DOWN THE ROAD.....

Can Saints show the neighbours that we are still the boss of the South coast?

Will be a difficult game, bit hacked off when clubs have loan players from Chelsea (Ake) and Arsenal (Wilshire) as always seem unfair to me and they should limit to no more than 1 loan player allowed in match day squad, that would help stop clubs stockpiling players then loaning them out all over the place.

No Romeau so I would expect Classie, Davies and Ward Prowse in midfield, Cedric back at RB question over who up front. I would play Long and Boufal with Hojberg as extra midfield player but behind the front 2. Know Puel wont do that as Redmond guaranteed to start and we will go 433. Interesting Spurs have gone 352 same as Chelsea in recent game, just think we could with our squad and be good, Bertrand, Virgil and Fonte at back Cedric and McQueen as our wing backs. With no Romeau would be a good game to try.

Going for 1-1

Well an early Christmas present, with 3 points and 2 goals by JRod. While his second will get the headlines it was his first I took most pleasure from, third game in a goal he got himself in that position having missed the previous two delighted he managed to score this time. Confidence returned and could see he wanted to go for goal after that. Poor goal to concede Hojberg has got to do better defensively if he is going to become a top player but lets enjoy the 3 points, 4 points from 2 away games and now a few days to rest all the players before it starts again with the home game against spurs.

Agreed Matty, a very pleasing result.

Great result. We got the 4 points I was wanting from the 2 away games although the results were in reverse order.

Looks like Fonte will be away in January as he was left out again?

Boufal looked upset when he was withdrawn, hope he won't be throwing a wobbly now.....

Good to see Bertrand putting in some effort and playing well. Maybe feels he needs to be at his best to keep McQueen out.

Sims is still resting?

Boufal wanted to stay on but had been booked for diving so Pule was right to bring off, Boufal will be one of those who will throw tantrums, upset his team mates previously but if he scores/makes goals most of it will be forgiven