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I don't think many Saints fans thought that Lemina wasn't a talented player, just that he was inconsistent. On his day he was unstoppable (Palace) but oftentimes he didn't show up. He's older and wiser now so I guess he's knuckled down.

He's been injured before he even kicked a ball, twice I think - but apparently he's close to coming back. I actually think Chelsea could surprise a few people this season as they're slowly improving, Cole Palmer has been decent, Jackson has started finding the net, Sterling looks reinvigorated and they have Lavia, Nkunku and James coming back from their injuries. Pochettino is safe hands too.

http://westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=22734.100 When he was on loan at WBA in 2019 they liked him, thought he was committed and solid. I agree that it can't have been easy playing at Everton over the last few years (though under Dyche it looks like they're getting their shit together) but perhaps the Championship is his level. I do think that it's no coincidence though at how much better our CBs look when playing next to Harwood-Bellis. If he doesn't play for England in the next 3/4 years, when we have ageing CBs, then I'd be very surprised. I want promotion for us this season for so many reasons but one of the more important things is because I want us to sign him permanently.

This is key. If we don't get promoted we will lose them next season, and Charly, KWP and Sulemana amongst others. We will start a shell of a team and have to rely on a good transfer window again. Everything about us right now seems to point towards us having the makings of a very good Premier League side and failure to achieve promotion would unravel it all. Unfortunately there are 4 very good teams fighting for 2 places. IMO I'd like to see Leeds in particular pilfered a bit in the January window!

M-m-m-My Girona

Pleased for him after that tough start. That will be the monkey off his back now. With Jack still to come back, we're looking good at CB. I wanted another CB in January but with Charles as a fifth choice, perhaps that isn't needed now.

Fair play to the coaching team this season, with all these late goals we're showing excellent levels of fitness this season. With Ross now back from injury hopefully we can steer clear of any little niggles and have a really good Christmas period.

Saints go marching on. Top spot is still in sight.

I've been enjoying the football highlights this season, after largely avoiding MOTD for the last couple.

I'm not sure 79 minutes constitutes a late goal for us, but I'll take it! This would be a huge win if we can hang on.

I've barely been able to follow this game today due to working but let me guess: we've played really well but not converted chances and now we've conceded? Lets hope for that late Saints goal...

Not to mention he's predominantly played on the right hand side of the centre back pairing for most of his career but is now having to adjust to the left CB slot with THB on the right. He's doing well and our improvement at the back is because we have found a decent settled back 4. I know Poland aren't a huge nation but he has played for them over 50 times and is still just entering his peak age as a CB at 27 so we wouldn't get much better at Championship level. If we make it back to the Prem though, he wouldn't be in my first choice pairing.

Elyounoussi showing that if the opposition is crap enough, he can score. 😁

This. They are poor under Selles bar one big result in the EFL trophy and even with their points deduction they'd be adrift of safety. They may very well be in League Two next year, even if they do find a buyer. Their owner has Royally screwed them. I hope Ballard comes back a better player - we may need him next season if we don't go up.

Tough fixture this. Potential to drop points at home, WBA going great guns right now, tight at the back and with Thomas-Asante and Diangana in good form they look strong in attack. We are picking up results without showing much of a cutting edge, the mark of a good team, but the defence will be shuffled and I think we will drop points here, but maybe do enough for a point. 1-1. A win would be huge though.

Supersub just about covers it.

VAR is fucked. In the Newky vs Arse game just now they checked for 3 things. 3. The damn stoppage was about 7 minutes. Newcastle scored. - did the ball go out of play? Yes. - was it a foul? No. - Was it offside? Yes. But the out of play alone should have been enough to rule that goal out.

Just gonna leave this here... 👤

We score... we win! But Ipswich equalise...

Repeat after me... Saints love a late goal this season. 👃

I had 1 nil either way so I'm still open minded we'll get the 3 points. But time is ticking. A point would still gain us a tiny bit of ground on the top 3 though as it stands.

Typical weekend where we can gain ground on the top 2, play well and do everything but score.

Yeah but these people have been incited by their maternal parental to wash their mouths out and commit acts of murder with their paternal parents' gun on people from Eastern Hampshire so I don't think they can be completely trusted.

Fixed it for you. 😏😉

I wouldn't mind him getting a sub appearance against Milwall but I'd love him to start against WBA at home, with the roar of the crowd when his name is announced really spurring him on to do well! I'd love to be there except I've been give a stupid fucking late turn at work ffs