Now writing my analysis piece on my phone while waiting in the mixed zone to, hopefully, chat to a player or two

Slot conducts the away end and they oblige by singing his song

My view

I spent the international break running and gyming every day all for my hard work to be undone in one afternoon at Southampton.

Got to do five things for actual work here: full player ratings, an analysis piece (both to be filed bang on the final whistle), a quotes piece, lots of updates for our live blog and any video content. Busy busy.

Just setting up the ratings here. They won't all get 6s don't worry.

Pre match scran. Lamb tagine. Went down maybe too nicely.

Here we are.

Here’s what’s in the ears.

£8 for this coffee and pastry from Waterloo station. Daylight robbery.

(Idea for thread nicked from @paddyboyland.bsky.social it must be added)

First matchday since joining this app so let’s do something different.

Behind the scenes thread… come with me to Southampton v Liverpool as a journalist.

Leg two of the journey just starting here: London Waterloo to Southampton 🚂.

Believe that’s the Shard there. #LFC 🔴

Werder Bremen follow St Pauli’s lead in leaving X. Chapeau.

I wonder which English club will be brave enough to be first.

Put some respect on the name of this too

Introduce yourself in four video games

No usual rubbish about football on here from me this weekend, sorry. Just Guinness in Dublin.

Sláinte 🇮🇪

Today's PR email of the day.

Sign me up.

Decent week mate. Annoyed that I got rid of Delap though.

Need to get Salah back soon. Darwin three-week experiment is getting mixed reviews.

Quansah has been long gone 😂