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Sounds like we are creating more chances for Boro than we are for ourselves.

This!

After seeing us recently, that's probably not a bad idea. How would you not want Tadic & Boufal to start together?!

Please come good today, Jay!

Vardy scored after going 300 games without scoring yesterday so let's hope the same happens for Shane.

Already mentioned (on the Virgil thread)

Would be a huge plus. (Then again, I thought that about Cabaye/Wickham/Remy missing for Palace against us & look how that turned out!)

When we play on a weekend after a Mid-week game then I expect us to rotate still.

Yeah, you can tell because Jose is featured in a club video

Is that a striker on loan PLUS 2 players?

Virgil's price has gone up +£10m if City come in for him based on how they've defended tonight.

When the HITC website said that McQueen was close to signing a new deal at Saints (just before he did) - they also mentioned in the same article that Targett had faced a big setback in his injury comeback. Looks like they were spot-on with that one too.

@Mattytargett: Operation went well! Now on the road to recovery!! I will be back stronger ?

They are going to spend big time in January.

Adam Blackmore said something interesting in the pre-match build up on Solent prior to the HBS match. He said he saw Jorge Mendes (agent of Fonte) heading into Staplewood to speak with Les Reed. This was just before Fonte spouted off on Social Media about not getting the contract.

Well this is true. Looking positively, with Long up front, we *should* have more pace & movement up front. I really hope Tadic & Boufal both start as we are much more likely to create something out of nothing with those 2 playing. Could really do with nailing a couple of set piece goals tomorrow to ease the burden on our general play.

What about if Austin is out for months?

Clyne too

Virgil has changed his agent.

KESSIE TO ANFIELD? Liverpool are ready to make a £22.5m offer for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, according to Corriere dello Sport in Italy. The teenager, who has scored five goals in 13 Serie A games this season, is a regular subject of Liverpool scouting trips. Juventus are also interested in the Ivory Coast international.

I'll take it for starters though. I think 'Boro is going to be a very tough game.

Seems you might be right. Source: http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/2016/middlesbrough-fc-aitor-karanka-gaston-ramirez-alvaro-negredo-3459822.aspx#zEJZwy2oPj4UpKb3.99

Source: https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-09/inside-track-southampton-middlesbrough-premier-league

I want to see us start each game like we did against Everton. (Not just the goal!)

What we do every season is a minor miracle. Look at Leicester: Lose just one of their best players and they go from 1st to 16th.