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I'd imagine efforts will be going on this week to ensure we have an extra option, as Fonte doesn't look healthy it has to be said. He won't be fit for Saturday anyway, I'm sure of that. But either way, the back 2 next week will be Jos and Yoshida imo - any new guy would be on the bench.

On a loan, I don't think there's much wrong with this one.

Don't be silly, we can only scout and negotiate for 1 player at a time.

Butland Fonte Astori Clyne Shaw Morgan Cork Coutinho Lallana Ramirez Lambert Subs - Boruc, Davis, Mayuka, Rodriguez, Puncheon, JWP, Yoshida Just a fun look at how our team could look, if our potential targets come off. You have to say that the bench looks pretty strong on the back of that as well. Lots of options on there to come on and change the game, which you can't say we have at the moment.

tbf I don't think many of our players would have stopped Chelsea in that 40min spell they had. Sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and accept that they are light years ahead of anything we have, and they played well.

more recent footage of his spell at Espynaol. Likes to cut inside and join in the box, which is nailed on what we want in players.

Welcome back to 6-5 score lines.

Espanyol played him on the wings most of the time, he can play either side or in the number 10 role which he's also pretty good at - but seems to be adapting to become a winger more than anything else. He would be a massive upgrade on anything else we have in the attack at the moment. As good as Jason has been this year, this guy would replace him.

This guy is even better than Gaston. I saw him on TV last year taking hte **** @ Real Madrid, and Barceolna. I can see a loan being possible, but I can't in anyway see how we could at this moment in time - A) afford a permanent deal for this guy, and B)...attract a world star, which is what he will be, to a relegation threatened club on a permanent basis. Maybe it'll be a negotiated 6 month loan with a view to a contract if we stay up..

Defenders are priority, absolutely. But we also need more creative flair in the final third and on the flanks. The fact that SDR is getting game time says it all, he should be nowhere near a PL squad. On a 6 month loan, this guy could and would be the dogs ********.

He wouldn't ever join us, one of the best young players in world football. Staggered that this could even be possible.

Now that kid is a player, there's not a chance we could get him on a permanent as that article suggests. Rated as one of Inters top prospects, so I don't know why they'd want to sell him. They loaned him out last year to Espanyol and he was unplayable sometimes, saw a couple of games on Sky which he played in. He's way too good for us, put it that way. It's fair enough getting Gaston, but this kid would be totally out of our league to buy. Now, a loan may be an option...and would be a stunning addition.

When was Forecast ever been a half average keeper??? He's always been an imitation of a professional footballer. Went to the same school as Pulis.

At this stage of the season points come from the most unexpected sources.

They might as well have just said Chelsea v no one, it would have made no difference. Their football coverage has been horrific for as long as I remember though. Give the FA Cup rights back to someone who knows what they're on about.

Oh, and on another note, that's the last we'll ever see of the white kit. What an horrific marketing choice that was.

Suspended for 2 games as well iirc?

I think he was referring to us being physically weak in the middle, which I do have to agree with. We could do with a Diame type player for sure.

Their number 7 was Ramires. He took a little while to adapt to this country, but is an amazing player. So strong, nimble, pacey. Can play through the middle, on the flanks or in behind. One of the best midfielders in europe at the moment. You've got to hand it to them, there's not much we can do when we're up against what they had on offer and how they played.

I dunno, you'd hope as a player he'd be motivated and confident in himself to make a huge impact and huge improvement. But to be honest, even If he was out there I doubt the score would have been too much different. Our midfield just couldn't get close to them, and that was down to their class and poise with the ball.

Nice one, I'm not sure how relevant it is to this thread though! You do realise this wasn't a league game don't you? Maybe you pasted your pre-written comment for next week into this week by mistake.

It's not too bad, we can recall Seaborne.

I'm pretty much with that. The non-aware fans who just look at the score, will blame the GK - obviously, but he didn't do a great deal wrong today. If we're not going to get a new GK this month, then just stick with this guy.

Pretty much this.

Yeah, wtf is the deal with Mayuka? Why have we spent £4m notes on someone who we're not playing? He's easily better than SDR, I just don't understand it. I mean I've not even seen him enough to judge him as a good player in saints terms, but talk to fans around Europe and abroad...they're in no doubt he's class. It's a weird one. He's now gone away for 6 weeks as well, but we won't miss him as we never used him....