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One game.

I'm not sure anyone can be sure.

Get the Fox out!

Do you say that cos that's what Matt said to you? Cos he could just be speculating.

Really? It doesn't appear that way. I think he's a little too easily led by the media and the rest of the Sky team personally. Obviously, he does have some issue with Cortese going back to the ticket situation.

Punched in the corporates. Ouch!

But the front 3 were replaced with another front 3, with fresh legs. Sorry, is that YOU saw Le Tiss personally, and he said that to you, or you saw him say that on tv?

Exactly, but don't you think that saying he's on twice as much as the next man (whether true or not) just stirs things up a little bit? There's no need to say that.

Well, yeah you could say that but I didn't wanna get shot to pieces by everyone so....

Paul Robinson (?) ex Bolton.

Oh and didn't Lallana look better and more creative playing in the more advanced, left side of the front 3 position? Much prefer him there. Also meant a solid midfield 3 of Davis, Morgan and JWP could do what they do best.

Matt Le Tiss was asked about this Harry story in the Sky studio before the game and, despite (I'm sure) knowing a) that its from the Daily Star and b) that its rubbish, he did not play it down. Where I expected him to say that it was ridiculous, or praise Adkins for the work he's done, he instead spoke about pressure on the manager, and how this 12m signing might affect the other players in the dressing cos he's probably on twice as much as anyone else etc etc and then went on to say how he wanted to see Saints revert to a 442, a formation that brought them success in the lower divisions. I was a little bit disappointed with that to be honest. I think he should've played this story down as just paper talk, which is what it is. Also, I don't think Ramirez will be on twice as much as the next man, and if 433 or 4231 is good enough for the likes on Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea, then it's good enough for us (providing we play the right players I must admit, but Matt didn't address that). He's a Saints legend, but imo, he's not a good pundit.

The positives: JWP; excellent today. Puncheon; brilliant game. S. Davis; tidy and assured performance. The team overall put in a good performance against one of the top sides in the land, only to be let down by.... The negatives: K. Davis; yes saved a penalty but again sloppy distribution led to that penalty. Fox; becoming more and more clear (to me) that he's not good enough, too far away from his man to close down crosses, out of position too many times. Fonte; dead on his feet for the last 20 mins. But, if we carry on playing like that, good things will come, but I'd like to see Shaw given a go.

Agreed.

Fonte not good enough. Fox not good enough.

Yes, let's copy Liverpool.

How about this, to the tune of We've got Gaston Ramirez! And repeat....

This ^

sfcryana: Lights off at St Mary's. Don't expect anything more tonight. Till the January window this is @benjrule & @sfcryana signing out #SaintsFC

Coulda just meant this is the big one

FWIW I don't think we need Phillips now. Not as much as a CB/LB anyway.

Well more news could be players out, not in, so....

Always difficult to know the truth in these matters. I'm sure he wanted to stay, but if he wasn't gonna get many games then what's the point? I hope it's in his best interests though; would hate to think we've pushed him out. Good luck Billy.

Can he play LB?

Yes, your dog is knackered.