ErwinK1961

True, though will the new person have much time to change anything in such a short period? I guess we'll see Thursday just how much their players have been t*ssing it off so far this season.

Not sure if FDB getting sacked is a good thing or not?!

If we can't get Lambert back, might be worth seeing what Jon Parkin's up to nowadays.

Only change I'd have made in the summer was getting a more reliable forward in place of J-Rod. Other than that, I think the squad's the best depth we've had in a long time. Overall quality probably could be better.

Will be interesting to see the starting line up. Injuries up top may force Claude into picking a 'first choice' front 3. Imagine it will be Austin, Boufal and Redmond?

GET HIM SIGNED UP LES!

With you on this one - happens regularly - considering how big he is, he doesn't dominate his area like he could.

Fantastic point. To come away with anything from their with 2nd / 3rd choice full backs is a great effort. Give VVD and Romeu a well earned rest this week, they have been monumental. Looking forward to seeing Boufal hopefully start on Wednesday.

Christ, what a complete weapon.

Appreciate he was always a big (tall) lad, but looks like he's filled out a bit as well - looks a unit in the highlights!

Yet we get a 10 day gap between Bournemouth and Spurs.. ridiculous. Plus, Everton get an extra days rest on us ahead of our game there on 2nd. Must be this media bias against Saints

So we get even less rest now between the Spurs game and West Brom game? Cheers for that.

Got a toffee here at work, he reckons jury still out on RK at the moment. Said they obviously had the good start, but performances have tailed off and they've not really played anyone of note yet (Spurs aside).

Balotelli....

If they really wanted him, they'd have got him in the summer.

Interest seemed to die off pretty sharpish as soon as we played them. His performances so far this season aren't exactly helping his case either.

Really don't think Man Utd are actually interested in him to be honest.

Yeah you could well be right, though I don't think the tactics were for Martina to be that woeful! Really like Cuco but he was pants today (2 crosses second half aside).

How the full backs play seems to define how good we are going forward. Targett I don't think got in their half all match and Martina was woeful. Stark contrast to last weekend.

Long doesn't make our strongest once everyone's fit. Couldn't trap a bag of cement.

As you well know, football doesn't work like that.

Tough ask, especially with the champions away next up. Forster, Martina, Targett, Yoshida, Clasie, JWP & Long to definitely start. Wouldn't mind Hesketh being given another run out in place of Tadic. Start Romeu as well, as he'll have the international break as a rest period. Toss up between Fonte or VVD, would probably lean towards Fonte as think he needs the games. Undecided on Austin... on the one hand he's in lethal form and seems silly not to try and keep the run going, but on the other don't want to burn him out. I'd probably start Redmond and try and hit them on the break.

I noticed this - understand he is frustrated that he missed (again), but to have your back to play kicking a goalpost, when the ball is still alive is pretty poor.

Pretty much how Vardy won most of his penalties last year.

What's the point in "arguing" with you? People have challenged your opinions with reasoning and you've told them their wrong, so difficult to have a debate when you won't listen to others. FWIW, I'd read Tajjuk's post if you want to read something logical.