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I don't think that's the case what so ever. Dujuric has actually come out with a quote along the lines that he expects to go back to benifca, as it's such an 'important' club. Whereas Gaston has never wanted out of here massively, he just doesn't suit this league full stop. Don't have a clue what Djuricic is all about to be honest. Not seen enough.

Don't open that can of worms! For what it's worth, I think that is a place in it's own right - so it doesn't affect the country's current allocation. And WHU, top of the fair play league, what???

I think they only brought it back once we had the electronic turnstiles in place (which still seem to confuse some people!!!!) - that way, if you haven't paid your card is disabled full stop.

All this Pelle hate is a little bit tedious, and incredibly over the top. He is a good player, he wouldn't have already scored 12/13 goals as he has if he wasn't a good player. And poor players don't have the ability to score that overhead he did against QPR. He isn't a great player, but he's a good player. More than good enough for us. He's struggling with form, as a lot of top strikers do over the course of the season. The most important thing for me is that Koeman trusts him, he knows him better than any of us, so I judge his decisions over the whines on here.

Epic game. Benteke was like a man possessed tonight.

I'd be tempted to do that, if we're honest we shouldn't need 2 'holding' midfielders for this game. Just throw the attack at them.

Bring back the Intertoto Cup.

Yes

Atrocious is putting it lightly.

Is it Gerrards birthday? Can't say I've heard that mentioned anywhere yet! Who'd have thought it.

That's got to be the target now, for me that would just cap an amazing season. What a way to stick 2 fingers up to Lallana, Lovren and MP. The home game against Spurs is HUGE.

I love the Championship for these end of season nerve-shredders. Such a competitive league with a lot of quality. I did fancy Derby as nailed on, but they're totally lost their way. Play offs for them now at best. It's 2 from 4.....Norwich, B/mouth, Boro, Watford. My personal preference would be Bournemouth and Boro, 2 good sides who play the right way. I'd like to see Watford come up via the playoff's. Exciting end to the season though for the neutral! Reminds me of our L1 run-in, where we were being relentlessly hunted by Huddersfield. Sunderland need to go, that club needs to be flushed out and they need to start again, every season is the same and it's boring watching them. QPR, everything that is wrong with modern football in terms of the money they ****ed up the wall on players. I'd like to see WBA go, but they won't - that's more of a personal preference than anything football related.

This is being made to sound a lot more confusing than it actually is. Basically, 5th and 6th place are guaranteed EL places. If a team that finish within the the top 6 win the FA Cup, then the place allocated to the FA Cup winners goes to the next league place down - i.e 7th. If Reading, Blackburn, or Villa win it, then they get the EL place and 7th doesn't. It used to be the case that the losing finalists also get a EL place if they weren't already in the Top 6, but that's no longer the case.

And if he did get a game and we didn't score, I would have to wade through a zillion comments about how Koeman has made the wrong decision, he doesn't know what he's doing etc etc. Go with the best team, the side that knows each other the best. Makes no sense to play around with young players now.

Their transfer policy over the last 3 seasons has been nothing short of diabolical. No forward thinking, no long-term plan it seems. Fernandinho - Okay, but was signed when he was 28/29, so not exactly thinking ahead Jovetic - Young player, but no impact what so ever. Spent more time on the bench and injured. Failed. Negredo - Started ok, drifted off, and is now at Valencia Navas - Never done it really, flits in and out of games. Not great. Demichelis - Poor aging player, not up to the pace. Javi Garcia - Rubbish, horrendous signing. Natasic - He wasn't bad, but was shipped out to Germany. Rodwell - Abysmal. Signed just to keep their British player count up. Sinclair - Ditto Mangala - Disaster. £30m for what? Fernando - Rubbish, most city fans would agree. So fair enough, they do need to replace a lot of that side....but I'd get rid of whoever has made the decisions in recent years and start a fresh.....

Lol @ Newcastle by the way. Pardew hated by their fans, massive movements to get him sacked etc. He's now 4 points ahead of them at his new club with a better GD.

You jest, but if this stays as it is, we beat Hull and Utd beat City in the derby, we'd be amazingly just 5 points away from them. Although their run-in after that looks 'straight forward', with 3 home games back to back. Obviously we won't finish 4th, but at least keeps it all a little interesting as we head into the final weeks.

Good call, hope he gets a good club soon. In other news, despite being utterly battered for 30 odd mins, Palace somehow find themselves 1-0 against City.

In other news, Wigan have sacked Malky Mckay. What's the point...?

Fulham, Birmingham, Wigan, Blackpool have been horrifically mismanaged though. From owners being locked up, to owners paying the parachute money to an outside source, it's the story of farce down there.

Bournemouth 4-2 now. They're going to do it, aren't they? Looks like 2 from 4 (B'mouth, Watford, Boro, Norwich) But Wigan look long gone now.......heading back to their pure level.

If someone wants Rodriguez, good luck to them.

I think the club will cut ties with Gaston to be honest. He's not going to cut it at this level, that's pretty clear now. He's had a season at Hull and has been pretty pants for them, bar one or 2 flickering moments - and that's all you get. All we'd be saying is ''Oh, get Gaston on the bench in case he can make that pass....'' - but it's always in hope, rather than expectation, and 3 years into his contract that shouldn't be the case anymore. His wages and squad position should be used on a far more useful player.

This is the thing for me - this is one of the best saints sides in a generation. We're competing with the big boys and hoping that they slip up. I can honestly never remember feeling like that as a Saints fan, I always remember rooting on the big clubs to beat the bottom teams so we'd be safe. It's incredible how far we've come, and you're right - major perspective needed in the grand scheme of things, but as we know with football fans...they snapshot. One game, or a group of games, and the opinion is formed on that - either positive or negative.