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West Ham v Southampton: Combined XI

By Scott Johnson

STRATFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Dimitri Payet of West Ham United scores during the match between West Ham United and Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup Third Round at London Stadium on September 21, 2016 in Stratford, England. (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
STRATFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Dimitri Payet of West Ham United scores during the match between West Ham United and Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup Third Round at London Stadium on September 21, 2016 in Stratford, England. (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Charlie Austin of Southampton celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium on September 21, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Charlie Austin of Southampton celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium on September 21, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Charlie Austin

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He’s starting to find his form again, but he’s here more because others are not playing well than anything else.

I was gutted when we didn’t go for him last season, but I can understand why. We had no reliably fit striker, and adding Austin to that mix would have been dangerous given his record, despite his goalscoring ability.

Zaza has the potential to do well in the league but hasn’t shown much so far, and if I had to pick out of Austin and Long as my striker Austin gets the nod at the moment as a bit more of an all rounder. Long is a proven Premier League player though.

So how about that for a combined XI? Southampton take it 7-4, but there were a few that I was undecided on. Who would have made your XI?