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Everton just fielded a weakened team today and won 3-1. No-one will really talk about it though because they won. You can get away with it if the result is favourable, the difference is Southampton's result and performance was abject so it gets highlighted.

As did Hull in getting past Middlesbrough and Southend.

It wasn't that inexperienced a team though. There were several players in that team with plenty of Premier League experience, albeit some who have recently been out of favour. If Rickie Lambert hadn't missed an open goal from 2 yards out in the 2nd half and earned Southampton a replay, we...

Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert both played. It's all well and good blaming the manager for fielding an under-strength side, that's easy work when you lose in those circumstances. But that's where the senior players should earn their money by supporting the younger players. Where's the heat...

Sunderland played a weakened team too, but no-one pays attention to that when you win. Shows how important Schneiderlin and Cork are to Southampton. Those 2 give them their balance in midfield. Southampton's worst run of form during the season was when Schneiderlin was injured.