S-Clarke

He was late, the club dealt with it, he still played a part. End of story.

I was surprised at how vicious and intense the atmosphere was towards him. I expected some boos and a bit of a pantomime villain type of atmosphere, but it wasn't like that, it was quite horrible when he was being subbed. I don't think he deserved that to be honest and on the highlights, you could see he looked somewhat bewildered by what he was hearing.

I'd love to know what has happened to Tadic, he was providing that movement and the start and floated between the lines all game. He was a stunning player, but right now he looks as effective as Gaston. I think we're just too slow though, generally. We don't even utilise the pace we have. If you look at one of the free kicks yesterday, in the 2nd half I think, it was a decent delivery played in the box...but Durijic was too slow to react and it went out of play. Pelle isn't helping things by his constant overplaying and flicks, he needs to sort himself out. Do you know what I'd be tempted to do? Forster Clyne - Fonte - Toby - Bertrand Wanyama Morgan Mane Tadic Elia Long With Long, you've got someone who stretches the game and plays into the channels - which will open the space for the likes of Mane and Elia to exploit. Pelle doesn't give us that right now. He'd be a decent option off the bench but I think he's hampering our style at the moment.

Loads of twists and turns yet. I think we should just enjoy it before getting too downhearted, what a position and a race for us to be involved in! If we don't make it, so be it, but it's good fun to be playing up there with the big boys...

He's gone up a level for sure, it must help playing alongside someone as good as Fonte though. The guy is a rolls Royce.

We've put ourselves in an amazing position and I think it's incredible how well we've done, given all the changes in the summer. We've punched about our weight for sure, but I think this currently represents one of the best ever chances we will ever have of finishing in the Top 4, that's why yesterday has left me so frustrated as it would have been a massive, massive win if we got it. It's not over though, not by a long way. Just look at how tight it is from 7th upwards, it's ridiculous. 3rd and 4th are up for grabs, on history you'd say Arsenal will get one of those slots - but between ourselves, Utd, Liverpool and Spurs....I think it could be any, we'll all drop points between now and the end. I think our run-in, on paper, is really good....but this is the stage of the season where you often see bottom sides beating the top teams due to what's at stake down there, so there will be plenty of twists and turns. I think we're a good side, with a good foundation. The basis is still there, but we need to speed up the attack, and the front 3 need to get their heads into gear as they are not providing any movement of note. Liverpool didn't play well yesterday, but on the occasions they did attack...they attacked with pace and purpose. We don't do that, we pass the ball around so slowly that any gaps just close up, our midfielders are guilty of overplaying at times and our front 3 are currently guilty of being too static. At the start of the season, and even last season, we moved teams around but we just look so rigid right now in attack.

It's so easy to say that now, but this just seems like a pretty feeble reason to try and make themselves look less of a ****. They played our board, MP especially. Our board were naive at the start and I think we were caught a little bit surprised by how it all escalated. We got a handle on it eventually, but by that time all these greedy players sense their opportunities and made the most of it. And how unhealthy was the club if the players are here at the wim of a chairman? I don't like that, I think it creates a very fragile environment as we saw. Chairman come and go, but the club is still here. I think we need to ask who they played for....Southampton or Cortese FC? I have no time for either. They both could have stuck around and been patient, especially as Ronald Koeman was in charge before Lallana had even been sold. I will respect Adam for how he played for us through the leagues, he's one of the main reasons we are here right now. But I don't respect him for how he tried to instigated his move. It showed a lot of disrespect.

I saw their penalty shout back, and it was a good tackle. Depends on which angle you're at, but he clearly wins the ball first and it's the follow through which brought him down - and on a wet skiddy surface, he couldn't have helped that. Deserved not to be a pen based on the well timed tackle.

Just look at what's happening around him before you start moaning about the striker. We're dead in the final third, just statues. Elia is doing my head in more than Pelle.

Typical JWP season. Starts well, gets an injury, and dips in the 2nd half to a non-player. It's just the same every year. He needs to impose himself on this side. He's got the ability, but he's just missing something and I can't quite put my finger on it right now.

Bit of a non-event really, as per the last 2 home games. Ref was a nightmare, but that 2nd half was dead from us. Totally and utterly dead. We had no idea, no innovation, no imagination. Zilch. In that first half Liverpool were there for the taking. They had a winger as a left wing back, clearly out of his depth there, and we did not test him near on enough. We didn't make the most of the disjointed start Liverpool made, and their subs improved them, whereas ours just did the same as the ones they replaced. You just expect more from the home team in an attacking sense. We just do not look like working the GK, let alone scoring. Really frustrating, lots of thinking to do for Koeman. We seem to have totally lost our way.

Surprise surprise. He'll do it at boca in a couple of months. The blokes unhinged, needs help.

I really hope our attention isn't just on him. He doesn't deserve it. A little boo if you want, but then I'm going to focus on 3 points for us - massive game.

Saggy Chops doesn't think so, f'sure. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11806435.Redknapp__Saints_will_miss_out_on_Champions_League/?ref=rss Is that so he can say, when he's in his 90's, - ''I watched a young xxxzx train and I could tell he was going to be a player. I've always been a fan, he's a top lad f'sure''

I think he picked up the injury when away with france back in October, and it's been a niggle ever since.

He scored 1 goal. One goal. Not sure how that equates to 'scoring' for fun. I'm glad we don't go for washed up old hasbeens. Shall we still go with Yoshida up front though?

People are putting too much thought into how to 'get' at the Lovren/Lallana types, when really they should focus on making SMS as flaming loud as they can by supporting Southampton.

Looks like they've failed to end the 'quotation' marks, and that's just an opinion of the paper.

Blimey, he got a job in the end!

Andy Carroll's career as a professional patient has been blighted by the occasional appearance for West Ham United

He's going down the Dean Ashton route, only difference is that Dean Ashton was a good footballer.

We lacked serious balance on the left side with Yoshida there. Although he did a good shift, our 'style' requires the full backs to get involved in the attacking area's. Yoshida was required to do that and it didn't really work, what with the additional requirement for Elia to provide slightly more protection due to his lack of pace. We did miss a natrual left back there, totally. I think we'd have looked a lot more fluid with Bretrand.

Given that Pardew wasn't shortlisted and that Koeman won it today, I doubt it.

Liverpool have 2 games before we play them, this will be a factor - given that Gerrard and Lucas are also out, so they can't rotate as they'd have liked to. It's a game I've looked forward to for weeks. I really sense a good thing about this match, I reckon we'll be totally up for this. Liverpool are good going forward but suspect, as we all know, at the back. Lucas has been a key reason in their return to 'defensive solidity' (as well as the dropping of Lovren ) - so it was no surprise to see Spurs look so lively against them. I think Emre Can will drop into midfield, almost guaranteed, with one of Kolo Toure or Lovren coming into the 'back 3'. Jordan Ibe will probably continue as a wing back, and although he's talented, we've got players with more experience who can hopefully give him a very nervy night. Let's keep him and Moreno occupied defensively, and we will have nullified a lot of their attacking threat and pace. What annoys me about the media is how Liverpool are always revolutionary, always amazing. They had an horrific start to the season, they've picked up since they've had a run of what you'd call ''easier games'' and surprise surprise, Brendan Rogers is being called a tactical genius for stumbling over a formation. Just like he was this revolutionist last season or something. No, he just had Luis Suarez. They're a decent enough side and a threat, but this will be their toughest away day for a good while. I'm confident.

Easy to say that now, but the reality is that we'd have not looked any more threatening with him on the pitch. The lack of service and lack of speed of play would have still been the issue.