DJ Williams

Another stat for you. #SaintsFC haven’t put 5 past teams 3 times in the league for 20 years. The last time was 2006/7 which included the Saganowski show away at Wolves.

I believe #SaintsFC recorded a new first tonight by being the first team ever to beat the highest placed English team and the highest placed Welsh team in successive games. @TheStatsSaint what do you reckon?

@T214Murray I believe yesterday was also the first time ever that 3 defenders scored for #saintsfc in the same game.

Ryan Manning has scored 6 goals so far this season for Southampton The most by a Saints defender in one campaign since Big Jos Hooiveld scored 8 in all comps in 2011/12 - legend will have you believe they were all on a Tuesday too #Saintsfc

@AlfieHouseEcho I feel offended on behalf of Oriol that RM named captain ahead of him!

It is the 10 changes for Saints then, as expected. Archer the only one to keep his place from Tuesday, and he starts alongside Larin. Bench full of academy lads, first-ever senior squad appearances for local centre-back Dobson-Ventura and pacey winger Sillah Dibaga. #SaintsFC

@TotalSaintsPod It’s also the first time 3 substitutes have scored for #SaintsFC in the same league game!

Fact finding for the podcast tomorrow… When (if ever) have Saints won from 3-0 down in any fixture? Any takers? #SaintsFC

Arma’s penalty miss at Norwich was the moment the Tonda revival blew off course and he wasn’t the same player afterwards. Good luck to him, and we will always remember him fondly for the play off winner 👍 #saintsfc

An away clean sheet? What is this witchcraft that are witnessing? #saintsfc

With the possible exception of Sadio Mane, I can’t think of a player that has generated as much electric excitement as Leo Scienza since the MLT in his prime. Too early to declare him a cult hero? #saintsfc

Most football fans exhibit exaggerated emotions towards managers. One minute they are world beaters, the next they are the pantomime villains. But I’m convinced in the space of four games we’ve seen enough to suggest Tonda is our best option. #saintsfc

Would it be an exaggeration to say that’s the best #saintsfc performance since the Ronald Koeman era? I think not. Loved the game management in the second half. Long time since we’ve done that.

Whoever the next manager is, they are going to need time. SR’s problem is the fan base has been exhausted of patience and forgiveness. Hiring a manager with a fishy past is beyond high risk, and the fan base will erupt the moment it inevitably goes wrong. #saintsfc

@AlfieHouseEcho Jelert can feel slightly hard done-by. Would have thought he would have been a shoe-in at RB.

Well, there you go. That's a lot of change. McCarthy, Edwards, Wood, Quarshie, and Stewart are all in. Looks like a back four with Edwards right back, unless Fellows is at wing-back which I doubt. A lot to unpack there. #SaintsFC

Nice to be gifted a goal. Doesn’t happen often enough #saintsfc

@AlfieHouseEcho It’s a good deal for us. Someone owes Chelsea a beer for ripping up the contract when he left us briefly a few years ago…

Understand Everton are now close to matching Southampton’s valuation for the transfer of Tyler Dibling. Should progress, one to keep an eye on over the next 24 hours. #SaintsFC

Yesterday was the ultimate justification for moving the away fans. The limbs for both goal looked terrific, plus we afforded the Wrexham fans a lovely view of Manning’s free kick masterclass. #saintsfc

Don’t know what’s more satisfying. Beating an incompetent referee or upsetting the absolutely numpty of the assistant sky commentator. #saintsfc

I’ve never liked a back 5 but I do keep reminding myself that during our best ever defensive run (1 goal in 7 prem games if I recall under Hoddle) we used a back 5. So let’s see. #saintsfc

I don’t know whether it’s just his natural style, or whether he hates pressers, or if the personal emergency yesterday was a factor, but Will Still couldn’t have sounded less excited for the new season if he tried. What’s going on? #saintsfc

@HJB_News__ Poll numbers for o Oil

This never gets old 😂😂

Does anyone know when the club are looking to put on the open top bus tour? #saintsfc @SouthamptonFC 😁