SuperSAINT

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/11682244/ralph-hasenhuttls-southampton-turnaround-how-has-he-done-it

I think that game followed on from when we'd drawn with Palace & then conceded the penalty in the 94th min to Burnley. To concede another meant we'd only taken 2pts from Palace / Burnley / Cardiff.

That f*cking game. I still don't think I've recovered from that game. I thought we'd totally blown it around that time.

Bit of a surprise. Expected us to win that. Cheers for the updates, supersonic.

No sign of Vestergaard either. Good to see Aaron O’Driscoll & Klarer training with the first team.

I think that ship has sailed. Where's his best position these days? Surprised to see he's actually older than Hojbjerg (!)

Sounds like Jonathan Afolabi might be following the Ryan Seager route & departing. He's appearing for Millwall U23's as a trialist. A shame, he did well when filling in for Obafemi when I've seen some of the U23's. Good luck to him. Source: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/04/02/southamptons-jonathan-afolabi-appears-to-have-joined-millwall-on/

Interesting.... Jean-Kévin Augustin?

Lots of talk Inter will go for Darmian instead. Think he's just a stop gap for them. He's only got a year left on his contract in the summer & I think Jorge Mendes is his agent, so I'm sure we won't struggle to ship him out. Won't be anywhere near £20m though.

Interesting thing about Bowen is that Hull's parachute payments run-out this summer, so they are likely to have a big financial void to fill.

Source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-set-sights-young-defender-player-goal-another-club/

Cardiff certainly looked good against Chelsea & even amongst their tough fixtures, they still have Burnley / Brighton / Fulham / Palace to play.

@TeleFootball: Ryan Bertrand: 'The manager has come in and given us an identity and clear style of play. It’s a pleasure to go on to the field like that' #SaintsFC https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/03/31/southampton-pay-tribute-ralph-hasenhuttl-renewed-identity-purpose/

Virgil apparently a slight doubt for the match?

Cool. Will be good to get your updates.

Yeah. They've drawn 7 & have only lost 1 game in the league.

Aspas is back after injury & got 2 goals.

This & This. Do we want Vestergaard to play in this one? They have 3 speedsters up top.

2-2 Sisto on for Boufal.

Build-up to the Friday night game...

I do wonder if when the summer comes around that we find out he's actually one of our more sell-able assets.

He's just so short of minutes, though.

Incredible he's done what he's done without signing anyone, shipping experience out & giving young players minutes.

Might get some more minutes against Liverpool if Long is still injured & Ings can't play in that one. Suddenly he's 2nd choice striker.

West Ham 0-2 Everton