Southampton

Winning by the odd goal at Southampton shouldn’t feel seminal, but in the context of the season, it does. The Saints were in a moment, the sweet spot, the holy grail. That magical place where it feels like you can win without exertion. Two crosses, two expert finishes – football has never been easier. Meanwhile, […]

I must say it gave me enormous pleasure to see Southampton beat Leicester last weekend. There was a sneering, unpleasant quality to the 9-0 defeat the Foxes inflicted on them earlier in the season so revenge must have felt very sweet. All our games against the Saints in recent times have been closely fought affairs […]

We all know Moutinho is capable of turning water into wine, so you’d think a chap going by the name of Jesus could magic up something a little better than Aldi’s £2 range. The intensity we began with; playing on the front foot (refreshing to see a fast start), unsettling a clueless Southampton defence with […]

I should probably start with an apology. Such was my conviction we’d be smashed to smithereens at The Etihad I’d probably have accepted a narrow defeat even before a ball was kicked. How wrong I was so a heartfelt, grovelling ‘sorry’ to Nuno and this group of players who so rarely disappoint. What a superb, […]

If the highlights were anything to go by, the home side should feel aggrieved to have only scored three. Uncharacteristically bad defending was Wolves undoing today, the dreaded Wembley hangover seemingly in full effect. Jonny went missing for the first, with young whippersnapper Josh Sims handed the freedom of Southampton and duly crossing expertly for […]

I don’t know about you but I’m adopting the Nuno approach in my recovery from Sunday. Game by game. This group of players normally come out swinging after a setback so I’m hopeful the response will be positive for the remaining fixtures. I think 55 points should be enough for 7th so that’s 8 points […]