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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...
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EFL 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...
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Transfer 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...
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Southampton 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...
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Trending: 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......
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'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...
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I 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...
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Southampton 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...
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Bertrand 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...
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Manolo Gabbiadini has his cake and can't eat it
Southampton striker Manolo Gabbiadini used the off-season to get married to his long-term partner Martina Rubini, with the pair getting hitched in the parish church of Sasso Marconi, Bologna. As well...
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Five things for Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino to sort out first
Steve Nicol believes Mauricio Pellegrino's open, attack-minded style of football will suit Southampton. Southampton unveiled Mauricio Pellegrino as their third manager in as many seasons on Friday....
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Southampton reach a new level with Taylor's social media announcement
Southampton announced a new one-year contract for Stuart Taylor in the form of a movie trailer. This summer has truly been the summer of the quirky, elaborate (some might say overelaborate) transfer...
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Van Dijk saga turns unsavoury but Saints should be lauded for staying firm
Steve Nicol and the ESPN FC crew discuss the transfer furore surrounding Virgil van Dijk. Steve Nicol and the ESPN FC crew discuss the transfer furore surrounding Virgil van Dijk. Virgil van Dijk has...
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Vulgar Van Dijk saga gives Southampton chance to take a stand
The ESPN FC crew discuss the latest developments in the Virgil van Dijk saga. The ESPN FC crew discuss the latest developments in the Virgil van Dijk saga. Allow your mind to fast-forward to New Year's...
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2017-18 Premier League season - ESPN FC writer predictions
The FC crew react to Iain Macintosh's full predicted table, from first to 20th, for the 2017-18 Premier League season. The Premier League is back! Which club do our writers think will win the title in...
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Chelsea plan £50m Virgil van Dijk swoop after shock loss in opener
The FC panel debate how Virgil van Dijk would fit in at Chelsea, or if his play-style would be best suited elsewhere. The football world is awash with gossip. Transfer Talk is monitoring the whispers...
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Premier League grades so far: Man United get top marks, Arsenal flop
The guys at Exploding Heads take an alternative look at Arsenal's continued demise following their 4-0 defeat at Liverpool. The FC panel respond to your tweets about the transfer deadline, struggles in...
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Transfer Rater: Virgil van Dijk to Arsenal, Rafinha to Chelsea
The latest transfer rumours from around the world. Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five;...
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Van Dijk must win fans back after Liverpool saga ends in stalemate
The ESPN FC crew discuss what the future holds for Virgil van Dijk. It was the summer-long saga which dominated conversations between Southampton fans and neutral observers alike. A dark cloud hung...
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Klopp under real pressure at Liverpool; Saints face Man United goal train
Sadio Mane says it's too early to rule Liverpool out of the Premier League title race. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic backs Tottenham as one of the main title contenders ahead of their first derby of...
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