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Can't see him being given much credit on here so felt he deserved his own thread. Not sure how I feel about people booing a manager's decision to substitute a player but felt it was testament to how much Prowsey has improved this season, that would never have been the case back in September. Now find myself disappointed when he's not in the side, didn't think that would ever happen. He's not going to be a regular match winner type to drag us through games but he is always looking for the ball and very rarely wastes it, his composure in an attacking sense has improved vastly this season and the shot that forced a great save out of Romero would have been blasted miles over the bar a few months back. He's taken a bit of a battering on here sometimes but he finally seems to have found his feet and be worth his place in the team.

If he could Cruyff turn in his own penalty area and then moan at his own fans then City would be trying to sign him for £50mil. He was absolutely superb last night. Also loved him getting in Tadic's face in the first half after he tried to have a go at everyone. For a youngster who's only played a handful of games to take on the responsibility of telling a senior player to pull his ****ing finger out shows great strength of character. Have noticed before he's definitely got a bit of spike, often seems to be having verbals with opposition striker's.

Literally just you...

The best example was in the first half when he won the ball and flicked it off to Redmond and made an instant movement which needed a 5 yard pass to put him through on goal. but instead Redmond checked back onto his right foot and tried to chip it to Ward-Prowse on the right only to put it straight out of play. Redmond was then on sceeen with his arms out mouthing 'run', presumably at JWP which was astonishing because not only was it the wrong choice of pass it was an absolutely woeful execution. Gabbi, like Austin, needs quick thinking from the players around him, and it doesn't happen.

Besides Romeu, our midfield is shocking. Thats the problem here.

Davis has been appalling, should've gone off instead of JWP who's had a decent game. Sell Tadic.

Tadic slows us down so much, how on earth can he moan about being subbed he's been absolutely ****e all season

Makes a great run that requires quick thinking from Redmond, ignored. Been that way all season (everyone guilty, not only Redmond). Austin at home to Sunderland stands out, these type of players need the first time pass for their run to stay onside but we don't give it!

Has there ever been an assistant manager in our history as unjustifiably unpopular as Eric Black? The bloke has never done a thing wrong but because of some feeble attempt at a 'sting' that completely died out the bloke is seen by some on here as the anti-christ. Get a grip.

One of the Saints kit men just posted a video on instagram of them printing a home shirt with the caption 'whose could this be?' - Someone new in the squad tonight? Or just a new shirt for a current squad player thus being a ****ty post? edit: by someone new I obviously don't mean a new signing, I mean someone who hasn't been in the first team squad before this season (Seager? Can Gallagher play?).

edit: not the one where Alli dived against us, can't remember who it was against this time but it was widely accepted as a dive (or 'clever play' because he's English)

He did his best to make it difficult for us when we beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season too, and was the ref to give Dele Alli a penalty at White Hart Lane when he dived earlier in the season (although most seem to be happy to do that!). Not a ref I enjoy having.

One of the least disappointing defeats i've ever experienced, knowing that we haven't helped Spurs get back in reach of the title. We played well, but we let ourselves down defensively. Boufal showed more of the good elements to his game than the bad for the first time in quite a while. Why why why does it seem like whenever a ball is played into a promising area for us, it falls to Davis?

For me PEH's decision making is still a step behind what's needed in this league. Against City was a great example where he ended up left side of the Man City half just outside the box and delayed his next move and just lost the ball in a really promising position. I guess to eradicate this he needs regular game time consistently in order to get up to speed. He has some really great attributes, but he has some huge downfalls at the moment that for me put us in a dangerous position way too often. To use a really unfair comparison, but the only one I can think of, I remember Guly's first game when the fans were already wound up because Pardew had just been sacked so weren't particularly patient with him, but I remember every time he got the ball he expected an extra second longer than he ended up getting, and he got tackled. I said to my dad that night you can tell he's come from Italy, because he's expecting a bit more than he's going to be allowed. That's how PEH feels at the moment to me, he just expects a little more than he's going to get. DISCLAIMER: I'm not comparing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Champions League winner, Danish international, Bayern Munich youngster, to Guly Do Prado.

He seems like a popular bloke among the squad from what i've seen on social media and seems to take a lot of the youngsters under his wing - hope LeG is chatting ****, i've always been a big fan of Austin. Although I have always found it a bit odd that he doesn't particularly talk about Saints much on social media when he's out injured, not often showing his support. Not that it matters, but most players do (probably told by their advisors), him not so much.

They were supposed to spend big this summer just gone but they didn't. They'll need to spend on strengthening the depth of their squad now they're in Europe, I doubt they'll blow their entire budget on a centre back. Koeman and Virgil spent one season together, i'd hardly expect Koeman to affect Virgil's entire career path (which this move may) when he must know that Ron will be off at the first decent opportunity anyway.

Think he had a decent reputation already to be fair! But otherwise yes I agree, i'm always suspect when a keeper down the bottom end is being lauded. Heaton and Pickford are this season's choices. Have wanted us to sign Sigurdsson for years now, I wouldn't be so sure that he'd want to go to a 'big' club having already been burned once.

The only money they spent this year was covered by their sale of Stones. I don't reckon they're ready to drop £60 mil on anyone, let alone a centre back, despite all this talk of being the 'new Man City'.

Not gonna lie, I bloody love the bloke. He deserves a better song, he's been here long enough.

For me he'll go down as a very good signing - minimal fee, expectation was about as low as it can be - he has put in some perfectly respectable performances when needed, yes a few not so pretty, but has the ability to get up and back and occasionally pulled out a lovely clipped pass in behind that created several goals. Has scored one of the greatest goals I have ever seen live, and I had the perfect view of it, will never ever forget it. Seems like an extremely popular member of the group too. Good luck to him, he's alright.

Yeah sorry my post probably came over as being not happy with the current two. I've always been a massive supporter of Yoshida, from the first game I saw him (against Spurs when they beat us 2-0 at St. Mary's and Bale scored both I believe) when despite Bale scoring there was a couple of times Yoshida handled him superbly like many others defenders wouldn't have. So i'm extremely happy that he's finally getting recognition. I'm more than happy with Maya and Stephens being our pairing, but I think most would admit we need another CB in some form, even to give us Maya, Jack, Virgil and another. Hopefully, Caceres may be the other one.

I'd like to see him play incase he could be our replacement for Fonte long term. But on the other hand, I know that if he plays and demonstrates he's fit and anywhere near the level he once was then he will just trot off to some other club in the summer on a free. Or perhaps we are preventing him putting himself in the shop window so that other clubs would still see him as a risk and he might fancy staying put here if we believe he's physically up to it. Would be a shame to have a player of that supposed quality and never see him play!

If Fraser is going to be going, and even if he is not, surely Pickford is within our reach? Only Everton above us should be looking for a new keeper, all the other top clubs are sorted in that area unless Pickford is going to be happy as a definite backup. I also get the feeling Everton think they're better than signing the relegated young goalkeeper from Sunderland and will want a 'name' like Hart (who i'd love here, obviously). Also as mentioned above, if Swansea go down then all out to sign Sigurdsson pleeeeeeease. *Edit: I rate Fraser, so i'd be fine if he stayed, but IF he goes, then..

Just important to clarify things so that impressionable people don't see stuff like that and believe it!

None of Holgate, Calvert-Lewin or Lookman came through the Everton academy, and Pennington is 22. Pennington has only been playing because of Coleman's broken leg and now Williams' suspension. The only one of those he's really placed real faith in, in terms of a proper run in the side, is Davies.