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Stoke aren't a bad team these days, can Saints manage another win?

Sorry guys away in Cardiff visiting daughter so didn't see what sounds like a pretty poor performance. We seem to struggle after the international breaks and no Mane starting reduces our attacking options and you need a few breaks such as a penalty when Pelle taken out, get that and game can change but unfortunately our players always go when called up, others fake injuries at their clubs direction

Hope you enjoyed your time away Matty. Several players seemed to be off their best on Saturday. When Mane did come on, e seemed well out of it, don't think he'd have done much better if he had started.

Perhaps most disappointing was Long, he had the chance to show he should be in the team but certainly failed to take it.

And now Pelle is suspended I think

will be interesting to see how we line up without Pelle and another chance for Long to show he can play as a striker. I would play Mane behind him, no Tadic and a strong midfield (Wanyama, Classie, davies JWP) allowing the full backs to get forward.