Harry_SFC

By watching him play

Tend to agree with this. £40m plus a 20% sell on clause would be a decent deal. What happens if it gets to deadline day and we end up selling him without a replacement?

Wrexham have strengthened but shouldn't be too much to worry about. It's the Ipswich game that is bothering me. Wouldn't want to go into probably the hardest game of the season without any more signings.

Still paying for those two disastrous windows in 22/23.

Yeah I've seen a few of the Everton Journos reference Spors too.

🚨 Southampton & Everton internally believe a deal for Tyler Dibling 'is not far away', with a gap of around £3.5m – Dibling is keen on the move but respectful of Saints' need to get the best terms possible #saintsfc @ElBobble @thebullensview

One report claiming Everton are prepared to walk away if our valuation doesn't drop. It'll be interesting to see what happens next as they desperately need signings. We also need to sell Dibling really to stop him leaving for a low fee next summer.

Has anyone seen the goal fatawu has just scored for Leicester this afternoon? Jesus Christ we don't have anyone remotely capable of that sort of thing.

To be fair to the strikers we gave them absolutely nothing to work with for 65 minutes of that match

I was thinking the same about Fraser. He isn't the best player in the world but he does have a good cross and also works his socks off. He was certainly better than Armstrong today. Don't like him at a false 9 or a 10 though. His best position is out wide.

First half was dire. After we scored we created a few chances and decent situations. A mixture of us bringing on more forward thinking players, a change of system and Brighton tiring.

Fabrice29, is that you?

I agree - don't really like 5 at the back but it kinda suits.

Bazunu; Welington, Quarshie, Edwards, Sugawara, Downes/Sesay, Charles, Armstrong, Robinson, Archer, Downs. Obviously Fernandes plays if he's available.

My take on Quarshie is that whilst both goals were probably his fault, he does have some very good attributes. Great in the air, quick, powerful, loud. He's a bit raw in his actual defending though. He was a bit unlucky with the second one because he blocked off the left side of the goal but the ball went just past/through his leg. The first was totally on him, he showed Minteh way too much of the goal and gave him too much time.

Charles is clearly more of a box to box midfielder than he is a DM. In theory he should thrive next to Downes.

Tbf he's had a good game, couldn't do much about the goals (very poor defending) and made some decent saves.

Quite clear that Sugawara and Welington add more to this side than Bree and Manning. Also Robinson must start next week.

Bree and Stephens on that right hand side of defence is a huge concern. Positives so far are Sesay and Charles. Archer also looks half decent despite playing out of position.

Ipswich have just re-signed Cajuste from Napoli. He's certainly a premier league level player.

Apparently not. Aribo absense also unexplained. Smallbone and Taylor have picked up injuries though.

Obviously we are waiting for players to leave first but it's a bit depressing we are going into the first game next week with such a poor team.

Fernandes is "ill" apparently and not in squad today. Probably means he's in talks to leave.

Tbf that's not a bad Brighton side

Yep I'd be shocked if they didn't win the league. As things stand they easily have the best squad.