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Ward-Prowse playing bad Targett makes us sad Juanmi gets 5 mins Long dont make us sing Cuco takes us lower Cuco takes us lower Cuco takes us, Cuco takes us Cuco takes us Out of the Europa! etc! #riptheredstrypes

Sadio Mane - scorer of fastest ever premier league hat trick. Pelle - last season's top scorer and Italy international. Jay-Rod - England international just back from over a year out injured.

Lets just see what happens! He's not playing tonight, but was awful in the first half last week so maybe not too bad of a thing.

Has looked good to me. Likes to get involved in tackles (although sometimes quite rash), is a decent passer, and also isnt afraid to push up and has played a few nice balls into the box and had a few shots which were better than the usual rubbish we've had to put up with from midfield. 5mil looks a great deal to me, although he'll be banned by the end of September!

Pelle had a good game in the first leg, think he'll get a goal on Thursday, with another coming from a corner (either header of scramble in the box). We deserve it after their awful time wasting last week.

Seems our youngsters are nowhere near as good as the past few years? Or highlighted with a few already having already stepped up (Targett, Ward-Prowse) and a few on loan (Stephens, Turnbull, Gallagher)?

Targett played left back and Yoshida at right back. Definitely need Cedric back in for his breaking forwards from full back. Would bring in Davis for Ward Prowse.

J rod scored which'll be great for his confidence, but should've had at least one more. Needs time to get back up to his usual level.

Frustrating game but a few positives. Pelle had a good game, looked keen, good flicks and all round play. Caulker very strong in the air and perhaps unlucky to not get the goal (will need to see replay), but not really tested too much on the ground. Targett better than last couple of matches but obviously not on Bertrands level. He will improve though. Romeu I thought had a decent game, looks keen if not a bit rash. Yoshida best I've seen him at right back but it's not his position. Not sure about the JWP love, some good free kicks and corners aside I thought he offered little and isn't really good enough to be a regular starter at this stage.

plus Bertrand (when fit) and (probably) Cedric

Yeah, it's weird, I was in a queue for 10 mins, got in just after 9, now that (home) match just takes me straight to the basket without being able to select anything...

So, I thought tickets were on general sale at 9AM? Not having any luck.

I was considering this too, sounds like £30 is a decent deal, although not really if the actual general sale tickets are a tenner. Anyone know what price this is likely to be?

What the hell was Debayo doing for the equaliser?!

Why wouldnt people want him back? He's (supposedly) pretty cheap, and is obviously quite talented, and shown he's willing to work hard. Didnt always work out for him last season, but he came into the side when a lot of other players form dipped quite a lot... He's got great experience and if we do well in the cups / Europe we'll almost certainly need a few him. He's almost certainly better than McQueen and Isgrove too, so can we really expect much better?

Or Scott Dann 65k/wk for 5 years! Going a bit QPR?

Surely all of our Europa home games will sell out?! Come on people!!!

Gutted it's Utd, but at least it's not Liverpool or Spurs!

Wet Sham - still cant get over their 'Boleyn Insider' thing on their official website! 'I've been told this, I understand that'... Cool story bro!

How tall is Harrison Reed?! Stood next to another player I thought was quite small and looked tiny!

Welcome to Saints Cuco!

Pretty sure he's breached contract quite a few times, so not really a surprise

Gaston featured quite heavily in the pre-season video - seemed to be one of the first there, chatting with the newbies and Gazza and generally seeming pretty happy with everything. Reckon he may well get a chance.

There's a 9 minute video online featuring quite a few of the youngsters. Anyone know which ones were definitely in there?

Turnbull? Is Stephens not the more highly rated of the two? Would've thought without Alderweireld that it'd be something like Fonte -Yoshida - Gardos - Stephens - Turnbull (5th choice)?