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Not with that s***e that's for sure. Play 4 at the back and 2 up front. Play a LB at LB, not let Elyonoussi anywhere near the starting XI (just not good enough or have enough pace). Give Olaigbe a place on the bench (at least) and maybe 1 or 2 of the others. We are not going to finish higher and may well finish one place lower. But that lineup is so negative with zero creativity. Stuart Armstrong has had a terrible season, one goal apart, and the lack of youngsters on the bench but with a bunch of 'fillers' such as Djenepo, Walcott and Long there instead makes absolutely no sense.

With yet another terrible line up and head scratching bench, thank you for all your efforts Ralph but the time is right for you to leave. You have taken this terrible team as far as you can and it has now become embarrassing.

What kind of deluded line-up is that? I've been very much in the 'stick with Ralph' camp but no more. Adam Armstrong has been given a poisoned chalice there: no creativity yet he is expected to be the 1 up top. Redmond should not be in the squad, let alone the team and Elyounoussi is so far off the required level it's not funny. What a depressing end to the season. What's up with the absence of Broja and what on earth has Adams done wrong? Walcott and Djenepo on the bench? Surely some of the youngsters would be a better bet on the bench? Same old rubbish and the end of the season cannot come quick enough.

Utterly daft comment - he is completely irreplaceable.

Really important summer ahead. Easy to say 'get rid of the deadwood' but who on earth would buy, for example, Walcott? Ideally, outgoings would include: Long, Walcott, Elyounoussi, Bednarek, Djeneppo, McCarthy But no idea who we could bring in. We are not exactly an attractive proposition right now

First time I've heard the fans chant "you don;t know what you're doing".....but my god, they're right

LOL - what a shambles. Absolute disgrace of a performance again: wtf are Redmond, Roi, Armstrongs x2, Diallo, Bednarek doing in the first XI? Try something different for crying out loud. Pathetic does not do this squad justice. Look like world beaters for a 1/3 of the season and absolute dross for the remaining 2/3. Rinse and repeat every season

Cannot believe we are keeping McCarthy and letting Forster go. Unbelievable

wtf.......senseless. The last few weeks show up the limitations of Ralph and why he will never be a top manager. Simply awful game plan, lineup and substitution.

Disgraceful performance - utterly disgraceful. We have collapsed - deja vu here. How on earth does Tino start every game. Bednarek?

Wow, when the wheels come off they really come off. Awful today (same as the last 2 games where we were hopeless) - from the manager trying to be too clever with the starting line-up through to the players who looked clueless. Teams have well and truly worked us out again - give use the ball, pack the midfield and know we have no creativity. I would have Stephens over Bednarek every day of the week. As well as we played for 12-15 games we have played hopelessly in the last 3. Will we get any more points this season (of course we will but not if we play like the last 3 games)?

Oh well the good streak is well and truly over and now we are starting the bad streak! Never dull being a Saints fan.

Wow, your continued anger issues and Tourettes really need some professional help.

OMG - RIP. 52! No words to describe the sadness I feel

Fair play to you - I think your reaction to the team news was the same as pretty much everyones! One thing I've learnt with Ralph is to wait and see how it pans out. Never a dull moment as a Saints fan and the squad confidence and morale must be through the roof! Great selection problems for Ralph to have!

LOL - at all the folks saying what a terrible team, etc before a ball was kicked! I would have hoped we would have all learned our lessons by now and that Saints are made of sterner stuff these days!

As comfortable a win as Saints will ever have. As others have said, it felt as though Saints were playing well within themselves and, if needed, the pace and slick passing seen the last couple of months could have been raised a notch or two. 2 home games, 2 clean sheets and 1 shot on goal in those games.....this is a very different Saints side these days and long may it continue. The 2 full backs were exceptional, Che worked his butt off and, as said last weekend, is there a better midfield partnership right now than Romeu and JWP? Thought Broja was very poor again and should have squared for Che instead of going for goal. He really would benefit from staying at Saints (loan or buy) as he is still very raw and, while having incredible potential, needs to be at a club where he can learn and improve without the big club pressure. Lets hope this run continues until the end of the season!

"Regarding Adams and JWP, I’m happy to admit since my criticism of them, they’ve both improved. I still think JWP is vastly overrated on here but so, so. " Please tell me you are joking about JWP? If not, you are seriously in need of help. I think any team in the Prem would be improved with JWP in it. Alongside Romeu, this pairing are formidable right now.

I recall in the summer many lauding Leicester's transfer dealings. Boot is on the other foot now....Leicester going backwards and Saints on the up.

Good god! Why the micro analysis of every word uttered by Semmens. It was a heartwarming interview that shows we are (once again) being run as a well organized, structured club with a plan and a vision. It all went wrong for us last time out when Les Reed announced the strategy had changed and we started signing older, more experienced players that (on the whole) were totally duff signings. We believed our own hype. Me - I'm going to enjoy the beautiful brand of football we are playing right now (is there any team playing a more attractive style?) and not worry about what may or may not happen in 2 years time. Enjoy the moment - we all know it could come to a grinding halt at any time!

That whole segment sums up what it is to be a Saints fan: pragmatic, but with a sense of purpose and a unique way of doing things. Seeing the sheer beauty and entertainment when we are on form makes the good days even sweeter. We do feel like a club on the up - and we should enjoy players like Broja while they are here: we won't be able to keep hold of top, top talent. Feels like we are in really safe hands with Semmens at the helm. Great stuff.

We are a streaky team - either very good or very bad but this time feels different. Tactics constantly changing and the passing in tight areas of the pitch is a thing of beauty. Agree with @Whitey Grandad - looking at the games such as Leicester vs WHU we are very lucky to be watching so an exciting, young team. Takes me back to Poch's season in charge. Long may it continue - the people talking about selling JWP are looking very, very foolish right now. Thank god we tied him down to a new 5 year contract in the summer. He will be sought after in the summer. Hopefully we can get Salisu to agree to a new contract - he is the best defensive signing since VVD

He was immense when he came on

Agreed, really hope he agrees a new contract.

Really hope FF agrees a new contract. He is a good keeper and how McCarthy played ahead of him I'll never know. Immense performance all over the pitch today on very little time between games. Can't believe we have come out of City, Spurs and Utd unbeaten!