Matthew Le God

What do you mean by 'regular scout'? Martyn Glover was head of 1st team recruitment, he left to join Leicester. Joe Shields is now head of 1st team recruitment.

Every player in La Liga has to have a release clause, it is a rule of the league. That doesn't mean you can't sign them for less than the clause.

OK... why not as a striker? That is where he played yesterday.

Why Mara on the left wing rather than upfront in a 4222?

@Sarisbury Saintdidn't appear to grasp teams defend in different shapes depending where the opposition have the ball.

He was only 21 years old when he joined Saints. He was signed as a player to develop. So what do you think it says?

If the 4222 has been 'worked out', why didn't Leeds cope very well vs it today?

His 4222 system and high press is what got us the point. I think we'd have won if we played it from the start of the game.

Does every critique need to be critiqued by you?

When defending it was 3421 when Leeds' defence had the ball. When Leeds had the ball in more advanced areas Saints players drop further back into a back five and only Adams upfront.

Impressive cameo debut. Looked more confident than vs Villarreal.

They were playing in duel number 10 roles throughout the first half and into the second half.

No it isn't. They simply were not playing in a 541 shape. S.Armstrong and Elyounoussi were both playing as number 10s behind a lone striker. There are no number ten roles in a 541 formation.

We were discussing places in the table as things stood at the time of the post.

Neither of them! S.Armstrong and Elyounoussi were playing in the two roles behind a lone striker in a 3421 formation.

He isn't good enough. Very much on the decline and has just joined Rooney at DC United...

Saints have not played that formation in pre-season or in either league game.

More than just Everton. Saints are also currently above Man Utd, Palace, Forest and West Ham.

Some of you need to wait until fulltime in a game! The contrast between playing 3421 formation in the first half and switching to 4222 in the second half was huge! So much easier for Saints to use a high press with the 4222. Hopefully we stick with it for a while!

Don't view it as 5 at the back then. View it as 3421.

Nominative determinism... Alex Crook...

He played in the game last week vs Spurs. I'd guess he is injured again.