Saint Charlie

Pretty sure it is a foot.

LOL. You still havent apologised for abusing me when I said Jay Rod wouldnt be back til Feb. Not being miserable, just saying Clyne a doubt for Sunday with a nasty kick. Do you disagree with that?

Clearly not bone but nasty looking and worrying for Sunday. Did think once we were 3 up we should have made the third sub sooner. Not likely to ever get a better chance (and need) to give someone a breather.

Class win and great to see Mane plays so well, shame to lose him to the ACON and also Maya to Asia Cup as he has been great the last couple of games.

Dany N'Gussan with another goal in a prolific season. Always felt he had more to give at Saints.

Last sub, Clyne, Morgan, Toby?

Everton aside, results not going great and would expect Arsenal to beat QPR, but we can't control that.

Palace taking Bolasie off for a defender Kelly. Warnock getting abuse. Pelle off for Long - wise.

Rested for the game in 2 days! He also had a knock a week or so ago that he probably isn't 100% from.

Surely bring off Pelle, or Clyne who is one yellow from a ban.

Wantaway Morgan is now the Skipper. Good stuff.

Amazing. Take off Pelle and Morgan now.

Don't be sensible.

Mane playing like his first few games after having a rest. Hopefully Tadic will be the same!

Clyne has to watch Bolasie who is their main threat.

Need to get to HT 1-0 up. Not sure the formation is working great.

Gardos got subbed before half time once playing in a back 3 for Steau who conceded 5 against Stuttgart! Hopefully he is more comfortable today!

Shame he has to go to the ACON!

Surely it means we have 3 CBs against one striker and then no proper full back against an inform wide man? Whats the benefit as you see it?

Its as if some have forgotten we have Chelsea with only a day's rest in between. Decent side today with good bench options and some players who will be fresh for Sunday. Good call by Koeman, although I would have gone 4-3-3. Clyne will need to watch how much he attacks with Bolasie as their main threat running in behind him.

I would go back to the 4-3-3. Palace are strong out wide so the wing backs would need to watch Bolasie and Puncheon rather than get forward as much as they could against a narrow Everton team. Also they only play one striker so doesn't need 3 centre backs marking one player. Sure Ronald will agree. Its about what works for specific games and the wing backs worked well for Everton, but they are different to Palace and we have more players available now.

Fair enough. They quoted an English journalist David Hytner who has done a couple of Reed and Krueger interviews in the last 6 months but anyway its been and gone now.

L'Equipe saying Arsenal had the chance to buy Morgan early in the summer but Wenger dithered and Saints blocked the move later in the window. If true, I wonder what who we were actually hoping to keep. Sounds like we would have accepted decent bids for pretty much any player.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/12/24/eljero-elia-perfect-for-english-football-southampton-will-buy-him-werder-bremen-sporting-director/178952/

Doesn't seem *that* much of a bad boy? If he plays well and is enjoying his football then I'm sure he will be fine.