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Top listen as always, Ben. I'm assuming that Sam posts on here as well? I think the clue is in his name.

Good article from Cardiff's point of view & their selection dilemma ahead of the game this weekend: Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-citys-genuine-selection-dilemma-15777003

He's back tomorrow.

I assume if we wanted a % of wages paid & a loan fee, then that would likely rule Bolton out.

I agree. Certainly an unusual move. Devils advocate: MK Dons are a bigger club & going for promotion though - Tisdale a good manager too.

Nigel Clough on what Southampton wanted for Jake Hesketh to return to Burton Albion on loan Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/jake-hesketh-southampton-mk-dons-2508201

Good point. Giving a 19 year old his debut away at Burnley shows the faith Ralph has in him too.

Agree & our problem is really that we really struggle to win games. We're much better under Ralph, but this game against Cardiff is one of archetypal teams who we struggle to beat at home.

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2019-02-04/programme-feature-interview-yan-valery-february-2019

Maehle talks about Southampton’s big January offer to sign him, failed move, future chances Source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/joakim-maehle-southampton/

As Shurlock mentioned above, strikingly similar to the Watford game where he felt it in the warm-up & injured it during the game. I'm not convinced he can play midweek games as well as the weekend ones.

I believe it was from a cross! Not seen the goal though.

Lost 1-0

Started for Inter against Bologna today.

With Lemina being out & JWP taking a wing-back spot on occasion, it's been handy to have somebody else step up. Hope he does well.

We are? Will be interesting if the chap who left Nice gets linked again.

Thought he deserves his own thread after making his 1st Prem start at the weekend. Ralph really seems to rate him. How did he do yesterday?

Celta Vigo (without suspended Hoedt) beat Sevilla 1-0 tonight.

Cardiff 1-0 Bournemouth HT @OptaJoe: 2014 – Cardiff are winning a Premier League game at half-time for the first time since the final day of the 2013-14 season, when they eventually lost to Chelsea. Unfamiliar. #CARBOU

Similar to Palace, would you say?

Ralph says he doesn't know extent of Ings injury. Mentions he has a problem before the game. This happened before, I believe.

Ralph: It feels like a defeat: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11626143/hasenhuttl-it-feels-like-a-defeat

I was thinking that about Obafemi earlier, but I'm not sure he's even in training yet.

We'll be lucky.

Absolute peak Bournemouth.