So we sold Chambers and Shaw below market value ? I'm not sure it is true for the others either, it's just that the financial realities and player price inflation have shifted so far in the last year or so.
It's really quite simple, if VVD wants to leave Saints he has to put in a written transfer request. The club don't have to accept it, but until he hands in such a request his position is incredibly weak.
Southampton have consistently stated "Not for sale", and that Liverpool would be wasting their time even considering making an approach. How is that any different ?
Commentary on the AUDI Cup coverage - "It remains to be seen if the 2 clubs can do a deal", "Why should Jurgen Klopp have to settle for second best when he can have his main target" ( ie VVD ).
Fckin media love in with the dippers is getting annoying.
Who gives a stuff about Saggy's opinions ?
Anyway, what do pundits know ? Here are 3 examples of predictions for last season....
Phil McNulty (BBC);
1 Man City
2 Man Utd
3 Chelsea
4 Arsenal
5 Spurs
6 Liverpool
7 West Ham
8 Leicester
9 Everton
10 Stoke
11 Palace
12 Saints
13 Sunderland
14 WBA
15 Swansea
16 Bournemouth
17 Middlesborough
18 Watford
19 Burnley
20 Hull
Robbie Savage;
1 Man Utd
2 Man City
3 Liverpool
4 Chelsea
5 Spurs
6 Arsenal
7 Leicester
8 West Ham
9 Everton
10 Stoke
11 Palace
12 Saints
13 Watford
14 Sunderland
15 Bournemouth
16 WBA
17 Burnley
18 Swansea
19 Middlesborough
20 Hull
Paul Merson;
1 Chelsea
2 Man City
3 Man Utd
4 Arsenal
5 Liverpool
6 Spurs
7 West Ham
8 Everton
9 Saints
10 Stoke
11 Leicester
12 Palace
13 Middlesborough
14 Sunderland
15 Swansea
16 Watford
17 WBA
18 Bournemouth
19 Hull
20 Burnley