hernandez-latest-southampton-chasing-manchester-united-striker-but-atletico-not-interested-in-chicharito-9642347.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2712686/Southampton-face-competition-Inter-Milan-Man-Uniteds-Javier-Hernandez.html Koeman didn't deny the Hernandez link after the Brighton game.... http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9402638/-koeman:-schneiderlin-staying When asked about Hernandez Koeman answered with a big grin on his face "we like to have all the good players". Perhaps there is nothing in it, but he could have easily denied it completely if he wanted.