mcbendy

Armando Broja https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Broja On loan. Per Twitter, but seems like a very 'Saints' signing. Just signed a long contract extension with Chelsea. Young. 10 in 30 for Vitesse last season. 6 foot 3. I could get behind this one...

working without VPN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkUsIokSDjU

I'm sure I'm not the one to think that both Redmond and Minamino were awful today. Hopefully next season we'll have some upgrades...

Redmond has been worse than useless in this game. Generally though, we look like we literally have no idea what to do other than pass it back to the centre backs

Diallo is 21 years old. Second start for Saints (second start in the Prem), playing against the defending champions. That performance...

If only there was a thread where people could speculate about Saints signing Lingard. Oh, wait...

Vestergaard MOTM. I have in the past said "I never want to see him in a Saints shirt again". Immense yet again.

Interesting comments coming out of the club recently regarding signings. It seems unlikely that we'll bring in anyone high profile. I wonder though whether we might with a few more young rough diamonds to polish. I still think we'll bring in a second choice full-back on loan.

This one is working *reasonably* well for me, and (with AdBlock) is fine in terms of pop-ups etc http://runnel.ir/lfc-tv/ Better than nowt - at least it's Saints 🙂

Working again now, though buffering

It was, but is now saying its adblock capacity is full. Also available here, but buffering more: https://www.olwebtv.com/lfctv Watch out for pop ups etc...

Stream here of the U23s if anyone is keen: http://runnel.ir/lfc-tv/

Here are a few thoughts on potential outgoings: https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-obafemi-long-forster-hasenhuttl-4706078?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The fact that it's only really full-back where I feel we are weak now is a great sign of how Ralph has evolved the squad.

So many good performances. JWP and Armstrong were great, KWP was great, Theo slotted in so so well and created problems all night, plus pressed and tracked back well. ***BUT*** my MotM was definitely Adams. Not because he was stand-out better than any of the others, but because he REALLY stepped up to the next level when we needed him to. He held the ball up brilliantly, created loads, pressed brilliantly, covered so much ground tirelessly and took his goal really well. We knew what KWP, JWP and Armstrong could do, but that was the best game that Adams has had in a Saints shirt, right when we needed it. He linked up so so well with Theo too. If they continue to connect like that then we needn't fear Danny being out for a while. We BATTERED them 😃 I was in Newcastle a couple of seasons ago for that 3-1 loss where Perez got a hat-trick and Lemonface scored for us (my son's first ever Saints game). So this win is doubly sweet.

Goalkeeper isn't a position we need to strengthen in. McCarthy with Forster as back up is good enough. Full back is our obvious area of weakness.

The next few weeks, without Bertie, might well determine how much we chase after a full back in Jan...

Same team for sure, with Theo coming on for Redmond unless Redmond is having a better game.

Could injuries at other clubs affect the January window for us? If we're in the top 6 at Christmas then might the big six come after our players? Or Ralph...?

The lack of cup games is a shame. It would have been good to see more of the likes of Vokins to judge how short we are prior to the January window

After no Jeremi Rodriguez announcement, Diallo being 'announced' by Ralph, then this... All seems a bit odd.

With Virgil out for the season (maybe), if Salisu hits the ground running then...

Seems like we have an existing relationship. Why the sudden use on the training kit then? https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2017-01-30/southampton-sure-announcement

All over the training kit. Have we ditched the betting company, or are they still the match day sponsor?

I guess it will depend on what happens re the EFL window. I can't see us going through the whole season with McCarthy, Forster and Gunn on the books. Might incomings depend on injuries? Personally I don't think we have enough depth at fullback on either flank. Valery really hasn't impressed me. Vokins looks raw still.