martyn

I don't think Brighton will struggle too badly, especially if De Zerbi stays. Their bad run coincides with half their first team squad being out injured.

If that gets an airing again then hopefully we respond in kind with Mancini and Pellegrini.

Barkley has likely played himself into a mid table move on good wages so I don't think we'd be in contention there. I'm terms of midfielders Sensi and Brownhill on frees seem sensible. Neither would likely command huge wages, or at least not in the same ball park as wages likely to be off the books (Praet, Ndidi). Then we'll need another 8 who fits the profile properly, if McAtee could fill that then ideal, but recruiting the right player there is key.

I can quite feasibly see Nelson starting for us at the start of next season.

Southampton would get eaten alive in their current state. Not just the style of play and defensive frailties, but aside from 1 or 2 players the squad is full of individuals who have failed to cut it at premier league level previously. They'd need to recruit heavily, and even then, they're still managed by Brussel.

We will have to do some business. I'd expect we'll sell KDH as a minimum + a load of high earners leaving on frees with possibly 1 or 2 staying on reduced wages. Then I imagine we look at loans, frees and young players with resale value in the £10-£15m range whose fees we can amortise into reasonable chunks over a contract.

I've come around to the idea of keeping Vestergaard, but only on the proviso that wages are reasonable and we get someone with recovery pace into the back line. His distribution is absolutely key and wouldn't easily be replaced. I'd be looking to move Faes on as a priority, if we can.

Dodged a bullet if we were really in for Piroe

Rolled back a decade with that performance.

We've been the better side but frustrating how many times KDH and Ndidi have fluffed their lines with a chance to break into the acres of space Southampton are leaving.

Why do I keep seeing Faes and pace in the same sentence. He isn't Vestergaard slow but he is not a quick player.

Ricardo was always coming back in for Hamza. Goal line heroics aside, Hamza is vastly inferior to Ricardo in that inverted full back role.

2 tickets available in B3, ideally at least 1 of which is a concession (but not critical). Would need to meet outside turnstiles 7-9 around 7.30.

15 seconds of extra injury time with the ball out of play for at least a minute and a half

Latte Lath is quality, real livewire

That's not a hard decision to get right.

I could see why Man Utd would be interested, he has the kind of profile a struggling team with ageing "stars" and a lack of legs in midfield would end up naturally gravitating towards (mobile, elite motor) as part of a rebuild. £30m+ and i'd be happy enough given our current financial position and the fact he's pure profit on the books. Despite his statistical output this season, I don't really see KDH as anything more than a mid table premier league midfielder at best, and his ceiling is limited by his one footedness, (lack of) speed of thought and awareness when receiving the ball, and weight of pass. Best move for him i think would be to a side who can transition on the counter quickly, his stamina and running power is best served by taking advantage of games which open up.

Exposed hugely today as the game opened up and he got bypassed. He can't be a single pivot if we get promoted. Ball retention has worsened considerably too.

Obviously it's a huge win, and it's at better to be able to rebuild with the buffer of premier league cash, just the cracks we're papering over get wider.

Huge win, unconvincing display to say the least. Hamza was sloppy at times, but his last ditch defending won us that game. We abandoned our principles today and allowed the game to be played at their pace. I know the controlled possession irks many, but today our lack of control exposed Vestergaard and Winks massively. Gives a glimpse into how things might look like next year if we go up, where will get carved open at will, unless we are able to dictate that the game is played at walking pace or can make reinforcements to get some technically adept, yet mobile players in central defence and midfield. Was impressed with WBA, they looked a very cohesive side and I'd take Corberan in a heartbeat if Enzo didn't stick around. Obviously delighted with 3 points, but the direction of travel in terms of performance is concerning.

I've just returned from Mexico. If the games are on sky on the UK they will be on, i think I was watching on ESPN+ through an app called Star+ (albeit via my father in laws subscription)

He is just a good player generally. I'm really surprised a mid table premier league club didn't pick him up in the summer. Thought he'd be nailed on to go somewhere like Palace.

General play has been a bit better than against Millwall, but we've got no guile or speed of thought when we get into semi dangerous areas. This is a very very open Plymouth side and we've not really created anything of note. Add in the usual problems when we turn the ball over with numbers forward and it's deja vu all over again. Minimum Ndidi off for Praet at half time, or even bringing Choudhury on and pushing Ricardo up into the 8 given he's about the only player i trust at the moment to be able to pick out a final ball.

Winks has been appalling. Given it away every time he has to pass it more than 5 yards, or forwards. Form has dropped off a cliff.

Think Maresca will have lost a lot of support with this. Inexcusable performance