Saint Charlie

Anyone think we may see the cocktail tonight?

Leandre Griffit - one hit wonder

Chung Lee - Marketing Samurai

Fabrice Fernandes - Erratic Ponce

David Prutton - Happy Clappy

I would agree with this. Britt looked class on loan at Maidenhead in the Conference South, and has been champing at the bit to play in the first team.

Scored 5 from 20 games or thereabouts first season, young player in a new league. Remember Phil Neville saying after Poch's first game that Ramirez was the toughest opponent he had played that season.

Lee Todd - Short, fat & ****e

Jacinto Ela Eyene - Javi's pal http://www.thesaintshub.com/img/jacintoelaeyene.png

Ronnie Ekelund - brief genius

We don't need four of Wanyama, Clasie, JWP and Davis so definitely room for either Ramirez orJuanmi to start. One of them starting makes the lineup far more balanced, especially as we won't have Mane's threat. Juanmi probably the best option to add some pace, or its a plodding team.

Chung must be fit soon?

Yeah he seems to have an ankle problem and is so vital to us. Plus we have an adequate replacement in that position.

LOL @ anyone who thinks Gazzaniga, the third choice keeper the Manager doesn't trust, is going to start this game. Koeman (rightly because they are utter ****e) didn't give any of the other keepers a game in Cups last year. Gazzaniga should be out on loan in Lg 1 or 2 playing every week. Not playing at a level he isn't currently good enough for.

This. Clearly this.

Getting better and better. Hopefully now has adjusted a bit to the pace of the game and can play 90mins most weeks.

Worth remembering Ramirez is on 60k per week. Probably a fair bit more than Mane, Pelle, Tadic, Wanyama, Van Dijk, Bertrand etc. Possibly the highest paid of the whole squad. Thats probably why there is frustration within the club, he was meant to turn out to be a fringe player. Talent is unquestionable, but he hasn't showed it enough. Thats also unquestionable.

Yeah on Solent he mentioned the contract and downplayed Ramirez somewhat.

Wanyama has been struggling with some kind of ankle knock. Would give Romeu this game with Clasie.

8th-10th. Which is pretty much where our squad ranks.

I think so. He is obviously available to anyone who wants him in Jan.

Midfield only weak in an attacking sense. Clasie and Wanyama especially superb at winning the ball, especially 1st half. If only we had a player a level above Davis or JWP, a Barkley type, then we would have a really balanced team.

Koeman pretty clear on Gaston post match, nothing has really changed. Along the lines of: - his situation is the same, he is in the final year of his contract - we have some injuries so he got a chance

Koeman said Jay and Long both out of this one but hopefully back for Bmth.

Juanmi showed why he hasnt got a look in so far, physically he isn't up to PL football at the moment. Even JWP would out muscle him. Hopefully he starts on Wednesday as clearly a talent but will take time to adjust.