We all know about the well-documented rivalry between Saints and Pompey; the only thing we really have in common is wanting another South Coast derby in the near future…
However, unlike numerous Premier League clubs who have more than one main rival, Southampton only properly appear to resent Portsmouth on a significant scale.
We’ve all seen the ‘fake’ rivalries develop in recent years. Bournemouth have only ever been viewed as a sibling, rather than an opponent, but sections of the Cherries fans have been trying to instigate a derby with us since their promotion to the top flight.
Liverpool are hardly our favourites, too, given the amount of high-quality talent we’ve surrendered to the Reds over the past five years.
However, some figures have emerged, publicised via Twitter, disclosing ‘The League of Love and Hate’, documenting the opposing clubs that teams in all four of English football’s top tiers supposedly have the most disdain for.
So, let’s take a look at the five clubs that Southampton and their fans are claimed to dislike the most…
