UpweySaint

If the price is right ... Long and Rodriguez, when fit, aren't proper 'lead the line' types.

I think the issue is we've had some absolute mares this season and our patchy form is a massive disappointment considering the upward trajectory we have been on. But tonight was seriously f**king embarrassing. Some players looked to have given up after the second goal.

Frustrating. Not exactly played poorly but concede and our heads drop lately. Normal answer would be to freshen up a side but can we really do that?

Bit soon to write him off completely? Romeu not Martina that is ... Does anybody actually know what sort of room we have in terms of wage and spend allowance left? To be honest I can see where Roko is coming from but I wouldn't expect us to spend in January nor do I expect Wanayama to stay beyond the summer. It is more about the balance of the squad than if players do/do not leave.

Tadic can frustrate at times but often proper creative players do - unless they are that step above. Look at Mane, little magician at times but also has hand in head moments. Let's hope Roko is able to pull a rabbit out of the hat. To be honest I am not expecting much from this game so anything we can get will be a bonus.

Have to admit I am not mad on dropping Tadic and Clasie but it looks like a tactical shift. Have you seen the City front four?!? With no Pelle either to give Demichelis hell not surprised Koeman has tried to conjure a plan B.

VVVD doing really way at seeing the danger and intercepting, good to see.

Love seeing Graz towering over M'Villa, he strops and moans but he doesn't half play with a bit of passion!

Also cricfree have the game listed, usually decent enough

He does like a good whine but it shows passion, I like to see a striker being selfish and giving players grief for not giving him the service he wants.

Wouldn't mind seeing JWP on for Davis at some point, Davis been a little quiet today.

We were lucky to come away with a draw, barely remember us holding the ball in the second, could really see the nerves creep in. Pluses: Clasie is a good option to have (when he get's up to speed), we look dangerous from set pieces, we got a point, we're in the top half of the table which is decent considering our start. Minuses: The second half, the decision not to bring Romeu on, Long not being an option (he would have been ideal to try and hold up the ball and push us back up the pitch), KD - been a brilliant servant to the club but we all know he's just not premier league class anymore. We move on ...

Was about to say pretty much this! So happy for Davis and N. Ireland as a whole, bring on the France!

Niko Kranjcar once again, he is such brilliant quality yet somehow it's only ever 'Arry who can see it

Well he's gone, cheerio you smug git

Always been a Mane fan but I remember reading this article ( http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/09/southampton-sadio-mane-senegal-golden-generation?CMP=twt_gu ) and thinking 'steady on, big talk' but the more we see from him the more I genuinely believe he is destined for the very top! "Today we talk about Messi and Neymar but honestly I don’t think these players are as good as Sadio Mané."

Setting up future deals for Byram and Mowatt would be great in much the same way Newcastle were able to do for Darlow and Lascellas.

Always expected Utd to do us but bugger me we look a bit lost. Sort of hoping we get our share of luck over the next few games and the likes of Bertrand and Clasie can make the difference. In other news, the Utd fans are a bunch of smug c**ts.

****ing awful officiating, they played Mata offside, nobody spotted it.

Keep our foot on the gas and get a second. Come on saints!

We could do with this one, sort of game that could kick start our season, COYS!

Point and clean sheet away from home against a side that are very solid, VVD also looked decent, Tadic showing - in flashes - that he is a player with quality. We need more movement off the ball really, at times it's all very static. Bertrand still to return to give us two offensively good full backs, Clasie to come in and (hopefully) be a creative type in the middle which we appear to lack, may need to be patient to see more from Rodriguez, Juanmi may force his way into Roko's thinking. Certainly not all doom and gloom from my perspective but f**k me that was dull - I was relived when the tesco delivery driver turned up, was the most interesting thing to happen over the 90!

We do ... he's injured.

It is a learning curve for him. We all know Bertrand is established first choice and, when fit, will play without question. I think people forget his age sometimes and that we have been blessed with some players who were early bloomers!

He can ask but he can't refuse I would imagine ...