Southampton end Premier League campaign with dispiriting defeat
Peter Crouch made good on a pre-match bet with a Stoke supporter after the Potters' 1-0 win at Southampton. Peter Crouch's towering header won Stoke City all three points as Southampton's barren home...
View ArticleEFL heartbreak for Saints as safety-first Puel endures tough debut season
The FC crew discuss whether Southampton can keep hold of star man Virgil van Dijk. It has been a season full of ups and downs for Southampton, from the high of qualifying for the EFL Cup final to the...
View ArticleTransfer Talk: Manchester City still in for Virgil Van Dijk
Manchester City will reportedly try to outbid rivals for centre-back Virgil van Dijk. Manchester City hope to blow rivals Chelsea and Liverpool away in the race with more than £50 million for...
View ArticleSouthampton fighting Liverpool in heated Van Dijk transfer battle
Steve Nicol weighs in on the Virgil van Dijk transfer wrangle involving Liverpool and Southampton. It is the metaphorical two-fingered salute Southampton fans have dreamed of seeing their club serve up...
View ArticleTrending: Liverpool facing investigation over Van Dijk approach
Steve Nicol expresses concern Virgil Van Dijk would go the way of Dejan Lovren if he left Southampton for Liverpool. Tuesday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending......
View Article'Tapping up' Q and A: Southampton's accusations at Liverpool over Van Dijk
As Virgil van Dijk's transfer saga took a strange twist today, Shaka Hislop doesn't understand Liverpool's odd statement. Liverpool have abandoned their hopes of signing Virgil van Dijk and apologised...
View ArticleI was tapped up: What happens and why clubs risk it for transfer targets
Shaka Hislop is befuddled by the news of Liverpool's approach. Tapping up, the practice of one club courting a player of another without permission, is football's worst kept secret. And it is one that...
View ArticleSouthampton grew tired of dour Claude Puel and had to act decisively
Claude Puel has been sacked as Southampton manager. Southampton executive director Les Reed has rightly been applauded for the way he has guided the club out of troubled waters to become one of the...
View ArticleBertrand and Forster star in Southampton's snazzy kit reveal
To help launch their 2017-18 kits, Southampton have created a cartoon series in which a gang of their players help to unveil the new designs. The mini-series stars Ryan Bertrand, Fraser Forster, Maya...
View ArticleArsenal and Man City thrive while Liverpool fail again vs. Southampton
Is this the weekend that Manchester United's bid for the top four came to an end? Iain Macintosh rounds up another dramatic Premier League weekend with the latest edition of Heroes & Villains....
View ArticleFraser Forster saves Southampton as they hold Liverpool at Anfield
Steve Nicol has no issues with Fraser Forster's behaviour leading up to his save on James Milner's penalty kick. Goalkeeper Fraser Forster was the hero as Southampton showed their battling qualities to...
View ArticleOriol Romeu beats Virgil van Dijk as Saints' Player of the Season
ESPN FC's Steve Nicol discusses Fraser Forster's antics at Anfield in Southampton's 0-0 draw with Liverpool. ESPN FC's Steve Nicol discusses Fraser Forster's antics at Anfield in Southampton's 0-0 draw...
View ArticleArsenal maintain top-four challenge as Sanchez, Giroud see off Southampton
Arsene Wenger elaborates on his team's top four aspirations, and reflects on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's injury. Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi discusses their hard-fought win over Southampton, and...
View ArticleSouthampton fans' patience with Puel wears thin after Arsenal defeat
Southampton slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Arsenal on Wednesday evening. Southampton failed to score for a third game in a row as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to an Alexis Sanchez-inspired...
View ArticleClaude Puel must take some risks to save his job at Southampton
Claude Puel rues Southampton's inability to capitalise on their chances, and says the result is unfair on his players. The biggest criticism levelled by Southampton fans at manager Claude Puel this...
View ArticleNathan Redmond inspires Southampton off bench to beat Boro
Southampton picked up their first win in six games with a 2-1 victory at relegated Middlesbrough on Saturday to ease the pressure on manager Claude Puel. Jay Rodriguez made the most of a rare Premier...
View ArticleOptions for Puel, Southampton to jump-start attack this summer
When it comes to their team missing chances, Claude Puel and Jose Mourinho could compare hard-luck stories when they share a touchline at the St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday. Manchester United's failure...
View ArticleSaints draw just a warm-up for Man United's season-defining UEL final
Sergio Romero's saves for Manchester United were the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal contest. Sergio Romero's saves for Manchester United were the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal...
View ArticleLack of scoring continues to haunt Southampton in frustrating home draw
Sergio Romero's saves for Manchester United were the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal contest. Sergio Romero's saves for Manchester United were the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal...
View ArticleClaude Puel shouldn't shoulder all of the blame for Southampton's season
Claude Puel discusses his Southampton side's goalless draw against Manchester United. Claude Puel discusses his Southampton side's goalless draw against Manchester United. Fall guy: A person who is...
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