Viana

Crying.

I always had concerns about this guy. His career journey didn’t scream startling prospect. One good season for a mid table team isn’t a huge amount of evidence especially when the ask is 30m. I hope we don’t go back.

For me it just depends on availability. If Bruno and Joe start I’ll be confident of us getting a win. The intensity we showed in the first half against a very in form Brighton should also cause this Leicester team problems provided we can match it. An early goal would be perfecf, but either way this is another game where the crowd have to make it difficult for them. You’ll not convince me otherwise that Brighton’s build up - particularly involving Jason Steele - was disrupted by the pressing and crowd noise.

I also think regardless of what he has access to his preferred strategy involves sustainability and rightly so. That’s why I find this summer interesting. They don’t have a deep squad and it likely doesn’t make sense to sell the few players that could earn them money (Neil, Roberts, Patterson). If they’d come up this year it would have been transformational for them. A few hundred million to play with (even if relegated) could have built out the squad and helped establish a scouting network. I can’t see a similar finish next year unless he drops 20-25m.

Curious what their owner does in the summer. The spine of the team needs work, with Diallo a huge loss.

Southampton fans must be particularly annoyed their nearby rivals have improved upon the process they themselves implemented post promotion.

I do wonder what the plan is for next season with this. We’ll have more competitions, greater international interest, and likely a greater influx of commercial content to push out. If you look at what the likes of Man City and other big clubs put out we have some catching up to do.

I still think that first half against Benicia was some of the sharpest football I’d seen him play.

I hope Bruno and Joelinton are fit. If that’s the case I think we’re grand.

I always felt like his issue was mentality/confidence. That team didn’t create much for the striker which meant they had to be clinical. That pressure meant he’d fluff some sitters, but also produce some tidy finishes (Chelsea at home, Spurs at home). I’d be curious to get his take on it.

But I thought Arsenal had grown up when they beat us? Almost like Neville and co made a daft leap from one narrow result.

Don’t sense Carrick would take the risk tbh.

Ramsdale is such a busy sod. Acts like he’s won stuff.

They’ve already got Dan Barlaser for that role on way less money and more reliable.

If we can get a win against Leicester I'd love to see him given the last game to impress. I think like Gordon he's itching to do something, be it assist or goal, and once it comes I think it'll unleash him somewhat.

Have we discussed him in the corner wriggling away from two players then going past Caicedo? He really is more technical and complete than he gets credit for.

I do wonder if we'll need more eye of the needle type attackers next season. The fact we're even discussing him as a viable target feels hilarious. I also think judging anyone at Chelsea this year is a fools errand as they've been a mess on and off the field .

When he was pointing at him and arguing this was all I could see.

Love that this supposed headless chicken now has 13 goal involvements and roasted one of the league’s in form left backs.

Bodied Mitoma for the third to highlight a great night.

We needed him at his peak and that’s what we got.

What a player. Simply nothing else to add. What a player.

Can see an appeal dropping it to 6 months.

Gerhard Struber would be a hilariously shit appointment.

Big and strong are not synonymous.