It's important . We must be trying to win things or we are just another club making up the numbers and propping up the top 6.

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

That team has defeat written all over it unless Saints play a seriously under strength team. I'd start Mandanda & Benteke personally.

I'd start Wickham as well Dan, but I'd also try to keep as many of the team as strong as possible and keep some strong options on the bench (as you have in your teamsheet with C.Benteke). I'd like to think Pards would bring decent players off the bench if we went behind rather than shrug and go "well that's a write off, let's bring on the fringe players for some minutes".

I am nervous about Fryers and Sako. Not really seen a huge deal of quality from either of them, apart from Sako's first game.

Parish and Pardew want trophies. I would expect a fairly strong team.

People standing in the rain just to see their dream again. The Damned