Matthew Le God

Every player in the world has a price they would be sold for. No player is entirely 'not for sale'. In any case the £40m figure comes from Alan Nixon who is a terrible journalist and was previously using a £15m price for Walker-Peters.

Why do they need to be 'PL proven'? Mane, Wanyama, Tadic, Pelle, Alderweireld & van Dijk all had never played a PL game before joining Saints.

Girls

I wonder if Jo will continue with Dave's catchphrases, like... 'What Saints don't want to do is concede a goal'.

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It was 3-1 at the time 😉

It is a medical condition, he has alopecia.

To give lots of players a decent amount of time. Perhaps this XI will play 60 mins, then a second XI play the remainder with the extra 15 mins on top.

Link to the game... https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-07-16/live-stream-rb-leipzig-southampton-pre-season-friendly-16-july-2022

105 minutes will be played today. After the 2 x 45, followed by a short break, there will be another 15 minutes of play on top.

They are going to be replaced...

How does a starting XI in the 1st pre-season game show that? Especially as the team is a mix of first choice players and none first choice players... plus a few players are unavailable for selection. Sure we lack numbers and quality upfront and in attacking midfield. But the squad and first XI isn't weak in some other areas.

If we do opt for 3 at the back a lot this season, perhaps the plan is for... - Bednarek to be sold - Salisu, Bella-Kotchap and Colwill as a back three - With Stephens and Lyanco as backups and Simeu out on loan

Why is picking up minor knocks in the summer fortunate? Minor knocks don't prevent players passing medicals.

Starting pre-season with a 3421/343 formation then it seems

Which players do you think that applies to?

They are both central midfielders, but that is the position... not the role. Romeu's role is more defensive than Winks.

They don't play in the same role. Why would Romeu or his agent pay any attention to a media rumour about Winks?

I think it is merely a sign that senior players with numbers are unlikely to be switched away from numbers they already have and they like the number. I think Bazunu will quickly become first choice and when McCarthy eventually leaves Bazunu may opt to have the number 1 shirt.