Baird of the land

Ralph seemed to imply there was a chance Forster might make Saturday. Yeah for me Caballero is understanably weaker than our normal keepers(happyy he pulled off that near post save today at 1-0) & its about limiting what we require him to try and save.

A shame we couldn't have got a third while we had them on the ropes. We still don't look particularly solid when they counter. Fantastic recovery, those first 15 minutes were bad. Livramento looked poor defensively and Caballero save and their finishing stopped us being overrun. Great to get a free kick in the JWP goldilocks zone and for him to nail it. Broja has been excellent. Run their defence ragged. My favourite moment was Lyanco bullying Zaha and the camera then zooming in on Zaha moan face. Pls pretty please can we carry this on and see this game out.

Pretty happy with that lineup if it ends up being some form of 4-1-4-1. Feel that playing a little more conservatively against palace could be way to success. Like that Lyanco is back. Interesting to see Smallbone ahead of Diallo, but not a shock given Diallo's performance on Saturday. Only real issue is with refusal to rest Livramento. Though helps my FF team as otherwise i'd only have 2 defenders plating.

I generally like the 4-2-2-2 formation but with injuries we really should change formation for this one and try and play on the counter

Be tempted to go 5-3-2. Choosing between Long or Redmond as 2nd striker is just ughhhh. Forster (or if not fit Willy) KWP Stephens Lyanco Salisu Perraud Diallo Romeu JWP Tella Redmond

I really don't want to see Bednarek in the team again for a while. For that first goal i think any of the other three CB would have gone to deal with Saka.

Is that like saying what's the difference between 3-5-2 & 5-3-2 I don't want us to play 3 CB regularly. I'd certainly like some more formation flexibility but not of the psychotic liverpool game variety.

He played well when starting with Romeu. Clearly we need to hope for no more suspensions or injuries for him as we haven't been able to afford to bring in cover.

Yeah to me we just played into their hands.

No. From the injury thread you'd assume it's minor but who knows "Ralph Hasenhuttl says Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy will be out for “3-4 weeks” with a hamstring injury & that this weekend is “too soon” for Fraser Forster to return from his setback"(dan Sheldon)

Not sure which of Tella/Long or Tella/Redmond i find least objectionable for the palace game

Hopefully Forster is back for midweek game

I thought today was a day where we needed to show some flexibility/pragmatism. Instead we lined up in our usual 4-2-2-2 and made it easy for an Arsenal team that would have been under pressure after a string of tight losses(3 in last 4)

Pretty sure he'll be given the christmas period. If he doesn't win at least one of those 4 games well i'd expect him to be toast

3-0 only because the goal post was more effective than Willy as a GK.

So after Man City win with a dodgy penalty, the refs in the later games follow suit for the other title rivals. quel surprise

1st Bright start to only then meekly surrender. Second half similar, get a let off for one corner goal to concede an equally bad one shortly after. Struggling to find positives. Tella looked bright. Lyanco looked ok when he came on(why he was dropped is the question) Negatives. Midfield without Romeu looks poor. Bednarek awful. Willy looks like a 40 yr old has been. More injuries. At least we'll have Salisu and Romeu back for the midweek game. These next few games suddenly very big after the failures of Norwich/Brighton games.

Is ralph saving his final sub for extra time.

Yeah put walcott on. If there's any game he's going to be up for its this one.

Make a ****** sub

Where is the reaction by ralph to this?

Willy has gone all limp. Let's hope Mccarthy is back soon.

Don't see how that wasn't a penalty for Tella. Arsenal player made no attempt to play the ball. When you see the joke penalty decisions the likes of Man City get it makes me feel sick.

I want to see a replay of that

Where's the players busting a gut to get in their for the rebound