Southampton go into this game with their hopes of a Europa League place next season very much alive. There are all kinds of permutations as to what will actually secure a place depending on the outcome of the F.A. Cup Final and the Europa League Final but Manager Ronald Koeman …
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Read More »Match of The Day 2 a few quick thoughts
Three games took place yesterday with the focus being on the race for not only the Champions League places but also the race for 2nd Tottenham are seemingly doing the level best to once again finish behind Arsenal – they are now 3 games without a win after losing at …
Read More »Tottenham vs Southampton – Match Preview
Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has been banned for six matches after being found guilty of violent conduct for an incident during the draw with Chelsea. Dele Alli is already suspended, while fellow midfielder Nabil Bentaleb remains out with a knee injury. Southampton manager Ronald Koeman could name an unchanged side …
Read More »Could Southampton make a late bid for the Europa League places?
After their win against Manchester City on Sunday, the question that has to be asked is whether or Southampton could still make a late bid for the Europa League places. Ideally Ronald Koeman would prefer a top 6 finish come May but even if they were to miss out on …
Read More »Last 48 hours in Football a few quick thoughts
A mixture of the Bank Holiday and a lack of wi-fi means that I didn’t have the time to review Sunday’s action so I’ll add in Monday’s action as well so here’s a short recap of what has happened over the past two days Chelsea stopped Tottenham’s title tilt dead …
Read More »Southampton vs Manchester City – Match Preview
Southampton go into Today’s encounter with Manchester City with still an outside of qualifying for next season’s Europa League. Depending on who wins the F.A. Cup and Europa League could very well enhance their chances but Ronald Koeman would prefer to take matters into his own hands and that will …
Read More »Weekend’s Football a few quick thoughts
Leicester City move a step closer to winning the Premier League title as they again stretched their lead at the top to 8 points for at least 24 hours. After their comfortable 4-0 win over Swansea yesterday they have heaped the pressure back on Tottenham who face West Brom this …
Read More »Aston Villa vs Southampton – Match Preview
The crisis at Aston Villa only continues even after relegation has been confirmed. Gabriel Agbonlahor has been suspended, Jores Okore is refusing to play and board members are resigning in their droves it goes from worse to abysmal for everyone connected to Villa Park as of late. Last weekend saw …
Read More »Everton vs Southampton – Match Preview
The pressure continues to be heaped on Everton and Roberto Martinez in particular as the Merseysiders still find themselves languishing in the bottom half of the table. You get the feeling it’s almost F.A. Cup or bust for the Ex Wigan Manager after such a season of underachievement. Today they …
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