By my reckoning, they've lost 3 out of the last 6 or 7 or so, shipping goals in the process (Newcastle, Forest & Leicester). Is it just an average balancing out, or are they tired, complacent, stressed etc?

Next season, they'll likely have European games to deal with. The fans will have some amazing adventures, but history tells us that balancing the two competitions is tough for clubs like Middlesbrough, Fulham, West Ham.

Hopefully they'll lose the two central midfielders. Might turn a bit s***.

I know.

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he means Everton - all the relegation threatened teams blend in!

Say what you want but they're probably about the best run prem club, better to have a team full of players that everyone wants to buy and having to replace them, than a squad of poor players.

Great stadium, massive catchment area, well run club, great scouting system. Unfortunately like the rest of us, it's as good as it's gets for them due to the money in the game. Next season they are as likely as the rest of us when it comes to relegation.

They are definitely very well run, and have a clear eye for succession.

I did find Southampton going down quite funny, but it does worry me a bit. They were once of a similar ilk as Brighton in terms of their ability to re-sell and regenerate. For a mid-stature side, it makes sense, but I can't help feeling that there's a limit to how long you can re-grow your crucial limbs and remain as athletic as you were.

Southampton made a complete mess of their strategy, and it unravelled very quickly. I think Brighton will be okay, but if they lose yet more key players, it's going to be hard to stay top 7. Rivalry aside, it's kind of s*** that smaller clubs eventually get dicked on. Mid tier clubs are never the destination, they're merely the ride for the journey.

Have we a shortlist to replace Eze, Guehi and Olise? Parish has had an uncanny knack of getting away with errors and gambles. Other clubs make mistakes and plummet, or they do really well, lose all their assets, and plummet.