ErwinK1961

Hey Asshat, shake my hand!

Can't imagine this would be a signing for January, he only joined them in the summer!

I wonder if Watford wish they'd taken the £37.5m for Ighalo?

BREAKING NEWS: Sky sources: @ManUtd have held initial talks with @SLBenfica about a £38m transfer for defender Victor Lindelof. #SSNHQ

I thought he scored it but the keeper should have saved it?

It's amazing what you can 'prove' when you cherry pick statistics, isn't it mate?

Good to see some serious thought went into the design.

Looks like new kit being announced...

Are you ITK on this?

I reckon I can predict half the scoreline.

And Hull...

Poor lad will get the s**t kicked out of him!

Both I think. The second half of last season played to his strengths - getting the ball forward as quickly as possible to him, stretching defences, forcing defenders into errors - the space he created also helped Tadic and Mane create chances for him. He was also on possibly the best hot streak of his career and the confidence was flowing, hence scoring goals like Newcastle at home last season. This year I don't think we play to his strengths - our forward / build up play is a lot more technical and 'patient' which I don't think suits him at all. You can also see he seems completely devoid of any confidence - it's like he's concerned he'll only get one chance and must take it, whereas last year he knew he'd likely get several in a game. Still a valuable asset for us, but probably wont see the best of him unless we change out style, which aint going to happen.

Was that before or after Alan Brazil said that John Terry would be a perfect replacement for VVD?!

Fairly sure Dusic is Saint Charlie

Probably would be 5 points better off as well.

Football loves to throw up a surprise... would have thought a man in your position would have known that better than anyone.

I think JWP puts a good ball in the majority of the time - I think finishing has let us down. In the Europa league alone I can think of several chances (mainly VVD!) where we've missed free headers / volleys from his set pieces.

Great minds and all that SS

Reckon it will be:- Forster Cedric - Fonte - VVD - Bertrand Romeu PEH - JWP Redmond - Austin - Boufal Personally would rather give Sims a go in place of Redmond, as I think NR's been pants the last few games.

The way the media is building this up about possibly being Pardew's last game, you can just see them nicking this in a dirty 1-0.

Enjoyed Chamberlains debut against Huddersfield. Not old enough for Shearers debut, so Sims wins hands down for me.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/10675738/five-southampton-academy-stars-who-can-match-josh-sims Apologies if posted elsewhere already - nothing earth shattering, but interesting coming from fellow team-mates.

Seeing as he wasn't the manager at the time, that would have been impressive!

"an evident difference in each half's displays so far" - sounds familiar.