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Kel honking so far. Got to protect the ball better

Hamza doing well so far

Kel needs to be doing better

Yes

Casadei is going to need to work hard defensively

Wow, did not expect that.

I had mixed feelings on VAR when it was introduced. It is only now in its absence I have realised quite how cancerous to the game it has been. And it's deeply relevant to this shared feeling of discontent people are discussing. It's a huge step away from the spectacle and enjoyment of the sport - and a step towards the black and white, corporate bottom line approach. I mean, who is it for really? Certainly not the match-going fans. It's for the suited bigwigs and their corporate sponsors wanting surety on their investments. The insane money in the game has brought about a sort of high stakes narrative where any sort of perceived failure or injustice cannot be countenanced. The lower down the leagues you go, the more connected things feel with, well, the actual game of football going on in front of you. Not to mention the sense of community that is often fostered in those environments. It's better in this league, and that isn't just because we're winning. Let the big six **** off and have their pantomime football league and hopefully we can see a return to the values that built this game into what it is today.

Sky doing a lot of hard work to stand up for Martin and I’m not sure why… made my skin crawl in that interview! Franny Benali is seething - he should be giving him both barrels!

Won in second gear really. Saints are wank. More of that please.

Wake up Leicester

We’ve both been a bit all over the place, but Southampton much more so and we’re way more coherent in attack, even with the amount of squandered opportunities we’ve had. No reason why we can’t stick a couple more past these - surprised at how bad they look. We look much further along.

Gonna be a draw innit