Why Jannik Vestergaard will be a leader at the back for Southampton Southampton were fortunate to maintain their status as a Premier League side last season after occupying the final safe spot on the table. The Saints haven’t started this season in good form either and are now 12th in the league after picking up … Read more
Why Jack Stephens should leave Southampton on loan in January Jack Stephens had an underwhelming 2017/18 campaign for Southampton, as inconsistent displays, lapses in concentration and susceptibility to errors became a theme for the centre-back. Stephens, 24, is a young and promising defender who possesses some really good qualities as a player. But he had … Read more
Why Danny Ings can make Southampton a much-improved team in attack this season Southampton made a clever signing right at the last minute on the deadline day by getting striker Danny Ings from Liverpool. The deal is an initial season-long loan which would become a permanent transfer next summer for a fee of around £18m plus … Read more
Why the addition of Danny Ings would add extra threat to the Saints attack Southampton have had a bad history of not being able to score enough goals to really progress in the Premier League. They just about stayed in the top-division even after scoring only 37 goals from 38 games, which is less than … Read more
Full time: Brighton 0-1 Southampton Southampton go through to the third round of the League Cup by narrowly beating Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 away at the Amex Stadium. A late Charlie Austin header won Mark Hughes’ men the game. It was a game of few clear cut chances and the feeling was that one … Read more
Three Premier League managers who are likely to get the sack this season It is a comprehensible cliche that Premier League football is more than just a game. We often see managers getting rolled over in short spaces of time because of the money involved in the game. For that reason, the owners don’t think about … Read more
Why Southampton should keep hold of Shane Long amidst Aston Villa links According to latest reports on the Birmingham Mail, Southampton striker Shane Long is among the few Premier League forwards Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has considered in order to solve the striker crisis at the club. Saints manager Mark Hughes did not even … Read more
Why Sam Gallagher should leave Southampton out on loan It hasn’t been the greatest of starts to the season for the Saints, with 1 point from their first two games. However, with the quality of players in their ranks, Mark Hughes’ side are strong mid-table contenders and it would be way too early to write … Read more
Predicted Southampton XI to face Everton in the Premier League Southampton and Everton must both aim to pick up their first win of the season as the Saints travel to Goodison Park on Saturday. Mark Hughes’ men were unable to break down a rigid Burnley side, settling for a 0-0 draw last week. The Saints saw … Read more
Why signing Danny Ings was a perfect finishing move by Southampton Southampton landed a couple of exciting talents this summer, with the likes of Jannik Vestergaard, Angus Gunn, Stuart Armstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi all joining the club. It seemed as though Mark Hughes had completed his shopping spree but then, the manager signed Danny Ings … Read more