Lighthouse

Signed along with Kanchelskis wasn't he? Both were awesome for Saints it has to be said but they were no Ian Pearce or Stephen O'Halloran.

Fonte has looked just as suspect recently, with the penalties against Sunderland and Arsenal, plus losing Zlatan for United's opener. If Yoshi or Hooiveld had made those errors, they would get slated on here. I think they are pretty closely matched personally. Both composed, intelligent, decent in the air and read the game well. Yoshi has the odd moment with misjudged back passes (which is partly down to his limited game time) whilst Fonte is always a penalty waiting to happen with his constant shirt pulling.

Whether or not the likes of Hesketh and Yoshi should be in our strongest team isn't really relevant. You can't expect players like Fonte and Tadic to start every League and EL game, they won't be able to maintain their best form. I would take a fresh, motivated team over 'the best team on paper'. Just look at the Palace game and the team they put out.

Is this the furthest from Southampton we've ever played a competitive game? Anyway, a draw would keep us top of the table and you will go a long way in Europe not losing your away games. With that in mind I'd start Long ahead of Austin, and give the latter a breather ahead of Leicester on Sunday. Rotate the midfield. Forster Martina - Yoshi - Virgil - Bertrand Romeu JWP - Clasie Hesketh Redmond - Long

KUMB Hope this helps.

Let's all have a meltdown! Dull first half but an outstanding, efficient performance away from home. Bertrand, Tadic and Virgil all outstanding I thought. Austin with the two moments which mattered.

Yes Dusan!

Well spotted by Moss there.

Perfect height for Adrian really. A foot higher or lower, that would've been in. Looking better second half, so far.

Awesome pass by Tadic there.

Daft from Cedders there, seen them given.

I see Sunderland are sticking to their normal routine of being utterly dreadful, losing every game and somehow picking up their only point at St Mary's. No doubt they will appoint a new manager, win 4 games in April and somehow stay up on the last day.

Might treat myself to 19% of one of those training tops, they look alright.

The thread title reminded me of my cash ISA, which recently paid out a whopping £6.30 in annual interest. Any suggestions how I should spend it?

Much like Sturridge, he seems to briefly become fit for a couple of weeks to play and score against us, before getting crocked again and retreating to the treatment room for another 4 months.

Cape Verde wasn't it? Decent defensive midfielder, poor CB.

Think Beattie chucked a noodle spoon at the Skate, that was the story I heard.

Forster Clyne - Toby - Virgil - Bertrand Morgan - Wanyama (I suspect Hojbjerg will soon push him out) Rodriguez - Mané - Tadic Lambert Bench: Boruc, Lovren, Shaw, Davis, Hoj, Lallana, Pelle

Gardos posted on Instagram that he is training well and his next step is the U23 game on Friday, so I'd assume he's out for this one.

We've had a 'real chance of silverware' for decades and not won this competition. I think this year, with a European adventure to keep us amused, it should be taking a back seat. After all, the toughest team in the EL is probably Man Utd, whereas they aren't even in the top 4 teams in the EFL, IMO. We have a better chance at winning EL and should go for that. Also, Austin isn't fit enough to play 3 games in a week yet. I'd save him for West Ham's colandrical defence at the weekend. McCarthy will need game time to stay sharp, should Forster be injured and was probably promised domestic cup games when he signed. I'd be astonished if he didn't play. Personally think we'd be daft to risk Virgil at such an early stage of a low priority competition. I'm sure people will moan if we lose, doesn't mean we should listen to them.

Last season we had Pelle, Mané and Juanmi This season we have Austin, Boufal, Redmond and hopefully a fitter J Rod. Everything else is the same. Stop being a drama queen.

The fact that we have actually signed a striker but you're pretending we haven't because we signed him before the summer window.

We got Austin in January. You know this but carry on pretending it didn't happen and maybe it will be true.

Another 3 days rest for this one. Like Christmas already. I'd pretty much play the kids and a few fringe players. Something like: McCarthy Martina - Yoshi - Gardos? - Targett Reed JWP - Clasie Isgrove Long - Olomola

That'll do pig, that'll do.