Bewildered

Trimming the squad is great, but unless Austin is replaced our options are Ings - struggles to stay fit Obafemi - injured and inexperienced Redmond - not really a striker Long - well, he tries... With the departures of Gabbiadini, Cedric, Hoedt and possibly Austin, combined with our injuries and Yoshida being on international duty, the sqaud is looking a bit stretched during an important run of games.

Or not, Arnautovic has announced he's staying now.

Question is, who, that would pay the sort of money we'd ask for McCarthy actually needs a GK?

Can't accuse them of over exerting themselves. No real desire to go for a second.

4-5-1 with 4 CMs and Moi behind Austin? I get that some players looked tired against WHU but this line up is bizarre, I guess we'll see...

The game wasn't fair, Cardiff had 15 players on the pitch

Well, we didn't collapse further in the second half. But feel we should have won against what was an absolutely terrible Man United team.

The talksport article this one gets the rumour from is based off quotes from Alex Crook who says it wouldn't surprise him if Kelvin Davis and Radhi Jaidi were appointed as caretakers should they sack Hughes"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/southampton-sack-looms-mark-hughes-13642489

Sounds vague, Kelvin the new man? Tasked with helping Ross Wilson pick a successor?

What's he saying?

Just put a bundle of available managers names into a hat and pick one, can't possibly be worse than our "recruitment process."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/11/13/southampton-consider-approach-norwich-technical-director-stuart/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Here's a to:Dr of what I took from it. Gao isn't investing into the club No funds for January They're going to be very slow in replacing Reed Their patience with Hughes won't last too long if results don't improve quickly. They still think the "roster" is good. To be honest sounds like the only thing Gao and his lackies have actually planned is that Ralph will be the one swinging the axe if Hughes doesn't start getting results.

I'm not buying this story, would be far too quick and decisive for Les Reed and pals. No doubt we'll stumble along down the bottom until January, they'll screw up the transfer window and then sack Hughes as a last resort in Feb/March.

Oh my god! A shot (off target)

We all know Hughes will last too long and will be replaced by someone fractionally better at best. Difference is we sold our creative player and replaced him badly so we'll probably still go down this time.

With our defence, there is no bus. More like a unicycle.

How can Hojbjerg keep his place given his performances and idiocy last week?

Pure garbage. A lousy side who are as low on desire as they are on quality.

Good of Stephens to let the midget RB pick up Richarlison while he stands there like a goon.

Vestergaard Ill apparently

https://www.footballinsider247.com/mcqueen-set-to-replace-bryan/ Villa looking to make a late move allegedly.

The answer to our lack of goals upfront is definitely to spend £27m on a striker that has never hit double figures in a season...

A tenuous link that was rubbished by journalists the club keep informed.