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When signed in late June on a five-year contract, Saints fans were optimistic that Mohamed Elyounoussi could replace the hugely influential Dusan Tadic, who had just left Southampton for Ajax. The Saints parted with a hefty £16 million to bring Elyounoussi to St Mary’s. This was a player who had scored against Guardiola’s Man City in the […]
With the January transfer window now open and with a new manager at the helm, there is likely to be plenty of comings and goings in terms of player transfers at Southampton. Though still early days in Hasenhüttl’s reign, fans are already seeing the type of football the manager likes to play: quick, team-pressing football with a […]
When James Ward-Prowse was linked with a move away to Watford last summer it made sense to most Saint’s fans. Despite being a regular under Mauricio Pellegrino last season, Hughes was less keen and Prowse started just 1 of the last 5 games of the 2017/18 season. Though Ward-Prowse is a hugely popular figure among the […]
Fresh from signing a lucrative three-year contract after guiding the Saints to safety last season, there was a keen sense of optimism that Hughes could finally sort out Southampton’s problems and cement them as a top-half Premier League club. However, months have passed since then and Southampton have gone full circle. 18th in the league, the […]
In recent weeks Mark Hughes has had to constantly respond to reports he is on the verge of being sacked after just one Premier League victory so far this season. But the performance against Manchester United showed encouraging signs, even if Southampton weren’t able to get all 3 points. The midweek cup performance against Leicester, in […]
With Mark Hughes under increasing pressure to keep his job following a win percentage of just 19.2% after 26 games in charge, it’s understandable that names are being thrown around if the manager does face the axe. One man, in particular, has become the reported favourite to replace Hughes, overcoming the likes of Brendan Rodgers and […]
12 games in to the 2018/19 season and Southampton FC’s goal scoring problems are still continuing following their dismal campaign last season. Southampton have scored 1 goal less than they did under Mauricio Pellegrino last season after 12 games in the league, with Mark Hughes men scoring a measly eight Premier League goals. And with […]
