Saint IQ

*-New signings 4-3-3 ------ *Forster Clyne Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo ------ Cork Morgan Tadic Ramirez *Redmond ------ Pelle Or 5-3-2 *Forster Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo Chambers Clyne/Targett Morgan Davis Ramirez Pelle Tadic/*Ings Subs. Boruc, Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, Reed, Mayuka, Gallagher Make it happen Ronald!

First choice CB, LB cover. In reality he will be first choice LB if he comes in but hope Targett breaks through and has a good first season like Shaw did

Yep judge every player on pre-season friendly performances. Also that Gareth Bale was S*ite for Spurs went he first joined!

Not a rumour but it would be brilliant if we could churn out some more world-class talent but this time they're actually Southampton fans. Really hope he steps up and fills the void this season. Sign Rojo as a CB and LB cover by all means but give this guy a chance I say! http://www.thefa.com//news/england/development/2014/jul/matt-targett-can-fill-luke-shaw-void?

Manager (having Koeman) and clubs willing to sell got them in quickly, although was it that quick? We were probably working on them for 2-3 weeks

We're trying to get the best possible players which is why it takes longer but it is the right thing to do. What is the point in quickly getting in average players when we have a youth system like ours? Go to pub or something, have some fun in the sun and signings will be here before you know it.

My current Top 20 (In the world!) 1. Barcelona 2. Sporting Lisbon 3. Ajax 4. Bayern Munich 5. Southampton 6. Man United 7. Liverpool 8. Sao Paulo 9. Santos 10. Dinamo Zagreb 11. Real Madrid 12. Stade Rennais 13. Feyenoord 14. Anderlecht 15. FC Groningen 16. Everton 17. Arsenal 18. Boca Juniors 19. AC Milan 20. Juventus

Plenty of time

So were you being sarcastic or not?

The full stop implies he's calling him an idiot then telling a lame joke. Another one who assumes someone is stupid. Very hard to read sarcasm on the internet.

Prefer a Pompey shirt TBH

£500 for your season ticket, take it or leave it

This.

It's a comedy account. A very funny one at that.

Very good, thanks " “I hope that I taught them that they’re not talents anymore. They need to be killers, they needed that mentality. That and some old fashioned bringing up you know. Some values. When I came here, the players were allowed to have lunch at home. And they sometimes trained at 1 pm and the players were free in the morning! Well not with me… I made them come to the club earlier, we’d eat together… I have so many young players and when you let them come at 1 pm, God knows what they do with their morning… Sleep in? Have a pizza? Play games? I needed to bring them in. I needed them to have a decent lunch before training. I also made a clear statement. “Age is not an issue for me. The best man plays. But…if you do play, even if you’re only 18, I expect you to deliver. No hiding behind “but I am still young” arguments.” As a coach of young players, you have to sometimes act as their dad…”

Surely with all the players that have gone/are going he will look to keep Ramirez for this season at least

Cork been offered new deal?

I don't think Yoshida is as bad as eveyone makes out and he might be better in a back 3. He's definitely comfortable on the ball and suits our style of play, Lovren goes and another will come in, so it will be cool. Trust

He's one of the best young left backs in the world? Riiiight. Don't think he is, he's good but not amoungst the best in the world.

You must be a troll, Koeman doesn't just play 4-3-3. He plays 2 strikers in his 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 depending on how you look at it. I've also seen him drop in with the wingers behind the front man many times, easily adaptable player who could play in the 3 behind the front man also IMO

Entertaining post, thanks

I think Lallana and Lovren will be our biggest losses even though Morgan is the best of the lot, as mentioned many times our squad is packed with CM/DMs. Lovrens commanding decisive yet composed defending and lallana's creativity is going to be very hard to replace. Hope Tadic and Ramirez can step up.

2 years prem experience, second year much improved, especially Lallana.