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It is true that Stephens has improved and is nowhere near as bad as some claim but not sure we should be calling him our new defensive leader. Thoughts? Ralph's words from hants live Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes that Jack Stephens has become the club’s new leader at the back this season after stepping up valiantly alongside Mohammed Salisu to replace Jannik Vestergaard. The Saints academy graduate found himself well down the pecking order last term, behind Vestergaard, Jan Bednarek and Salisu. However, after a fine pre-season, he has climbed back to the top of that list and is now the club’s most important central defender - and one of the first names on the team sheet. Stephens is understood to have agreed a deal to stay with Saints beyond the end of the season, when his current deal is set to expire, and even with the club’s transfer deal to sign Brazilian Lyanco complete, the 27-year-old is proving his doubters wrong

Not sure why Walcott is at the club not a premier League player anymore sadly and offers nothing other than running the ball into trouble or giving it away, think we will regret the signing when we take away the sentimentality from it.

we will have no height or arial threat in our defence is that a problem?

My thoughts exactly, what were they thinking! its clear we need two new keepers

Both keepers are poor make no mistake but out of the two at the moment id rather see fraser in goal. He is the better shot stopper of the two and sometimes just the sheer size of a lump in goal can put strikers off. The goal conceded and united was soft, I know it went through salisu's legs and McCarthy might have seen it late but it wasn't struck with any particular venom and you don't expect it to go through your keepers legs as well!

How is 15th out of 20 teams mid table exactly? 5 below and 14 above, and three places off relegation 🤔 if you divide the table into quarters we only just finished in the second lowest quarter.

Agreed i will put my indifference with Ralph aside but he has to deliver this season as it's mostly his team, no excuses a repeat of last. Season and he has to go.

How much did west ham pay or free transfer?

Why did we let him go again? end of contract or another mistake by us? turned into a real player!

Ripped up his contract & refused to return to pre season with Everton. Not sure he fits our mould.... Another loose cannon ala lemina or hoedt hopefully Ralph can install some discipline.

What's to stop him canceling us too & walking out?

First time he hasn't done absolutely crazy subs so deserves some credit today! And looked like we actually had a rallying call in the second half for once, Loses credit for Starting Walcott though!

Could be a vital point that

At least no rugby score

This is gonna hurt, though we have got lucky with a deflected own goal

The one piece of class today

Come in saints go for the jugullar!

God you just know how this is going to play out

Bloody hell a sub at 70 mins is Ralph feeling alright?

God when not if

Jesus only a matter of time

Went through salisu and mcarthys legs that's worrying

Mcarthys clearances just shocking

We need to go for it now not sit back in the vain hope we can defend! We really can't!