Wiggles31

It’s a squad that should not be in the mess it’s in - you can blame the manager for that. We severely lack pace in the side to suit playing with one up front. We also lack a commanding CB - seen us bullied too many times this season. The midfield also does not offer enough driving forward and making dangerous passes (look at an fit Wilshere) and through balls. Depending on which league we are in we should be looking at a commanding CB, pacey winger and a creative midfielder, bring back Gallagher and consider signing another CF and GK. Oh and a new manager willing to play a high tempo/press. Sell Long, Gabbiadini, Davis, Forster and Boufal for those replacements.

Totally agree with this. I was one of Boufal's biggest fans, pleading for more time when others had lost patience with him, but frankly he's shown this season he has no end product and is not good enough to be a top premier league performer.

Burnley were utter cr@p when we played them at SMS and that was during their good run. The haven’t won in something like 11 league games so we must attack them from the get go and play with high intensity - all things we know this manager will not do. Redmond should start on the right instead of JWP and put Tadic on the left. I’d move Lemina forward and sit Hojberg with Romeu who will need to help with the CBs their aerial duels with Vokes and Barnes.

We definitely need to reintegrate Redmond into the team. He actually does have pace but clearly lacking in confidence this season to take on and make runs/dribbles. He was one of our best players last season. The team has zero pace aside from the fullbacks and the ever so inconsistent Boufal. We need pace around Carrillo to utilise his strengths. Does he have 3 assists this season?

Sack him now and bring Silva in. Worst manger in Saints history.

Is free with the above, we are unlikely to get half a usual attendance - however can we think of a collective song plus banner to sing to catch the masses watching on TV. Stoke did it and it was picked up on MOTD before Hughes was sacked. For some reason us Saints fans get the odd “disgruntled fans” mark in the press match reviews - it’s hits us much more than that and we need to show it. Again chant and banner ideas (other than booing and “your get sacked in the morning).

Absolute joke - again sitting on a lead. Almost impressive how consistently inept this manager is in winning positions. Feels too late to replace. Look at West Ham and Palace. Disgrace from the club.

Probably already too late, next game, home against Spurs on TV. As Guan said previously we need to be more nasty. Let’s do our utmost to force the Chinese owners to get rid of MP and clearly let the general public and media know of our opinion of this Buffon. As we stand this clueless bloke is going to take us down - we’ve been there before and know how difficult it is to come back up. So what are we gunna do?!!! Ideas for songs and banners please!!!!

Booing your own players is plain and simply idiotic - never understood it and never will.

Anyone else feel the players just have up on the manager from 4-0 down? Like knowing someone new was watching.

When we had Lambert and then Pelle we had a player who could allow the ball to stick in the final third. Not just by winning headers but dropping deep, linking play for others to get into advanced attacking areas. Not to mention an ability to score a header. Gabbiadini is naturally not able to do this. Austin and Long, well let’s be frank they are pony at this level. Any manager (and for the record Pellegrino should go) will struggle with a lack of our striking options. It’s criminal that the club let two strikers leave and didn’t spend some money on a true number 9. We had the same issue last season. January we absolutely must bring in a centre forward. Not Theo Walcott but a number 9. For now we should be playing someone alongside Gabbiadini.

They way he always is looking forward - be it with a pass or driving run. We haven't had a player like this and in the second half his ability gave confidence to the rest of the team going forward. This lad is a one of the signings of the summer. Now if we can add some spice to the front 4 with a new player of similar quality we'll be a real threat.

How's it go? And yeah what a performance. Reminds me of a Fernandinho style midfielder - box to box, skilful, strong and makes inceptions and simple/long distant passes.

Hoedt reminds me very of a Toby A style midfielder. And Lemina is looking incredible so far. Just disappointed we didn't get another attaching option.

This so much better. Davis given more license is for more effective in our final third play. Great start - can sense the Palace nerves. Go for the kill!

Agreed yet he has the only open play assist this season for Saints. We lack creativity desperately. Am I right in thinking we still have the number 9 shirt available?

So we have a DM and CB like you say - good business on paper which improves weak areas in the starting 11 We need an attacking player with the vision for an assist and ability to score a goal - not cheap mind.

This. Give me Pellegrino over Puel all day long. Barring this game we've played a much more high tempo game which is more attractive to watch (unlike anything last season). Sh*t result tonight and a poor performance but we'll move on. Chat of relegation battles is madness.

Well onto Huddersfield it is. Still got the FA cup. We have a decent starting 11(barring a new attacking option) but the back up players are not great.

Any other streams?

Liverpool's approach has been disgusting and I wish Saints pushed the tapping up further other than receiving a meaningless apology. Any longer and they'll be digging up Shankly to quote in the Mirror how Virgil should join them. Over to them to pay the fee we want. Get it done and invest every penny into the squad.

West Ham being linked with a £15m bid for Andre Gray (don't they get linked with every striker?). Last year of his contract. Maybe we could use the JRod money to make a bid? That would be good business. Suppose depends on how we plan to to integrate Gallagher into the squad.

Absolutely love the home kit. Stunning.

West Ham will be converted to a home game then - like Liverpool playing theirs away last year. Nice start. Awful awful winter fixtures keeping in line with Saints tradition!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Schmidt_(football_manager) He's available. Weren't we previously linked? Any Bundesliga fans enlighten me to his style. Would love a pressing style manager - I see that as the Southampton way. We introduced it to the Premierleague under Poch. Must say I've grown skeptical about Silva. Not finished with Hull particularly well.