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A brace from Charlie Austin helped Southampton ease past Sparta Prague in the Europa League to go top of Group K on Thursday evening. Claude Puel named a much-changed starting eleven from the side that lost at Arsenal, with Cuco Martina, Maya Yoshida and Matt Targett all being brought in at the back with Virgil […]
After late disappointment and questionable refereeing left Southampton beaten at The Emirates on Saturday afternoon, their attention now turns to the Europa League and their first Group K match against Czech outfit Sparta Prague. This will be The Saints’ first campaign in the group stages of the modernised Europa League and they face tougher opposition […]
Southampton were seconds away from what would have been a hard-earned point at The Emirates, before a dubious late penalty gave Arsenal all three points. Arsenal handed debuts to summer signings Shkodran Mustafi at the back and Lucas Perez up top as they looked to make it back-to-back victories in the Premier League. Southampton, on […]
Claude Puel will be taking his Southampton side to Arsenal as they look to claim their first win of the new campaign. Saints have only taken two points from their first three games this season, with a defeat at Manchester United sandwiched between home draws against Watford and Sunderland. Adding to that tally may be a […]
As I’m sure you all know, next up for Southampton after the international break is Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As with most recent meetings with The Gunners, the game will see Saints come up against a couple of their former starlets in Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Defender Calum Chambers misses out […]
A late goal from substitute Jay Rodriguez earned lacklustre Southampton a point against Sunderland at St Mary’s. Saints, however, will feel more hard done by than their opponents as they spurned several chances to take the lead and were very much the better side in the opening stages of the game, with their first real […]
Jose Mourinho’s first home game as Manchester United boss ended in a victory as a double from new boy Zlatan Ibrahimovic was enough to defeat Claude Puel’s Southampton. World-record signing Paul Pogba was handed his first start since re-joining Manchester United this summer as United looked to get their home campaign underway in style. It was […]