Last Season
Southampton
Premier League:
6
th
FA Cup: Third Round
League Cup: Fifth Round
Europa League: Play-Off
15
Top Scorer (all): Saido Mane (
)
For the second time in two years Southampton
find themselves entering a new chapter after
their manager was swooped from another
Premier League club. Ronald Koeman has gone,
now it's relatively unknown Claude Puel's job to
continue the fine groundwork Koeman and
Pochettino have laid. The Saints have been the
victims of a transfer conveyor-belt in recent
times, with their star players consistently being
pinched for profitable fees, but this has failed to
halt their development as a club. Now a solidified
Premier League unit, Southampton are the
perfect example for any promoted side thanks to
their firm structure and forward thinking nature.
After a premature exit in their Europa League
campaign last year, they will be hoping to go
further and improve upon their
5
th place finish
last season.
Who's in and who's out?
the Europa League is achievable.
Victor Wanyama and Saido Mane
What's their reality?
are the latest of the Saints stars
Another summer of outgoings and
to leave, joining a long list who
change. A repetitive trend which
have left in recent years. Graziano
has threatened to derail their good
Pelle is also gone, with the lure of
work since promotion in
mega money in China proving too
have coped incredibly well so far,
much to turn down. Nathan
but Puel has a thinned squad to
Redmond is a solid signing from
work with and could face an uphill
Norwich, acting as a direct
battle. Players need to step up to
replacement for Mane. Pierre-
fill the gaps left by key departures.
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Emile H
jbjerg could be a nifty
player. The Dane has been bought
from Bayern Munich.
Season expectations?
Claude Puel is a relatively unknown
A downgrade on
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/
Key Man: Virgil Van Dijk
2012
. They
is imminent.
Fixtures to look out for
They play Manchester United in the
Young Star: Jordan Turnbull
Marmite Man: Cuco Martina
In
3
Words: Adaptable,
dynamic, surprising
19
th. A south coast derby with
17
figure, but so was Maurico
Bournemouth on December
th
Pochettino. Last season's finish
promises much, but overall it's a
will be hard to top but a top ten
relatively healthy fixture list, void of
finish coupled with a strong run in
tricky spells.
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