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completely forgot to buy, just seen this morning that they're sold out...

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Talk about anything and everything.

Hey,

Does anyone know if I am able to go watch Southampton U21s vs Brighton U21s tomorrow at Staplewood Campus? Can't seem to find any information anywhere.

Cheers!

I hate making posts like this but I am in the Northam end and there's a few chants I can't understand cause I've got partial hearing loss. One of them is the follow follow follow song and the other is the ale ale ale song.

GK:

Ramsdale is a great keeper.

Full back:

KWP is solid premier league quality. Taylor is lower premier league quality. Sugawara looked almost as good as KWP when we got him but has regressed.

Center back:

ABK and Bednarek are premier league quality. THB is promising. We stayed in the Premier League for years with Jack Stephens being a key part of the squad.

Midfield:

Downes, Fernandes, Lallana and Dibling are all clearly solid Premier League quality. Aribo is borderline but not a weak link.

Strikers: Archer looks to be Premier League quality and like he could be a reliable goalscorer and better than Adams if given the service. Onuachu is a proven goalscorer.

Stick with those players mentioned above and play with some normal tactics and we should be fine. If they are settled in the squad, the will gain confidence and gel.

Giving priority to the likes of Smallbone, Manning, Bree, Stephens, Fraser, Brereton Diaz, Armstrong and Ross Stewart has cost us dearly and prevented the players who are capable of keeping us up from forming a cohesive side.

It’s really frustrating that RM dumps him to the back of the queue behind cornet, bbd, Fraser… I know dibling has taken his opportunity in that spot on the right but I think we all recognise that the left side hasn’t been settled with a set regular starter, and I’ve always said since the first time I saw him put on a saints shirt against Liverpool on the last day of the relegation season he is a vibrant skillful exciting player that I want to see more of. So, I Don’t see why not we give him his chance in the prem, after all he got a decent goal in the cup the other month, maybe he’ll give us that extra bit of something and I’m sure would offer more than Cornet(who was dreadful yesterday), BBD, Frasier, sulemana(who was crap in the championship last year)….

https://x.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1851757267491918097?t=_4eEuCixJRkKFCfX3eS94A&s=19

Are they TTS or quite fitting? I know some kit brands are really different with the sizing.

Think this is true to an extent, but a good manager elevates the players. Look at the job Nuno is doing at Forest. I bet most people thought they weren’t good enough then a manager comes in, drills the defensive side of it, and boom they’ve only lost 1 in 9.

Martin seems a top bloke, and of course he wins the most handsome manager in recent memory award, but I just don’t think a manager that neglects the defensive side of the game as much as him can elevate us. If football was just about the middle third of the pitch, we’d be world class. Unfortunately we are shocking in defence and slow and predictable in attack.

Anyways, up the saints and all that.

Fuck marry kill

#FT: Southampton 3-2 Stoke City

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium

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LINE-UPS

Southampton

Aaron Ramsdale, Jan Bednarek (Kamaldeen Sulemana), Taylor Harwood-Bellis, James Bree, Yukinari Sugawara, Lesley Ugochukwu, Mateus Fernandes (Ben Brereton Díaz), Joe Aribo, Cameron Archer (Paul Onuachu), Ryan Fraser (Maxwel Cornet), Adam Armstrong (Samuel Amo-Ameyaw).

Subs: Charlie Taylor, Nathan Wood, Jack Stephens, Alex McCarthy.

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Stoke City

Jack Bonham, Michael Rose, Jaden Dixon, Ashley Phillips, Eric Bocat (Wouter Burger), Junior Tchamadeu, Tatsuki Seko, Jordan Thompson, Sol Sidibe (Andy Moran), André Vidigal (Million Manhoef), Thomas Cannon (Lewis Koumas).

Subs: Freddie Anderson, Niall Ennis, Frank Fielding, Emre Tezgel, Laurence Giani.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

19' Goal! Southampton 1, Stoke City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.

35' Goal! Southampton 2, Stoke City 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

37' Substitution, Southampton. Maxwel Cornet replaces Ryan Fraser because of an injury.

45' Goal! Southampton 2, Stoke City 1. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.

54' Goal! Southampton 2, Stoke City 2. Thomas Cannon (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.

60' Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Thomas Cannon.

66' Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

67' Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

67' Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.

68' Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Mateus Fernandes.

71' Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Sol Sidibe.

72' Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces André Vidigal.

81' Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Jan Bednarek.

81' Substitution, Southampton. Sam Amo-Ameyaw replaces Adam Armstrong.

84' Substitution, Stoke City. Wouter Burger replaces Eric-Junior Bocat.

88' Goal! Southampton 3, Stoke City 2. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.

90'+2' Maxwel Cornet (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

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Lurker and an FPL manager here. How likely is Dibling to play the Everton fixture? I'm on my knees with injury doubts on McNeil, Gabriel and Greaves. Would appreciate any insights on if he will start or even why he was subbed off at 45' against City - was it poor display or just tactical?

Welcome to Episode 294 of the Total Saints Podcast! With Martin Starke, Steve Grant (Saints Web), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10), and Alfie House (The Daily Echo).

In this week’s episode…

• Manchester City Review: Despite fears of a heavy defeat, Southampton managed to keep it to a narrow 1-0 loss at The Etihad. Did Saints defend well, or were City below par? We break down the game, key moments, and performances.

• Stoke Preview: Saints face Stoke in the League Cup 4th Round this Tuesday. Is it an unwanted distraction, or a chance to regain some momentum? We discuss potential lineups and the importance of this fixture.

• Everton Preview: A must-win game at St Mary’s this weekend as Southampton looks to secure their first victory of the season. With Everton unbeaten in five, can Saints rise to the challenge?

Plus, we reveal your TSP Player of the Week, introduce our new Total Saints Pilsner, and read out some of the latest reviews from our dedicated listeners.

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Nathan Jones would have picked up more points in the premier league than Russell Martin with the same squad.

Martin's lack of a plan B and has publicly stated he will not change style of play therefore he should've instantly been shown the door.

I saw an interesting thread on Twitter where fans were suggesting their team’s worst struggle era XI.

What do you think our worst struggle era XI is (PL only)?

So me and my dad are planning to see the Brentford match next Yr but it won't let my dad choose my support number, is it because I'm not a member and my dad is or is thw website just be annoying lol

What are essential saints chants that every fan should know

#FT: Manchester City 1-0 Southampton

Venue: Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City

Ederson , Rúben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes (Ilkay Gündogan), Savinho , Erling Haaland.

Subs: Scott Carson, Nathan Aké, Nico O'Reilly, James McAtee, John Stones, Stefan Ortega.

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Southampton

Aaron Ramsdale, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Manning (James Bree), Kyle Walker-Peters, Adam Lallana (Joe Aribo), Flynn Downes (Kamaldeen Sulemana), Mateus Fernandes, Tyler Dibling (Adam Armstrong), Cameron Archer (Paul Onuachu).

Subs: Yukinari Sugawara, Lesley Ugochukwu, Maxwel Cornet, Alex McCarthy.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

5' Goal! Manchester City 1, Southampton 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.

42' Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

45' Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Tyler Dibling.

48' Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

56' Adam Lallana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

60' Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Adam Lallana.

77' Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Ryan Manning.

86' Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Matheus Nunes.

87' Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.

87' Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.

88' Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+7' Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rico Lewis.

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