Lighthouse

I'm not sure this is the game to be giving Danso his debut. Also a bit harsh dropping Adams after one game.

P.S. Maybe leave a couple back if we get a corner.

Disagree, the shot was hit hard, low and cleanly. Gunn had to spread himself, there was always going to be a gap somewhere. It was hardly Taibi stuff.

Would it be too drastic to change to something like this? I want to go back to a back four, as right now it just seems to be three CBs all staring at each other. Gunn Valery - Bednarek - Yoshi - Bertrand JWP - Romeu - Hojbjerg Adams - Ings - Redmond

Or Hojbjerg who was ill today?

F**king dog sh*t! Only saving grace I can think of is that it was a p*ssing wet gale up North. Not an excuse but exactly the kind of game we regularly f**k up anyway. I'd ditch 3 at the back, what's the point in having 3 crap defenders stood ball watching? Might as well fight for it in midfield.

Romeu has looked decent but then stopping them from playing in midfield was never going to be the hardest job today. Oh sausages.

We've started with a s**t first half against Burnley, that's completely different to last season.

I won’t be buying the DVD.

This is grim viewing if I’m honest.

Very a bit lucky, thought he was a gonner then.

Doucouré in my team too.

We’re doing alright, for a p*ssing wet gale up in Burnley. Nothing to get me off my chair yet. As an aside, I don’t think I’d want to meet Ashley Barnes on a dark night.

Nearly got our obligatory early Adams goal there.

Let's not have any speculation please, until such time the club or family decide to release any more details. RIP Justin, one of those voices we're all familiar with but never really think about.

I'm more than happy to, just sharing my view. Anyway, over to the match thread chaps. https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?61156-Burnley-vs-Saints-Match-Thread#.XU7NX-hKiUk

Let's get this show on the road. COYS!!

Neither, the proof will be in the results. None but they are friendlies. I'm basing my opinion on 2.5 years of competitive games, not 65 minute friendlies against random European games.

We do watch them in matches every week, which is what counts, and Stephens is worse than Yoshida, at least IMO. Still, I'm just pleased Long isn't in the squad

Because that isn’t the point of the offside rule, it’s supposed to stop goal hanging. I don’t think goals should be disallowed over millimetres but currently that’s the rule, so it has to be applied evenly.

Then you’re 6 inches and 1mm offside, it’s disallowed and you can’t complain. I’ve said it before but it’s like the Police saying the speed limit is 70 but they won’t pull you over doing less than 80. If they catch you doing 81, you can’t say, "oh come on, I’m only 1mph over," because you’re not, your 11. Same principle.

That’s a problem with the rule, not VAR. I think there needs to be a 6 inch ‘benefit of the doubt’ zone behind the last defender. We have the technology to accurately show that using VAR cameras.

First VAR disallowed goal for Man City.

Ozil and Kolasinac not travelling to Newcastle over ‘ongoing security concerns’. Seems a bit odd; I’m no criminal psychologist but if it’s just a straightforward armed robbery, you’d be a bit mad to go back after the same victim when the Police are all over the case.

Yeah, I was gambling on him either starting or missing the 18 completely. Obviously I need as many Liverpool players in the team as possible for next week.