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How about the great Monolo Gabbiadini - well, he's 5 years younger than Vardy 🙂

I don't think we've ever, or rarely, prided ourselves on our ability to keep clean sheets. We've mainly been a side that aims to outscore the opposition. That's how I felt from Jan to the end of the season - sure, we'll probably concede but we have enough offensively to make sure we mainly come out on top. Doesn't feel like that this season even with 3-1 and 5-1 victories at home. Millwall we did show what we are capable of but the 3-1 against Stoke flattered us.

I'm really missing that feeling of invincibility we developed from January to the end of the season. It felt like we couldn't lose and would more likely win and we went into every game full of confidence. Now we are back to the old Saints where anxiety and fear of losing rears its ugly head before and during each match. I think we're slightly weaker as a squad but the performances have dipped alarmingly. I'm hoping Tonda can sort out a few issues and have us running like a well-oiled machine again because our movement, passing and ball control looks very rusty to me.

It's on Sky Sports +

This cannot be a serious comment surely.

Demonstrates we've fallen quite far considering the way we demolished them 5-1 at their place last season. We need to get at least somewhere near those levels and quickly.

I think that's harsh on Downes who was the one player who ran his guts out for the team. He may have been tiring and I don't think he has 'all the time in the world' to cut the cross out. More at fault for me were Mubama and Bree who, between them, allowed their guy to get down the wing to cross. But, as always, this game is all about opinions.

As Flynn Downes alluded to some players, and they know who they are, need to step up to the plate and contribute more to the team. No room for passengers, we need all eleven plus subs at it. Despite the Millwall game I don't think we have clicked yet and continue to look disjointed all over the pitch.

Looks better than anything we've got other than Larin. Again, not sure he's a target man but at least he knows how to run at defences and take players on. Looks quite quick but probably lost a bit of pace though he's a lot younger than Vardy who'll be 40 in January. Could be worth a gamble.

There is absolutely no need to bring our best players off the field after 60 minutes every game. It is too regimented a tactic and completely daft. Saturday was a prime example - Leo had been largely poor but just when he starts to cause a bit of havoc he's hauled off and the impetus goes with him. Nuts!

Kitgate.

And we kept Edozie.

Maitland Fucking Niles....You're having a laugh! 🙂

AA misses an open goal from 8 yards 🙂

Follows a pattern under SR. We seem to pursue players we have little or no realistic chance of signing. Not the first time its happened.