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Ramirez came on as sub v Liverpool away... set up Mane's goal

Hmm...I remember these being more like a significant fee plus a makeweight

The last minute goal is still annoying, as had Liverpool lost tonight it would have meant a draw for us against Palace would've been enough to stay above them (barring a huge win for them against WBA)

I guess many thought the same about Coutinho. You never really know until you try em out

Stop pretending you can afford nice things

He's gone

Bit of a stretch to say that IMO

If McCarthy is next in the pecking order then it might be wise to give him an outing on Wednesday

Got to be Bournemouth!

It's not Pelle's first either...

No more than we deserved. Tactics spot on

We shouldn't be loaning £15m players to teams competing for similar positions. Not happy

I assume you are talking about yourself personally and not Saints as a whole. If so you are spot on. I think that most people will be looking at us and thinking we probably slightly over-achieved last season, and have cashed in very sensibly on players that wanted to leave. We have now brought in a new manager with a solid reputation, who will try and retain some of the key players for the rebuilding project, of which he has a significant transfer kitty to bolster the squad. Hilarious stuff.

You don't think they would qualify from a group with Benfica and Basle?

Surprised Chambers not mentioned once anywhere, considering he's kept Clyne out of the team for the majority of the season. Personally I don't think there is much between them and either would be a good option from the bench.

You are the best

MLG - Fancy a pint some time?

I agree Ramirez might have added a spark in the latter stages today, but what we were really lacking was someone up top with some clever movement or some out and out width. It was a shame Clyne went off as he looked like he could have been the key. All too often we got in promising positions and yet tried to play impossible passes through the centre. The Stoke defence was well-drilled and didn't really break sweat dealing with our play in the final third.

No.

Jason Dodd v Everton away under hoddle. Massive bogey ground for us at the time

Why is there no aspirin in the jungle?

Keep him. Who cares if its a world record for a player in his position? His value is only going to go up. Remember the last two quality LBs we had, Bridge and Bale were both sold on for higher fees after they left us. If we say no, it will be as much of a statement of intent as us going out and spending 30m. It would show the players, fans, other clubs and prospective transfer targets we are no longer the selling club of a few years ago and we have real ambition. I reckon a poll is in order?

The point is that he is not happy being a squad player in WC year

Can't really criticise him for only being good in the championship.. when that's the only league he plays in? He did well for England U21's in the game I saw too. This doesn't mean he is the standard we want or need, but equally it doesn't mean he isn't either

Was I watching a different match? I thought Shaw had a good game today, particularly going forward in the 2nd half