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Suspect he might take Mubama, Matsuki and Manning out for Dobbin, Wellington and Fellows (Leo if fit).

Losing in a tight 1st half is acceptable, losing with such a chasm of quality between the two sides is not.

Baby steps.

Time for Tonda to get those hands out his pockets and start pointing fingers.

....plus they were brave. So, so brave.

Hmm Steven Davis might pip him tbf, but definitely a deal that looks an absolute snip.

Hmm, Larin getting two weeks of recovery in the UK, or flying out to Canada, onto Guatemala, back to Canada then back to the UK.... Interesting concept.

Don't think I could take much more of the Paul Parker effect there, up there on the annoyance scale with Neil Maddison/Middlesbrough radio. Classic away performance.... hopefully this will give Dobbin a push in the right direction, and he must start next week even if Larin is fit.

"Take this weekend off Flynn, and concentrate on getting fit for our following game mate..." I think he might be persuaded.

Welington and Matsuki possibly to start for Bragg and Manning...and Abbott for Bree depending on severity of his wound. Captain Jack will probably stay in to get match sharpness back.

Lewis Hall has to play LB now going forward. Just need Livramento to stay fit to try and nail down the other side.

0-5 now. Brighton barely out of 2nd gear..

I guess today is the last day before Villa can cancel the order - and they have the international window to drive him back to Southampton, and Saints to issue a refund. Back for Pompey. Win win.

I think this chap may be imprinted on his reputation....

Predicting Leicester 1 Plymouth 1 FT

Watch out, Beadle's about....

2-1 up in the headband war.

Fellows needs to adjust his compass and start running and passing in the forward-facing direction.

should be 3-0 down already.

Seems Sheff Utd are selling Callum O'Hare to Wrexham... another asset sold to raise some readies.

SSN report Fulham in for David Affengruber... Saints used to flush out the interest from elsewhere

Cam Bragg was definitely the weak link in the 1st half. He and some of the team knew it I think and some were talking to him in the latter stages of it. Had his head not taken Downes out of the game, I suspect he himself have been hooked for JWP at half time, but as it panned out, he improved vastly in the 2nd 45.

Maybe Fellows in / Matsuki out for rotational purposes, and JWP in for Downes, otherwise keep it as is.

Jack Stephens returns as captain to help marshal the team to close out a 5-1 win. Couldn't have done it without him. ...and Daniel Peretz of course.

In theory those on the bench yesterday would probably start on Tuesday. Not sure where Romeo Akachukwu would fit in? Doubt they'd risk him in central midfield next to Bragg but might not have a choice if they don't want to risk Jander at all.