davefizzy14

Will be watching the game tonight - good luck Gabbi

Vincent aboubakar is class!! Yes please

I seriously hope the board use this up and coming 2 week to make a decision on whether to stick or twist. I personally have not seen much improvement at all from last season. Negative tactics, late substitutions, several players low on confidence. Something is drastically wrong. I want Pellegrino to succeed but at the moment we are defiantley worse than last season under Puel. And I thought Puel did a very good job with the tools he was given. I can sense some players are not happy in the way we are being set up to play so something has to give. Whether this be a change in formation, tactics or the manager.

I agree with this line up as in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

Well deserved Davo! Top player & role model for us

You sticking up for me Always SFC

No, I'm trying to look at the positives. There are two other things that I missed, we should have had more support up to Gabbi, that was clearly obvious. Also taking Boufal off, I didn't agree with as he was our main creative outlet. And obviously Lemina was a huge, huge miss.

Absolutely laughable some people on here. I mean we got a point against a team that just smashed West Ham 3-0. I do agree that it was frustrating that we didn't go on and win the game but it's 3 unbeaten now. I wish some people would get off Fraser's back, even Thierry Henry said that it got a small deflection on its way in which it made it harder for Fraser to reach too.

Yeah I agree with you there! But let's face it, this is a great opportunity! COYR

Agree. Also looking at next weekends fixtures too, with two good results we could be pushing top 4/5 hopefully

Lovren with 2 mistakes already haha Judas. What a weekend l, that is getting even better!

Agreed, hope Hesketh comes through ok and really impresses. Has got a lot of ability that lad. McQueen further forward is interesting as last season he was turned into a left back but versatility is a good thing.

Thank you Rickie for everything. If it weren't for a big part of you we wouldn't be where we are today. It was an absolute joy to watch you - all the goals, assists and the humble person that you are. The goal against Scotland at Wembley topped it all off! Hopefully we will see you back at SMS very soon in a coaching capacity. A true Saints legend. Thank you so much again Rickie - my hero

This is insane in my opinion. We are 7 games into a new season! Pellegrino needs time to put across his ideas & methods. After today I am hoping that he will tweak a few things - as we all know it's in the final third. Personally a 3-4-2-1 formation could be good. However even in our favoured 4-2-3-1 we just need to get more bodies quicker into the opposition's box. Hopefully Gabbi and Boufal will be part of the attacking line up for the Newcastle game after the international break. I remember when Poch went to Tottenham it took him time to get his ideas across. Even the Spurs fans were on their backs for their first few home games after they had lost a couple and hadn't scored if I remember correctly.

I have a good feeling about today! Just need the frontline to click into gear and I'm confident it will today. Going for a 2-0 victory to us with goals from Gabbi and VVD! COYR

Absolute beast of a player. Lemina for me was the best player on the pitch again today.

Disagree with that. This lad is a wonder kid and putting him on the bench soon will do even more for his confidence. Add in to the fact that he is a number 10 too

Slattery's goal was class. This lad is going to be the next big thing.

https://www.clubcall.com/southampton/van-dijk-set-for-saints-return-1861988.html

Some people are too quick to judge in my opinion. Once Boufal gets a run of games he will show his ability. His skills and ability are out of this world and he will rip up opposition defences. Hopefully he starts next Saturday.

Bertrand

So no chance of a late surprise incoming tonight?

Who said that?

Haha really.

Genuine Itk?