Charlie Wayman

Obafemi doesn't impress even at that level. I hope his career is not gong backwards. No excuse at all for what he did whatever the provocation. Hard to see why our goal was disallowed.

Theo Walcott may not be able to play but his insider knowledge of Everton players and tactics must be of use to our coaching staff. Ralph may have a selection headache in midfield but no doubt will field the same starting XI as yesterday with Armstrong in for Theo. People have been too harsh on Jan Bednarek this weekend, they should remember that he played a lot of minutes for Poland during the break. He will be much better next weekend. The idea of recalling Stevens horrifies me.

Presumably they factored in the arrival of Ralph Hasenhüttl as well.

The trick will be to keep Theo's obvious enthusiasm and delight bubbling along which means giving him plenty of game time. Once he is fully fit and up to speed on Ralph's playing style it might be hard to leave him out of the starting line-up.

Brilliant Lads. Made us proud today. Vestergaard MotM x 2

All to play for. Bednarek needs a rest. Walcott all at sea at the moment, needs to stay wider and keep Chilwell busy. Still looks like 2-2 to me. Pity Ings doesn't get the service that Werner has. Romeu and Ward Prowse playing well. Adams looks to be the weather link, just isn't thinking quickly enough.

The total rejection of Project Big Picture and this guy being a Yank might have something to do with the delay. It was Yanks that proposed it after all.

I blame it on that stubbly beard. It doesn't work for him.

The elephant in the room is Southgate. Compare him with Hasenhuttl for example.... Time for a change? Not Ralph of course!

Maybe we've bought another bum steer?

Armstrong has C19 so cannot possibly play. Assume Djenepo but may be Walcott. If Salisu is not on the bench are we seeing another Danso situation? 2-2 for this one.

How does that work if you want to end up with 18 teams? Surely 4 would be relegated as two get auto promotion, so it's the 5th bottom who would join the playoffs of 3rd, 4th & 5th from the Championship

Isn't it only until the ned of October. Presumably they will review after that.

...and you wouldn't have believed the vitriol on here towards this "useless player who wasn't fit to wear a Saints shirt"......

So how many England International's are in our team now, I make it 6.

Stick to your guns and ignore the pedants.

Probably but he won't be eligible for the Everton match a week later

16th

All the bitterness and hatred dissipated at a stroke. Now time for gushing obsequiousness.

Never a truer word....

Beggars cannot be choosers.

Our speed and energy seemed to take them by surprise. Two nicely taken goals from open play confirmed our overwhelming superiority. We are very good at beating very poor teams....

Romeu has comprehensively out-performed Ward-Prowse this season so don't just assume that it is Romeu's place at risk.