STOKE CITY AWAY

Any chance of the points?

3 would be nice, but 1 would be ok as well.

If we play like first half against Hull then will lose 3 - 1, if we play like second half then should get a point and could nick all 3.

Am assuming Clyne will be back in, point has been made to focus on the pitch and last 6 games. No Wanyama so I think we could see Yoshida in at CH and Alderweld alongside Schneiderlin. Would also play Davis and Ward Prowse with Long and Pelle to start up front. Would still leave option of mane, tadic and Elija on bench but a solid 4 4 2 with options for Clyne and Bertrand to get forward

The vibes are strongly saying a draw..... Hope we might get all 3 points by beating Stoke and the vibes.

A little worried by RK's comments after the game that Saints played how he wanted today and were unlucky not to win. I thought they looked sloppy in a lot of their passing, were much less convincing than usual in defence and looked very far from being contenders for Europe. Didn't like the look of Toby's injury, maybe we won't see him in a Saints shirt again?

My armchair ratings..,,

K DAVIS 6
CLYNE 6
YOSHIDA 5
FONTE 6
BERTRAND 6
TOBY 6
SCHNEIDERLIN 7
S DAVIS 6
TADIC 5
MANE 7
PELLE 6

WARD-PROWSE 5

well for me Tadic Pelle and men from the start doesn't work for me but Koeman has got us to where we are so hard to say not the right set up. Losing Toby will be a major blow, size of squad is really beginning to tell over last few weeks and why realistically a club like saints will never break into top 4 unless incredibly lucky with injuries and suspensions.

Needs to regroup and make sure they don't drop off but cant help thinking Clyne, Schneiderlin know they only have 5 games left at the club so will they really be worried if we finish 5th or 7th?

Just hope Liverpool beat Villa in cup semi, typical Arsenal needed extra time so blew my accumulator! Any other time I would have wanted Reading to beat them but need an Arsenal Liverpool final so 7th spot gets Europe.