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I largely agree, Steve. What I am curious about is how scoring might effect him. Pelle & Rickie had times where they looked shocking and then suddenly scoring would completely change them. But as I said earlier, he won't get 2 easier chances to score than the 2 he's just put over the bar from half a yard out.

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Didn't we have a really high stat last season for headed goals?

This.

Disagree on the hold-up play and we don't currently have a striker that scores in any weather, so I'd have him back.

Alan Nixon saying we are still keen on Sandro Ramirez. I'm wary of signing small strikers from Malaga.

Perfect! We'll take him!

Forgot about all this.... That's some serious notice period. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/14964208.Saints__former_head_of_recruitment_Paul_Mitchell_serving_huge_notice_period_at_Tottenham/?ref=rss

Central Midfielder. Would rather us get Kasper Dolberg from them.

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-15/an-appreciation-dave-maclaren

As you say, the plus is he's getting fitter. That's the key really. We need to keep him fit & then (hopefully) the goals will come.

Illness. Not an injury.

The worrying thing is, it's unlikely he will get easier chances than the 2 he's just had from the last 2 games.

The last 2 target men we've had (Lambert / Pelle) also scored goals, for what it's worth.

9th after not scoring any goals is the good news. We better sort this out in January otherwise the combination of not being able to score & possibly selling our 2 centre-backs in the summer doesn't bode well for next season.

Here we go then. Romeu misses out through suspension. (Hope we score 1st, because the players are likely going to lack belief of getting back into it if we do)

Clarkey & Convict are talking about a Sigurdsson or Ziyech. Goal scoring AMC's. How we need someone to step up. My current thinking on new striker is a target man now. A focal point who can hold play up. I'm not surprised we didn't score tonight. Just disappointed.

He's mobile too, for a big lad.

Famous last words.

They need more forwards on the bench.

Is Cedric injured?

I think the last bit is our fail-safe. We have the option IF we can't get anyone else.

Agree. Everton were always a very logical move for him. Ronald's worked with him before, they will pay his big wages AND the big fee as they've struggled to get big names over the line & United won't put up any resistance to keep him. Everton also need to get their average age down too. Morgan is is ready made to help them. Gueye & Schneiderlin (on paper) is good IMO.

Source: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/virgil-van-dijk-wanted-both-9450496

True, but Sam would argue his stint at Southend did him the world of good.