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Southampton sack manager Juric after Premier League relegation

7Apr

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Southampton sack manager Juric after Premier League relegation

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Southampton's manager Ivan Juric looks on during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC at City Ground on January 19, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Southampton have sacked manager Ivan Juric following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced Monday.Southampton were condemned to relegation in record time after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. Juric's bottom of the table side have lost 25 of their 31 top-flight games in a wretched campaign.Relegation with seven fixtures left gives Southampton, last season's Championship play-off winners, an unwanted Premier League record, surpassing Derby and Huddersfield's relegations with six games left in...

Tyler Dibling: Southampton to maintain good form against Man Utd

16Jan

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Tyler Dibling: Southampton to maintain good form against Man Utd

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Tyler Dibling of Southampton during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary's Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) Southampton forward Tyler Dibling wants the club to put up their best performance against Manchester United.The much anticipated Premier League matchday has arrived. Today, Southampton will visit the Old Trafford to play Manchester United with their season on the line. Matches against a Big Six Premier League club are always exciting. More so, when getting a good result could decide whether Southampton will be able to avoid the drop or not. These are the kind of matches, big players often look forward to.Understandably, there is one ...

Southampton dismiss Coach Russell after defeat to Spurs

16Dec

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Southampton dismiss Coach Russell after defeat to Spurs

Southampton manager Russell Martin appears dejected during the Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Picture date: Sunday December 15, 2024. Southampton, the last-place club in the Premier League, fired manager Russell Martin after an embarrassing 5-0 home defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. The club said in a statement it had taken the "difficult decision to part ways" with Martin after just one win in 16 games. Southampton, promoted last season, is rooted to the bottom of the table, nine points from safety. "We can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to part ways with our men's first team manager Russell Martin," the club said. "Going into the start of the season, we all knew the challenges that we would face this year as we readjusted to life in the top fl...

£12 million regular starter believes Southampton can again make a come-back

29Oct

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£12 million regular starter believes Southampton can again make a come-back

Kyle Walker-Peters of Southampton during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Southampton FC at Etihad Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Manchester, England. Kyle Walker-Peters is one of the most experienced players for Southampton, and the 27-year-old is among the best defenders who have played for the Saints in recent seasons. Since arriving at the St. Mary's Stadium from Tottenham Hotspurs in a £12 million transfer move, the England international has gone strength to strength while establishing himself as an integral part of the Southampton defence. When the Saints were relegated last year, Walker-Peters was one of the few first-team players who decided to help Southampton to return to the English top flight. With 11 clean-sheets and 6 goal contributions in the previou...

Pep Guardiola: Manchester City missing key quartet for Southampton game

25Oct

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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City missing key quartet for Southampton game

Pep Guardiola has confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku all remain unavailable for Saturday’s home Premier League game against Southampton. Guardiola, who named only 15 outfield players in his squad for this week’s Champions League win against Sparta Prague, also admitted he had no idea when De Bruyne would return to contention. When asked if De Bruyne and Walker were available, Guardiola said: “No, not yet.” And when pressed on whether De Bruyne’s extended absence due to a thigh injury was a concern, Guardiola added: “Yes of course. I’d prefer to have all the squad (fit) with the amount of games, but it is what it is. “Hopefully he can come back soon. I don’t know (when) yet. I would like to tell you, but I don’t know.” Playmaker De Bruyne has been out si...

Liverpool are considering a move to sign Bryan Mbeumo

10Sep

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Liverpool are considering a move to sign Bryan Mbeumo

Even though the summer transfer window for the 2024-25 season just closed, speculation about next summer’s signings is already heating up. Liverpool are reportedly laying the groundwork for a significant acquisition, with Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo emerging as a key target. With Mohamed Salah’s contract set to expire in less than a year, Liverpool may need to prepare for a potential departure. If Salah opts not to renew his contract, the Reds will face the challenge of finding a suitable replacement. Mbeumo, who is valued at around £50 million, has been identified as a potential candidate. According to Give Me Sport, Liverpool are considering an early move for Mbeumo, but they will face competition from clubs like Newcastle United and Arsenal. Earlier in the summer, L’Equipe rep...

Boost for Southampton despite facing three defeats in the Premier League

9Sep

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Boost for Southampton despite facing three defeats in the Premier League

Southampton haven't had a good return to the Premier League as they have faced three defeats from their first three matches. While defensive mistakes have led to five goals conceded in the league, the attack also needs to improve and score more goals from the chances created inside the box. Therefore, the Saints are currently nineteenth in the league and alongside bottom placed Everton, are the only two teams that haven't taken any point from the first three matches. Hence, the chances of Southampton being involved in a relegation battle towards the end of the season, are increasing as well. Moreover, a new manager could be brought in at the St. Mary's Stadium if manager Russell Martin couldn't improve Southampton's on-field performance in the Premier League. However, there is a hug...

Adam Lallana wanted to return to Southampton this season

6Sep

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Adam Lallana wanted to return to Southampton this season

Ten years after leaving the Saints to join Liverpool in a £30 million transfer move, Adam Lallana completed a remarkable return to the St. Mary's Stadium. Lallana came through the youth ranks at Southampton and spent a season on loan at Bournemouth before establishing himself as a starter in the Saints midfield. Lallana made 265 appearances for Southampton scoring 60 goals and providing 45 assists in his first spell at the club. After that Lallana became a key part of the Liverpool team, which became one of the best European teams under Jurgen Klopp's management. The 36-year-old box-to-box midfielder won the UEFA Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in the following season before leaving the Reds to join Brighton. Brighton improved their squad with experience and quality ...

Southampton player on the verge signing for newly promoted club

4Sep

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Southampton player on the verge signing for newly promoted club

There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Southampton forward Paul Onuachu is on the verge of signing for Goztepe. The 30-year-old was linked with a return to Trabzonspor throughout the summer transfer window, but it now looks like he’ll be joining the newly promoted Super Lig side. Aksam today report on the latest development regarding the future of Onuachu with Southampton, and they say he will be loaned out to Goztepe for the season. With the Super Lig transfer window remaining open until the 13th of September, the Turkish side have time on their side to get a deal finalised, but it’s expected his arrival will be announced by the end of the week. Both Southampton and Goztepe are owned by the Sports Republic group and due to his situation this could be the ideal solution for ...

Southampton star defender could feature for England in the international break

3Sep

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Southampton star defender could feature for England in the international break

The international break is coming and the club football will resume after that this month. Southampton have faced three defeats in this Premier League season and now will need to improve their performance in the upcoming matches. Meanwhile, some Southampton stars will be representing their nation in international fixtures for the next two weeks. One of them is left back Kyle Walker Peters, who can feature for the England national team in their upcoming international matches. Kyle Walker Peters made his England debut in March 2022 under former manager Gareth Southgate after his impressive displays for the Saints. Last season, the versatile fullback was in fine form again, as he made a total of six goal contributions and helped the Saints in keeping eleven clean sheets in the Champio...

Southampton scored their first goal but face another defeat in the Premier League

2Sep

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Southampton scored their first goal but face another defeat in the Premier League

In the first two matches in the new Premier League season, Southampton created some decent goal scoring chances despite not scoring a goal. On the other hand, the defence was also good but occasional mistakes kept off the Saints from keeping a clean sheet. Thus, after two back to back defeats, Southampton prepared to face Brentford in an away fixture in the third match day of the Premier League. This was also the debut match for new signing Aaron Ramsdale, who recently joined the Saints in a £25 million deal from Arsenal. In the first half, Brentford created some good chances, however, Aaron Ramsdale and the defence helped in keeping the score at 0-0. However, with only two minutes remaining before half time, Brentford took advantage as Southampton gave away possession in their o...