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Liverpool ridiculed on Twitter following their defeat to Southampton

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool were the “joke of the day” in the world of Twitter world on Sunday, as the Merseysiders suffered an embarrassing 3-2 defeat to Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium. Jurgen Klopp’s men were coasting comfortably with a 2-0 lead in the game before they decided to hit the “self-destruct” button in the second-half. Individual defensive errors from the Reds allowed the Saints to crawl back into the game in as they scored three second-half goals to claim all three points. Liverpool fans are well advised to avoid Twitter for a day or…

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Southampton vs Liverpool – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Two sides separated by only goal difference in the race to qualify for Europe for next season meet in a potential decisive clash at the St. Mary’s Stadium, as Southampton take on a Liverpool side that is gaining momentum. It was a big test for Southampton as they travelled to Stoke City last time out looking to win for the first time in four games, and they certainly appeared as though they meant business as their first half dominance was rewarded with two goals, both scored by Graziano Pelle. The…

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Premier League trio fighting for Dutch star striker

Vincent Van Genechten
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Newcastle, Southampton and Stoke are reportedly lining up bids for Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost. The 26-year-old is said to be valued at £15 million by the Bundesliga side, according to Sport Bild and as reported by Goal. Rumours have suggested that the 26-year-old is unhappy at the German club, and he suffered a broken foot during training in January, which has restricted his league appearances to just 16 and his league goals to seven this term. Newcastle, with new coach Rafa Benitez, are in search for a star striker in order…

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Stoke vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Stoke City will be aiming to extend their unbeaten run to five games on Saturday when they host Southampton, who they have only lost to once in seven previous Premier League meetings. It has been an impressive response from the Potters, who just weeks ago were being questioned in several quarters amid fears that their season could just fizzle out. Three successive wins and an impressive performance to earn a more than deserved draw at Chelsea last weekend have silenced those doubts and ensured that a record Premier League points haul…

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Southampton vs Sunderland – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

After moving out of the bottom three during the week, Sunderland will hope to maintain their run of encouraging performances when they face Southampton in a fixture where they suffered a humiliating 8-0 defeat last season. The hosts are striving to bounce back in this one after losing their last two matches, with the last of them being against South coast rivals Bournemouth on Tuesday. Aside from an early chance for Charlie Austin, they created little throughout and were never able to match the tenacity of their opponents, so manager…

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Bournemouth vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Bournemouth will be aiming to end a run of three successive home defeats in all competitions when they face rivals Southampton, whose run of six games unbeaten was brought to an end last time out. A draw away to mid-table Watford on Saturday was a decent result for Bournemouth as they continued to show enterprising form on their travels, but it could have been more as a couple of presentable second half chances were missed. The big positive of the afternoon, however, was the return of summer signing Max Gradel…

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Southampton vs Chelsea – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Two of the Premier League’s most in-form sides meet at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday as Southampton aim for a sixth win in seven games against Chelsea, who are unbeaten since the middle of December. There was little to choose between the sides in Southampton’s most recent outing away to Swansea City, but the restoration of their defensive resolve brought about by Fraser Forster’s return to fitness went a long way towards proving the difference, while it was Shane Long who made the telling contribution at the other end. The…

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Swansea vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be aiming to collect their fifth win in six Premier League matches when they make the trip to South Wales to face Swansea City, who themselves have not lost in four outings. Aspects of Swansea’s performance in their 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace last weekend suggested that they are regaining the fluency and expression that has characterised much of their current stay in the Premier League. It was a shame from their point of view that their superiority over the piece was not reflected in the result,…

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Price per goal revealed for every Premier League team

Vincent Van Genechten

The Premier League and its ticket prices, it’s been a hot topic recently, with Liverpool fans protesting a 30 per cent rise and eventually getting the Reds’ management to reverse the decision. Now, Eurosport has revealed the ticket price per goal for all 20 Premier League clubs. Like in the standings, Leicester City lead the way, with fans of the Foxes having effectively paid only £7.76 for every goal they have witnessed. There have been 34 goals scored at the King Power Stadium in a dozen matches so far, 21 by Leicester. West…

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Southampton vs West Ham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be looking to continue their strong run with a victory and a fifth consecutive clean sheet, but it will be far from straightforward up against another in-form side in West Ham United. The defensive improvement from the Saints of late has coincided with the return of Fraser Forster in goal following a long-term injury, and his worth to the club was very much in evidence last time out at Arsenal, where a string of terrific saves kept out a second half onslaught from their opponents and preserved a point…

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What would happen to the Premier League table if only goals from English players counted?

Vincent Van Genechten

It’s a hypothetical question that will never become a reality, but still it’s fun to know. What would happen to the Premier League table if only goals from English players counted? For starters, Tottenham would jump to the lead, collecting an impressive 52 points, seven more than they have now, sitting in third place. The Spurs would also have conceded just two goals in 24 matches, not losing once. Leicester City would drop from first to second place, as they would lose three points (50 tot 47). Still, the Foxes…

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Arsenal vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Arsenal will be determined to reignite their title challenge with a first win in four Premier League games as they take on a Southampton side that is back on song after three straight victories. Even before Per Mertesacker saw red for his desperate challenge on eventual match-winner Diego Costa, Arsenal had made a struggling start against reigning champions Chelsea and had found it difficult to contain the fluent attacking play of their opponents. The decisive goal came shortly after, with Arsene Wenger’s decision to sacrifice leading scorer Olivier Giroud being…

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Southampton make a last-minute move for Arsenal star

Vyom Chaudhary

Southampton have made a last-minute approach to sign Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a loan move, according to the latest reports. The Sun claims that the Saints manager Ronald Koeman is interested in bringing the winger to St. Mary’s Stadium and has approached the Gunners regarding a potential loan deal. The England international has struggled to find form for the Gunners this season and has fallen behind Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell in the pecking order. He has started only seven league games for the North London club this season…

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Fans demand for Louis Van Gaal’s head

Vyom Chaudhary

Following a dreamy victory at Anfield last week, Louis Van Gaal was jolted back to the reality today. Southampton’s Charlie Austin scored a late header to inflict a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The mood was boiling at the Theatre of Dreams as United fans booed their team on more than one occasion. Even Twitter was over flooded with people asking for the head of the Dutch manager. Van Gaal Be Like pic.twitter.com/aVP8xysQei — Troll Football (@TrollFootball) January 23, 2016 Still no goals at Old Trafford. Louis van…

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Top five crazy transfer rumours from the January transfer window

Vyom Chaudhary

The January transfer window is almost in its final stage and the media outlets are churning out transfer rumours frantically every day. Now, some of these rumours are so ludicrous that you can’t do anything but laugh at them. Take a look at five crazy transfer rumours from the January window. 5) Aaron Ramsey to Barcelona Ask any Arsenal fan and he will tell you that this is not going to happen in a thousand years. Arsene Wenger has stopped selling his star players and Barcelona don’t really need Ramsey, do they? Not…

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Man Utd vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to 2016 with victory over a mid-table Southampton side that has not won away from home since the first week of November. Wayne Rooney’s elusive first goal at Anfield for 11 years did not just hand Man Utd a very sweet three point haul; it may have breathed new life into their season. They were far from firing on all cylinders against arch rivals Liverpool, but they dealt with what came their way with reasonable comfort before striking with their only…

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic comes clean on Daniel Sturridge rumours

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool’s injury-plagued striker Daniel Sturridge was linked with a shock move to West Ham a couple of days ago. However, when asked about the rumours in a press conference, Hammers manager Slaven Bilic vehemently denied the rumours, as reported by Goal. “That is only a rumour and there is nothing behind it,” Bilic said. “I am not talking about who we want – Daniel Sturridge is a big player and a big name – but that is only paper talk.” And when he was asked whether he would be interested in the…

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Premier League dominates highest earning club rankings but fails to take top spot

Vincent Van Genechten

It’s the time of the year for the 2016 Deloitte Football Money League and again Real Madrid lead the way, despite the Premier League clubs dominating the top 30, as reported by Goal. The Football Money League details the 2014/15 season and measures a club’s earnings from matchday revenue, broadcast rights and commercial sources, ranking them on that basis. Spanish giants Real Madrid retained their first place for the 11th year in a row, having generated £439 million last season (up from £418m). They are followed by La Liga rivals FC…

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Liverpool linked with £8m move for striker, fans not too happy

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Southampton striker Shane Long, according to The Sun. They have reported that Reds manager Jurgen Klopp wants to sign Long this month, and a £8 million bid could see the deal done. The Saints completed the signing of Charlie Austin from QPR and could allow the Irish international to leave the club if they receive a suitable offer. Klopp is currently without Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings and Divock Origi due to injuries and recently admitted that he is in the market for a striker.…

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Charlie Austin to join Southampton from QPR on bargain price

Vincent Van Genechten

Southampton have agreed personal terms with Charlie Austin after Queens Park Rangers accepted a £4 million bid for their striker, according to The Telegraph. Austin was called up to the England squad last May for the international friendly against the Republic of Ireland, in which he did not feature. It was assumed the striker would soon join a Premier League club, with Newcastle and Crystal Palace known to have been interested. But Austin remained with QPR. Soon enough, the goal getter grew frustrated with the Rangers’ 17th place in the Championship, 13 points…

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Southampton vs West Brom – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

West Bromwich Albion will be attempting to win for the third time in four Premier League matches as they come up against a Southampton side that lies above them in table through goal difference alone. Wednesday evening saw Southampton record a welcome victory over a below-par Watford and deliver some respite after a mightily challenging few weeks which had seen a downturn in results, indiscipline among the squad, and some of the club’s key players being linked with a move away during the January transfer window. The performance was much more…

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Southampton vs Watford – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton and Watford will both be looking to avoid suffering a third Premier League defeat in a row when they meet at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday evening. There has been a considerable amount of negative press surrounding Southampton since they lost at Norwich City on January 2, after which manager Ronald Koeman did not hold back in publically criticising some prominent members of his out-of-form squad. Victor Wanyama was the primary victim of the Dutchman’s wrath due to his brainless dismissal for a second bookable offense, while Sadio…

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Top ten one-season wonders from Premier League history

Vyom Chaudhary

Some players don’t have it in them to keep their place at the top on a consistent basis. Such is the life of one-season wonders. They did manage to capture our attention, but very briefly. Here we take a look at the 10 best one-season wonders from Premier League. 10. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers, Man City): He arrived at Blackburn Rovers from Bayern Munich in 2007 and scored 19 league goals in his debut season. One year down the line, he sealed a £17.5 million to Man City. But he…

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Norwich vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Norwich City will be intent on recording successive home wins for the first time this season when they take on Southampton, who have lost each of their last three away matches. It took until the late stages of the game to gain the comfort of a second goal, but victory over bottom club Aston Villa last time out was richly deserved for Norwich as well as highly valuable, with only goal difference keeping them outside of the drop zone coming into it. It was a very polished defensive performance as the only…

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West Ham vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be aiming to follow on from their amazing Boxing Day success over Arsenal as they take on another London club in West Ham United, who have drawn each of their last five matches. Mainly as a consequence of injuries to several key players, the home side have lost a lot of the dynamism and flair that characterised their performances in the early weeks of the season, and so they now occupy a place in mid-table having not won in two months. A lot of the optimism which built…

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