S-Clarke

I think Davis (or the position we're playing him in) will be something we evolve in the transfer market, but he is still capable and is very clever in tight area's in his ability to release the ball. He does lack penetration in the final third, I don't think he's really a natural number 10 as such - more of a CM, so it's a little harsh to throw that at him. We need someone like a Gylfi Sigardsson behind the 3 of Mane/Long/Austin or Pelle - that would be quite lethal in my opinion.

You'll never get refereeing consistency if decisions are based on if the intention is there or not, that's on the referee's judgement and call. So you'll get a different call most weeks. But a handball inside the area is a handball, simple as that in my opinion. There was no debate on today's in my opinion. I don't know how that couldn't be a handball in any circumstance. He pretty much became their goal keeper and saved it. It should have been a penalty and a red card for sure. The other call we had on Robert Huth should also have been a penalty, although they didn't go on about that much in the match. He clearly moved his arm in a way towards the ball and it hit the palm of his hand, not his elbow, not his arm - his hand. And then you have Morgan admitting that he thought he fouled Clasie for his goal and that he had to check with the referee as he thought it was going to be chalked off. But to do what they're doing you need luck, and they got that in huge clumps today. The performance was good today and if it were for a competent referee, we would not have lost that game.

Well it's not surprising to see you spout a load of tripe.

The bias was utter cringe, but it's a good story for the media, so you kind of expect it.

There are no questions to be asked you idiot.

Atrocious? What are you on? We pressed, pressured, put them on the back foot. They denfed well and there situations which didn't fall for us - such as their goal not being a goal, but whatever. We played **** apparently.

Morgan admits he fouled Clasie. He checked with the ref as he thought it was going to be given as a foul. Shambolic.

Great performance to be honest, just a shame about the lack of decisions given our way. Deserved a lot more, we had Leicester camped all game. But these are the games that make Champions, play crap and still win.

He's more than just a GK coach though, I think he enjoys being heavily involved in the matchday.

What a huge result that was for Norwich. Newcastles game at our place is simply a must win, they are going to throw the kitchen sink at us. Thankfully, they have a kid in goal and Steven Taylor at CB.

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They're already relegated, let's be honest. So they're playing with 'freedom'. The fact is that none of those players want to play for them, that won't change. If we don't beat them, I will agree with everything Alpine says for a week.

Joke team, they should just forfeit the rest of the season. Serving no purpose.

I don't think we'll see them at this level again for a long time. No matter who they bring in the supporting roles, they're still run by someone who doesn't want to commit/invest because he wants to sell. Until they're sold, they're languishing.

Garde has been royally stitched up to be honest. **** squad and even though he wanted to, they wouldn't let him add in January. It's nothing to do with the manager, it's all to do with the lack of management board level. Shambles Long, long, long way back for them.

Normal service seemingly resumed.

Could be 3/4 to France tbh, Holland are a disorganized mess.

MLG is having a mare recently.

I've only ever seen one person discredit his work to be honest, and he's on here. When we had Burley, we had a future Real Madrid superstar playing on the left. A future PL player in Baird, a future PL striker in Jones, Guthrie who turned out a decent enough player (who both did forge a decent career at that level for a bit). Polish internationals in Saganowski, Rasiak. Yet we only scraped the playoffs, miles away from automatic promotion. You can say Adkins had french/england internationals in that side, but he helped make them internationals. The momentum he helped create put us where we are now, I'm not sure why this specific poster cannot accept that.

Bertrand missed England training today due to an injury.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/saints-little-big-man-is-a-clasie-act-a6940036.html

I love that Facebook page, but seeing it after our game makes even more sweeter.

I think this is the summer we upgrade on Steven Davis. He's been amazing for us and I'm still a big fan, but I think we can get better and evolve his role. Having him as then part of the squad to utilise puts us in a very strong position.

It helps when the players around him are on the same page as well. Once you get the ball up to Pelle, you have to get people in and around him to win the flicks/knock-on's, run off the ball etc. That's what Mane gave us when he came on. It helps Pelle when he's playing with pace around him, otherwise it is all very static and slow.

I'd personally sign a utility defender. Someone who can cover CB and RB as required, someone in the Ivanovic style. I personally rate Cedric and feel with a pre-season under his belt he'll be a much more reliable player. (he's not exactly let us down when played). Then I'd sign a new number 10 type. And that would be it. However, if we lose players we will need to replace them. But as it stands now, we're pretty competitive all over the park.