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We need the G-men up front next season, Gabbiadini and Gallagher. Think they'd score a few between them.

Looking at the form tables us and Palace are in deep trouble. Both of us have only won once and all other games in past 7 have been defeats. The lack of draws is worrying as the odd point here and there can be crucial. Hold on tight because it's going to be a bumpy ride to the end of the season.

Yes,much like Dimitri Payet. What's the point of these talented players when you could pick 10 donkeys who will run all day and track back like maniacs for a bag of carrots!

Well if they didn't then maybe it's time to sack our team of highly paid doctors and physios.

Yes, could be a massive 5 points ahead of current bottom club Sunderland next weekend if they beat us so all is well. Nothing to see here. No need for concern.

Played excellently in the number 10 role against Swansea so of course our brilliantly clever manager sticks him out on the wing in the next match. Completely sums up Puel for me.

A sobering thought for you. Next weekend we play current bottom side Sunderland and if we lose, as our abysmal form particularly away from St Marys strongly suggests is going to happen, we will find ourselves just five points ahead of them. Anyone who is not worried must have their head buried deeply in the sand.

So he's the best we could possibly get then and there is not one superior manager to Puel who would consider joining us. Didn't realise he was quite that good. Makes you wonder why we've only taken 3 points out of the last 21 if we have the best man for the job.

Agree but what about his bad points!

The players are not keen on the rotation system and want to be playing every week. You need a settled side to get a run of decent results and we've never had that under Puel.

The two consecutive home games against Bournemouth and Palace in early April are going to be massive.

3 points from a possible 21 and the manager is not the issue. How bad do we need to be before he has to take just a tiny bit of responsibility in your opinion?

Sorry, Clasie can't defend. He is an imposter who is always just too late to put in a tackle, is not a box to box player and ambles back when we lose the ball - he is not the answer to the current shambles.

On current form 3 from Saints, Bournemouth, Leicester and Palace need to start worrying about relegation.

Do they pick the team, take training and decide the tactics as well then - didn't know that.

3 points out of 21 is our record over the last 7 games. It's a complete joke and still people defend Puel. He's paid a massive salary and the buck stops with him.

Not at all happy to be proved right. Always want Saints to succeed but I'm afraid in Puel we have found a manager who is not nearly good enough for the cut and thrust of the Premier League. Mass rotation might work in weak French leagues but it is not the way forward here.

Gallagher scores again.

Second that! Out of his depth I'm afraid.

Puel out of his depth and needs to return to France where he is better suited.

Long scores 3 goals in 5 games and is dropped by Puel - go figure!

I hope Puel found that experience "interesting" because I doubt many of those who went did.

Very unprofessional for a club of our stature to treat the oldest and most prestigious Cup competition with such total disdain, not to mention the management have shown utter disregard and contempt to those who paid good money, gave up their time and had to endure that. This has been an embarrassing night for Southampton FC and one I hope we never repeat. We need to learn from this.

To be fair I don't agree with Puel's decision to play such a weak side. However, once he selected the eleven starters I think there's no point getting hacked off at the result and manner of the performance. If this had been anything remotely resembling our first team then I could understand the angst but that side was always going to get hammered. As I said I don't agree with it and think we should have had a go tonight because the league is a kind of limbo for us as we won't get relegated and equally won't finish much above mid table.

Heroes one and all from the first minute to the last. Restricted Liverpool to few chances and created some great openings ourselves. The goal was the icing on the cake and what a fantastic run and pass from Josh Simms. Big shout out to Jack Stephens but mom must go to Romeu who was incredible. Congratulations Claude, you got it spot on tonight.