for_heaven's_Saint

Harsh pen but will take that win all day long! Vestergaard and Romeu our best players tonight IMO.

Reminded me of Davis at Leeds!

This is why we’re better with no fans there 😅

On current form, I’d have Walcott in over Djenepo and Redmond when Ings returns. Problem is, either him or Armstrong would have to play on the left.

It’s surely more to do with the ‘technology’ used in the ball than the weight? Pretty sure there’s a fairly small weight range that balls have to be within.

We’re on normal Sky Sports Main Event and PL so a Nowtv day pass will do it.

Tbf he is very good at playing large periods of a game with a yellow card. Don’t think he’s ever been sent off? Though obviously it means he needs to be more careful for the rest of the game.

Wouldn't he be on the bench if that were the case?

That'll do. Professional and never really looked troubled- I think McCarthy's only save was from the deflection off of KWP. Their keeper made about 4/5 good saves. Everyone had a decent game but KWP, Romeu, Vestergaard and Adams were all good IMO.

I think he’d more likely be competition for Redmond and Armstrong as can’t see JWP not playing and presumably Diallo will partner him.

Just because you don’t agree with a comment doesn’t make it pointless. I’m really not convinced that this is a positive step for the club.

This is true. But it’s possible for our situation to get worse as well as better.

Indeed. I don't understand why we seem to have decided to play a high line with a sweeper keeper when neither our defence or 'keeper are good enough for it?

So by the end of September we could be 3 games from a cup win! Let’s hope we look as fit as we did in the last 9 games. No doubt the schedule will suit teams with bigger squads.

Valery is still second choice RB surely? Who else do we have?

Maybe they are different types of players? Or maybe Ralph doesn’t feel like Reed is good enough it fits the system well?

Seems Arsenal were among teams looking at Mangala not long ago. It sounds like he has potential but isn’t the finished article yet- the sort of signing Ralph likes. http://sportwitness.co.uk/arsenal-sniffed-around-signing-e20m-mystery-offer-made-second-division-player/

Only way I’d buy one is if it didn’t have that shite logo. Hopefully this is a fault with all of them!

Works for the Express and Talksport; think I'll take it with a pinch of salt.

Even then it only mentioned that we were one of about 4 Premier League clubs interested though I think? The way some of our fans are talking, particularly on Twitter, you’d think there’s been sightings of him at Staplewood.

Has there been a single credible link to McKennie? He sounds like he’d fit in very well but I haven’t seen anything to convince me we’re actually pursuing him.

I’ve seen some stuff on Twitter about him holding out to play for Spain, but I’m not sure if/how he is eligible.

Good article here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-stuart-armstrong-interview-brendan-rodgers-celtic-ralph-hasenhuttl-562073

Judging on today's penalty, that table would be the same if he was our normal penalty taker!

He did win lots in the air when balls were being launched in towards the end but he gets beaten to flick ons a lot, often by players who are a lot shorter than him. He also gets turned very easily. That said, this was probably one of his better games.