Tag: Southampton

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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Southampton vs Arsenal – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Arsenal will be aiming to claim their fourth consecutive Premier League win as they travel to Southampton, who need a result after suffering a significant loss of form over recent weeks. In general play, the Saints were equal to opponents Tottenham last time out but were denied by a couple of fine saves at one end while some amateurish defending let them down at the other. Manager Ronald Koeman’s assessment was scathing as his side were breached all too easily for the opener while nonexistant marking at the far post…

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Southampton vs Tottenham – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Having seen their lengthy unbeaten run come to an end last time out, Tottenham will be looking to bounce back by winning away to Southampton, to whom they have not lost since March 2005. Just as they were around this time last season, Ronald Koeman’s men are in the midst of a disappointing run of results and as a consequence they have fallen into the bottom half. However, the Premier League table is exceptionally tight at present – which is emphasised by the fact that if the Saints win this…

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Crystal Palace vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be looking to win for the first time in five games in all competitions when they make the trip to South London to face Crystal Palace, who they were paired with in Monday’s FA Cup third round draw. The Eagles had to do a lot of defending in their last game at Everton, coming under severe second half pressure only to take the lead with only 13 minutes remaining. The scorer of that goal, Scott Dann, had been heroic at the back alongside Damien Delaney, but he his…

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Southampton vs Aston Villa – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be hoping to avoid a fourth successive loss in all competitions when they come up against an Aston Villa team which is already seven points adrift of safety and has not won since opening day. In their last home league match at home to Stoke City, Ronald Koeman’s men lacked the necessary invention to penetrate an organised backline and created few chances as a result, but it was their play at the other end of the pitch which let them down at Manchester City a week ago. The Saints are…

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Man City vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be hoping to end a disappointing week on a positive note when they welcome Southampton to the Etihad Stadium in fixture that they have won in each of the last three seasons. It is now an uphill task for the hosts to finish top of their Champions League group after they suffered defeat away to Juventus on Wednesday, but at least they served up an improved defensive display following what was an awful showing against Liverpool last weekend. They made mistake after mistake as the Reds ran…

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Southampton vs Stoke – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will move up to fifth if they register a third straight victory when they take on a Stoke City side that has never won at the St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League. It has been a fine run of form for the Saints, who after a somewhat tentative start to the season are now looking very much like a side that can challenge for a top-six finish. Another authoritative performance saw them come away with all three points again last time out, as Dusan Tadic’s penalty accounted for struggling Sunderland. Before that, it…

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Sunderland vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Sunderland will be determined to hit back from their hefty defeat at Everton last time out, but face another tough test as they come up against an upwardly mobile Southampton side. To their credit, the Black Cats always looked a threat going forward at Goodison Park, hitting the frame of the goal twice early on and then retrieving a two-goal deficit, but despite fielding three centre-backs and holding midfielders they were much too open at the back and were eventually punished ruthlessly. Once they fell behind again at 3-2 they folded in…

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Southampton vs Bournemouth – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Struggling Bournemouth will be determined to turn things around after two successive heavy defeats in the Premier League when they make the short journey to the St. Mary’s Stadium to take on local rivals Southampton. The home side come into this in good form and will feel that they should be slightly higher up the table after sharing the points in their last two league outings. The game against Leicester City a fortnight ago should definitely have resulted in victory as they squandered a two-goal lead, but last weekend they…

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Liverpool vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

The atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday will be something to behold as Liverpool play their first home league game under Jurgen Klopp, but Southampton will be intent on spoiling the party. There was a sell-out crowd for the Europa League game against Rubin Kazan on Thursday, but it proved to be a frustrating evening as the Reds could only draw 1-1 against a side that played with 10 men. It came after a very respectable point at Tottenham, where they started very much on the front foot but did not have…

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Southampton vs Leicester – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be looking to continue their rise up the Premier League with a win at home to Leicester City on Saturday, which would see them leapfrog their opponents in the table. Ronald Koeman’s side seem to have rediscovered their best form of last season, and will hope that the international break has not disrupted their momentum. A comprehensive win over Swansea City was followed by a superlative display at the home of the champions, exposing Chelsea’s recent frailties in the most ruthless style after going behind to an early…

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Chelsea vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

After their season of torment extended to the Champions League in midweek, Chelsea will be determined to claim what will at least be a third successive home victory in all competitions when they host Southampton. The performance away to FC Porto on Tuesday was an acceptable one, but the deficiencies which have surfaced in the Blues defence this season were in full view again as only a number of fine saves from Asmir Begovic kept the score down. Nevertheless, it is a worrying time for the club and for Jose…

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Southampton vs Swansea – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Two sides who finished in the top eight last season but have taken just a single point from the last six available will be keen to return winning ways on Saturday as Southampton face Swansea City in what promises to be a game full of attractive football. It was fine margins that cost the Saints last time out at home to Manchester United, as the width of a post and the brilliance of David De Gea combined to frustrate them at one end, while an incorrect offside call and a defensive lapse…

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Southampton vs Man Utd – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be aiming to bounce back from a dismal European night as they travel to Southampton, who have failed to score in three of their five Premier League games so far. The latest blank came last time out away to West Bromwich Albion in a game of few chances, but having looked the more likely to break the deadlock it will have been frustrating for manager Ronald Koeman that his side did not manage to come away with all three points. Dusan Tadic provided their biggest threat, and…

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West Brom vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Two sides who will be aiming to follow up their first wins of the season with another three points meet at the Hawthorns, as West Bromwich Albion entertain Ronald Koeman’s Southampton. A nervy Baggies side were given a massive helping hand by Stoke City last time out, seeing two opponents sent off before edging to victory through Salomon Rondon’s first goal since his record £12m signing. The Venezuelan already appears to be money well spent, providing a physical though dynamic presence in attack, showing no shortage of nice touches and glimpses…

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Southampton vs Norwich – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be determined to regain some momentum by claiming their first Premier League victory of the season against a Norwich City that has not lost away from home in any competition since January. It has been a bit of a struggle in recent weeks for the Saints, with just two league points to their name and only one goal – a penalty – to their credit in their previous four outings. The most recent of those was in Denmark against Midjylland, where a sluggish first half display and a…

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Watford vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Southampton will be hoping for a win to ease their demanding opening to the new season, but face a potentially difficult test against a Watford side that has competed exceptionally well in both games since promotion. With a bit of luck, the Hornets may have been coming into this game with maximum points, having come within minutes of winning away to Everton and then having the better of West Bromwich Albion for long periods without making a breakthrough. However, it has still been a reasonable start with their performances suggesting…

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Analysis – Southampton remain typically calm after duo depart

Stephen Donovan

For the second summer in succession, Southampton have found themselves with several of their stars in demand following another highly productive campaign which left the many doubters stunned. The mass exodus of 2014 has so far not been repeated and is unlikely to be, but two of their biggest assets in right-back Nathaniel Clyne and long-serving midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin have both moved on. Clyne’s future was shrouded in uncertainty for some time before he joined Liverpool in June, reuniting with several of his former Saints teammates in doing so, while…

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Man City vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will guarantee second place in the Premier League by winning their final game at home to Southampton, who round off their own highly impressive campaign. The hosts have regained their form, but it has come much too late to carry any lingering title hopes to the last, but the recent run of wins has at least lifted some of the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini. City have looked much like their usual selves in recent wins over Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City. Yaya Toure scored twice at…

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