Sour Mash

Fair play Villa and Sherwoo, done great. Don't know what's happened to Liverpool in the last few weeks.

There wasn't that much for them to talk about though. I thought the programme was a good laugh, Jones entertaining.

Is this a thread moaning about next season's midfield before this season has finished? F#####g hell

there is a reason why Lambert has hardly kicked a ball this season despite Liverpool struggling for striker options.

we're not creating much at all and our crossing hasn't been great.

you're joking I'm sure.

stoke are still very much stoke. They're very, very good with what they do and are well versed on how they want to play and what's gets results. One aspect of that is being physical, but knowing just what they can and cannot get away with.

stoke are still very much stoke. They're very, very good with what they do and are well versed on how they want to play and what's gets results. One aspect of that is being physical, but knowing just what they can and cannot get away with.

Usual story when we lose, everyone moaning about Pelle. He didn't play badly. Davis and Tadic and our general creativity remains more of a problem.

I think we've only sold out two full allocations this season, both in London, but this one and Leicester should be popular, £25 a ticket for Saturday is good.

I thik we're still short on creativity, and struggle to break teams down, as much a problem as finishing, if not more.

Sod it, I'll be even more of a "conspiracy theorist". Clyne has agreed £100k a week with Man Utd, but United are only offering Saints £12m for him, something which we've said "no-way we're doing a deal on that basis". Clyne is unhappy we're stalling his dream move and is kicking up a bit of a fuss

Well I guess if they've offered £30m, that answers the question!

I'm sure there is plenty of planning for the summer going on regardless. Surely it'd be better for Clyne to just focus on delivering for us for this season, with the agreement that once the season is completed a deal can be negotiated for him to move. I guess the counter argument to that is it might remove any speculation or uncertainty for a number of months and should just allow him to concentrate on his football, but that doesn't really seem to have worked.

But what is the advantage of us getting a deal done so early?

Not saying you're wrong, but why would a deal be done so early?

Agreed. I don't think Koeman has much time for anyone he feels isn't fully focused and pulling their weight.

All a bit disappointing from Clyne, better to keep his mouth shut, continue to work hard and deliver for us and he'll get a good move at the end of the season anyway.

Not sure I'd want him on the basis he doesn't seem overly keen to come here and would see us as a step down/backwards, such signings never really work for us.

How many seem surprised that any of our England players have moved to other clubs? I don't think many people were. How many players make 200 appearances for a club? Quite rare. And quite rare to be a Premier League player, make 200 appearances for one club and be English. But the answer to your question, Ryan Bertrand and Fraser Forster.

Newcastle growing back in to the game quite well towards the end of that half.

Very poor decision, Liverpool getting lucky again. Lovren looking clumsy when trying to defend.

Only those two teams, plus Villa that I've watched this season and genuinely thought they're s**t.

Qpr seem to have a knack of playing alright and still manage to get themselves beaten. Classic Mourinho from Chelsea.

Yep, more knobheads than ever. Getting on players backs all game. Shouting "get if forward' then moaning when we lose it. Completely unaware of how good a team we are. What a waste of their money .