Southampton Top Ten Spot Inevitable

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You’ve read the title, you can gather what’s about to be discussed, but you might disagree; the club might not have started with quite as much dazzling trickery as last season, but a Southampton top ten finish is inevitable. For a number of weeks, I have tutted, sighed and rolled my eyes in frustration at Southampton’s […] READ MORE


Structurally Sound Southampton: The Key Three

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In recent weeks, it has been a somewhat gruelling affair for Southampton fans; witnessing Ronald Koeman’s men flit from one disaster to another, in the wake of their Europa League bids, has been troubling. The team had been so buoyant last season, feeding off the great morale of the entire squad, and bagging some rather […] READ MORE


Structurally Sound Southampton: Why All of the Hiccups?

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I’m increasingly becoming concerned that this series I so hopefully entitled ‘Structurally Sound Southampton’ might have jinxed play entirely; Southampton faced an eager and freshly-promoted Watford side during the weekend’s third bout of action. Away on foreign turf at Vicarage Road, the unsteady behaviour Southampton have showcased in the past two weeks was on display […] READ MORE


Structurally Sound Southampton: A Team Riddled with Errors

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Days ago, I discussed my qualms with Southampton’s less than stellar structure; their woeful behaviour on the pitch dramatically worsened during their somewhat embarrassing defeat against Everton. On home soil, no less, the crutched Ronald Koeman and his men suffered a crushing 3-0 blow, with Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley adding the cherry atop the […] READ MORE


Southampton Qualify for the Europa League

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Ronald Koeman’s fierce Southampton side have had one smashing season for sure; not only did they finish seventh in the Premier League table standings, but Arsenal’s FA Cup Final victory over Aston Villa has secured them a place in the Europa League. For the first time in 12 seasons, Saints have been awarded such a […] READ MORE