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Should Saints' Next Port of Call be to Invest in Another Striker?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jul 27 2016 17:50
Should Saints' Next Port of Call be to Invest in Another Striker? As day turns to night, another summer of discontent grips Southampton. For the third year running, the squad is being gutted and - for the second time in that period - the manager has departed for pastures new. While the mass exodus arguably isn’t as high profile as the previous two summers, t...
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WhoScored's European Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 17 2016 14:00
WhoScored's European Team of the Season With the domestic campaign over and attention now turning to cup finals across the continent, we at WhoScored.com take a closer look at the European team of the season using our unique rating system.Keylor Navas - Real Madrid (Rating 7.12)When a dodgy fax machine prevented Real Madrid from landing n...
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Tadic Blossoming Once Again in Saints' Late Charge for Europe

by Ben McAleer at Monday, May 9 2016 17:00
Tadic Blossoming Once Again in Saints' Late Charge for Europe Ahead of Southampton’s notable 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, manager Ronald Koeman was full of praise for Dusan Tadic. “He’s one of the key players in front at the moment. He’s one of the best if he plays on his top level. He’s a clever player, he’s stro...
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Long Lacks Star Quality But Remains Key Saints Regular

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Apr 21 2016 15:20
Long Lacks Star Quality But Remains Key Saints Regular Back in January, Southampton manager Ronald Koeman was regularly forced to bat away speculation linking Shane Long with a move away from St. Mary’s. “Nobody will go out, maybe I have to repeat it 80 times more,” the Dutch boss said. Liverpool were credited with an interest at the t...
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Player Focus: Forster Return Re-establishing Saints' Solid Foundations

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Feb 5 2016 16:20
Player Focus: Forster Return Re-establishing Saints' Solid Foundations It’s feasible to suggest that Arsenal could have continued to play beyond the regulated 90 minutes on Tuesday night and they still would not have scored. The Gunners mustered 22 shots in total against a resolute Southampton side at the Emirates Stadium, 11 of which were on target. 10 of those ...
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Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker?

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 11:04
Team Focus: Saints Squad Short of Goals or Just a Prolific Striker? With a record of 8 defeats in 10 competitive outings, one would be forgiven for assuming the top-flight team in question was Aston Villa. However, the mired Villans have actually only lost 5 of their last 10 matches under the tutelage of Remi Garde, three fewer than a Southampton side in a worrying ...
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Match Report: Arsenal Miss Chance To Go Top as Saints End Five-game Winless Run

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 26 2015 22:53
Match Report: Arsenal Miss Chance To Go Top as Saints End Five-game Winless Run To wrap up the full Boxing Day fixture list, Arsenal travelled to Southampton in a bid to move to the top of the Premier League after Leicester fell to a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool earlier in the day. Saints entered the encounter on the back of a five-game winless run and despite home advantage, were n...
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Match Focus: Arsenal Gunning for Glory on Unhappy Hunting Ground

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Dec 24 2015 14:05
Match Focus: Arsenal Gunning for Glory on Unhappy Hunting Ground Boxing Day’s full fixture list ends at St. Mary’s when Southampton host Arsenal. The two teams come into the encounter in contrasting form. Saints have failed to win any of their last five league matches, with the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham their fourth defeat in that run. Conversely, the G...
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Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 4 2015 17:00
Player Focus: Minor Tweaks Helping Pellè Avoid Second Season Syndrome Second season syndrome - it's a common concern for any team or player after a debut campaign in the top division. After an impressive debut season, exceeding expectations and rightly drawing the plaudits, the difficultly is to then follow that up with an equally notable showing, with the pressure at...
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Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 27 2015 17:30
Player Focus: Van Dijk's Impressive Start to Life for Saints When looking at players who have made moves south of the border, it’s tough to find an argument to suggest they have been spectacular failures. Granted, some have floundered early on, but overall; the general consensus is that those transferring from Scottish to English football can be conside...
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