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Jurgen Klopp will bid to guide Liverpool to the top of the Premier League once more when the Reds host Sunderland at Anfield on Saturday. But it is tight at the summit and any one of four teams could arguably be sitting looking down on their title rivals come the conclusion of weekend games. For […]
Liverpool are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League and will remain in their lofty position for at least another 11 days, thanks to the international break. Jurgen Klopp has the Reds followers whispering the words “title ambitions” after they trounced Watford 6-1 at Anfield last time of asking to go to the […]
Antonio Conte admits he has been hugely surprised by the emergence of Victor Moses as a key player for Chelsea after the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Southampton on Sunday. Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both scored to hand the Stamford Bridge outfit a relatively comfortable Premier League win and the scoreline means they have enjoyed […]
It’s not only Real Madrid star Gareth Bale that Man Utd and Chelsea are fighting over. According to the latest reports, both clubs are on collision course for the signing of Southampton winger Sadio Mane. According to Daily Mirror, Chelsea and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have joined Man Utd in the pursuit of the Saints’ […]
Norwich vs Southampton, 15:00 – Despite holding a man advantage over Hull for over an hour, Norwich were not able to capitalize and found themselves on the end of 1-0 defeat to the Premier League newcomers. Record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel had only one chance of any real purpose on goal and Chris Hughton will […]
Southampton vs Sunderland, 15:00 Southampton have started the new Premier League season on a high, with Rickie Lambert scoring the winner for both club and country in the last week. Lambert’s late penalty was just his second attempt at goal in the game, and his first on target. Lambert contributed to 24 goals last season […]
Southampton v Stoke 16:00 Â – Southampton will finish an impressive first season in the Premier League by hosting Stoke, after previously earning a 1-1 draw against Sunderland thanks to a Jason Puncheon goal. Â – Southampton had an incredible 64% of possession against Sunderland, their best in an away game this season. Â – […]
Sunderland v Southampton 15:00    – A John O’Shea goal saw Sunderland fight back to earn a point at home to Stoke in their last outing.  – Adam Johnson remains the main creative driving force behind the Black Cats and manager Paulo Di Canio will be expecting to see him to continue to develop […]
Tottenham v Southampton, Saturday 15:00  – After being held to a draw by Wigan in their last game, Spurs are three points behind North London rivals Arsenal in the race for fourth place and Champions League football next season.  – Bale scored in that game to cap a remarkable weekend where he also […]
Southampton v West Brom, 15:00 Â – A disciplined defensive performance was enough to see Southampton to an important point in a 0-0 draw with Swansea last time out. Â – Defender Maya Yoshida has maintained his excellent standards for reading the game in recent weeks as the season draws to a close. The Japanese […]
Swansea v Southampton, 15:00 – Swansea battled back to earn a 2-2 draw with Norwich last time out, Luke Moore’s goal earning Michael Laudrup’s side the point. – Michu will be looking to enhance his now glowing reputation before the end of the season by adding to his already impressive total of 17 […]
Southampton v West Ham, 15:00 – Southampton all but ensured their survival in the top flight with a fine 0-2 win over Reading last weekend. – It is little wonder Southampton are flying high at this point in the season when you consider the solid defensive foundations that have seen them concede just […]
Southampton v Chelsea 15:00 – Southampton are now 8 points clear of the relegation zone with 8 games to go in the Premier League after beating Liverpool 3-1 in their last outing. – Morgan Schneiderlin, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez were all on target, while Southampton fans have received another boost since with […]
Southampton v Liverpool, Saturday 15:00 – Southampton would have felt hard done by to have a lost a match they dominated last weekend, their fixture with Norwich ending in a 0-0 draw after Luke Shaw conceded a late penalty. – The tenacity of Morgan Schneiderlin has been something to behold at times this season, […]
Norwich v Southampton, Saturday 15:00 – Norwich found themselves on the end of a heavy defeat at Old Trafford last weekend, as they fell to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Man Utd. It was a dominant display by the Red Devils but Norwich’s industry and attitude will have given their manager plenty of hope […]
Southampton v QPR, Saturday 15:00 – Southampton remain three points clear of the relegation zone, despite a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Newcastle in their last game. – Morgan Schneiderlin and Rickie Lambert were both on target despite the Saints leaving St James’ Park without a point. – Lambert’s Premier League goals […]
– Despite a first-half Yoan Gouffran goal, Newcastle fell to a 21 defeat at the hands of Tottenham and the inspired Gareth Bale. Alan Pardew can take heart from what was a strong Newcastle performance and he will be looking for his side to produce a similar performance against the Saints this week. – […]
Any lingering hopes of a charge towards the title evaporated yesterday as City lost 3-1 away at Southampton, leaving United with the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to 12 points with victory over Everton today. It was the first time under Roberto Mancini that City have been so comprehensively […]
After putting Southampton 1-0 up against Manchester City, James Puncheon celebrated by pretending to wipe his backside. Last month, during his side’s 0-0 draw with Everton, he ran off the pitch to go to the toilet. “All the players have given him some stick about it — but he said it was better he did […]
Southampton v Man City, Saturday 17:30 – Southampton will have been left disappointed with a 2-2 draw after they fought back against Wigan only to be denied all three points by a last minute goal by the Lactics. – At 17 years old, defender Luke Shaw continues to draw admiring glances from many of […]
