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When was the last time Froster made a really top drawer save? Fair enough it was a decent enough shot from Costa, but FF didn't get even slightly close to it.

Dreadful goal to concede. You can't give Hazard that kin of space in the box, and Forster needs to do better with a shot like that. But overall we look good so far and don't seem intimidated by Chelsea at all. Reckon we will get chances against their defence. Just need to do better with them than we have been of late.

Crap game. Amazing goal. Was never going to be a scintillating performance with all the youth players that started, but got the job done in the end against a near-full strength Sunderland side who, apart from the 8-0 a couple of years ago, we always seem to struggle against. Dunno what's happened to JWP. Last week he had a good game at Inter, but he was just gash tonight. Can't see ISgrove ever making it into our first-team. Did very little tonight. Stephens looked OK but a little sloppy in his control and passing at times. When is the draw for the next round?

And Moyes is sent to the stands for his reaction

What the hell are you blathering on about? He signed a 5-year contract.

Ferk me. Not seen a finish like that from a Saints player since Tadanari Lee against Derby. More of those please Sofiane!

Yeah his passing and control has been wayward, but he still looks to be the man most likely to create something from a set-piece. His delivery from that FK right at the end of the half was as good as a striker could hope for.

What's the 'Karma Chameleon' song I can hear?

Very much this. We have a fluidity about us this season that we didn't have under RK, and it is a joy to watch.

I'm not saying I do. I don't doubt that many of them have travelled to Calais in the hope of getting across the channel, as they have been told some load of codswallop about a magical land of milk and honey where immigrants are welcomed with open arms and given a free mansion / Ferrari etc... What is not in doubt, however, is that their home has been destroyed as a result of a global powerplay involving our own government, and it is only right that we take in our fair share of refugees rather than just sweep the matter under the carpet and expect somebody else to deal with it. Of course, rags like the Sun and the Express are seemingly intent on whipping up as much anti-immigrant hatred as they possibly can in order to prevent that.

1.1m? We're talking about the people in Calais. What relevance does this article have to that exactly? And please don't tell me you actually believe what the Express prints regarding refugees.

Indeed. The situation in Syria is partly of our own government's making, after all they have prolonged the fighting by sending arms to the rebels. The very least they could do in recompense is to house a few displaced refugees. Who gives a flying f*ck if they look a little bit older than they claim to be?

Has it occurred to you that perhaps they already have family in this country and would like to be reunited with them?

As good as he often looks, it's worth pointing out that both of the last two goals we have conceded were due to him not tracking his runner and allowing them to shoot. I reckon we will be able to keep him this summer, because the length of his contract means we will be wanting more money for him than even the really big clubs would be willing to part with for him.

I'm on the 11.30 Flybe from Manchester tomorrow. Staying a couple of nights with some mates who have booked an apartment for a long weekend and heading back on Saturday. I'm still finding it hard to believe really. This time 6 years ago we were in the bottom half of L1 having just lost to Huddersfield. Now we are heading to the bloody San Siro (a stadium I have long wanted to visit) to play Inter Milan, with an excellent chance of coming away with some points. Thank you Markus. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

I only caught the second half. How bad was Targett's injury? Pretty routine win against a poor opposition on the face of it. Lovely finish from Redmond - he has been playing very well but with no end product lately. Hopefully this will give him a nice confidence boost. Happy with the points, but overall happier with the style of football that we are playing this season under Puel. It's much prettier than we ever really saw with Koeman. Not sure who the co-commentator was on the stream I was watching but he kept blabbering on about how harsh the penalty we got was on Burnley. WTF!? - Every angle on the replay showed a blatant trip on McQueen who tried to keep going. Looked a dead cert to me.

Have the Inter tickets been posted out yet? Not received mine so far.

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-09-29/club-statement-eric-black

I reckon Puel will have acknowledged that this would be a gruelling game with such a long trip and a hot stadium with a very hostile crowd. He put out a side with the intention of not getting beaten while saving as much energy as possible, and it worked. A point and a clean sheet away at such a place is really not a bad result at all.

Pierre coming on. 15 mins too late IMO.

Would have expected at least a couple of camera shots of the away fans though. None so far.

Not heard a peep from our fans on my stream as yet.

I bought one this morning and the most recent purchase history I have on my account is from 2013 (been using our company's corporate account since then). I spoke to somebody at the ticket office yesterday to confirm that this would make me eligible and it went through absolutely fine.

Not sure how you work that one out. He had his arm tucked in to his chest and was turning away from the ball when it hit him from very close range. When you consider the rules these days say there has to be a deliberate movement of the arm/hand towards the ball, I reckon the ref got it absolutely right.

Carving them open time and time again. Their defence is an utter shambles.