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“We said we wanted to concentrate a little bit more this season on the FA Cup and we picked the strongest team in every round so far,” Ralph Hasenhuttl said ahead of kick-off on Saturday. It’s been a policy that’s paid dividends as Southampton saw off weakened Arsenal and Wolves sides in the fourth and […]
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Nathan Redmond shone as Southampton secured their place at Wembley and prevented neighbours Bournemouth from reaching their first ever FA Cup semi-final. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men parked their Premier League problems as this competition once again provided a welcome distraction and shot in the arm for Southampton. Redmond starred in the clash of the south coast […]
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Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has insisted that Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Bournemouth is a chance for them to turn things around. The Saints travel to Sky Bet Championship promotion chasers Bournemouth for Saturday’s quarter-final looking to arrest a wretched run of Premier League form. After briefing topping the table earlier in the season, Hasenhuttl’s […]
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Ralph Hasenhuttl has argued that he “cannot see a reason” for players being allowed to travel around the globe for international duty during the ongoing pandemic. Minamino, on loan from Liverpool, is set to join up with several other Europe-based players for next week’s friendly against South Korea in Yokohama. Saints will also have several […]
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Gareth Southgate names 26-man squad for World Cup qualifiers – originally posted on Sportslens.com The latest England squad has been released ahead of the upcoming international break. The Three Lions are set to begin their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the closing days of March. They begin by welcoming San […]
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It’s March, and that means another international break is almost upon us. Because international football is very sensible and we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic that has concertinaed this season to unprecedented degrees, there are just the three fixtures to squeeze in. Jose Mourinho has, of course, kicked off the traditional calls […]
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Post-match interviews with managers can be great viewing. The result is a significant factor in how the interview pans out. The most entertaining interviews for me have to be when they are angry after a defeat. Everyone remembers Kevin Keegan’s “I would love it!” interview after his Newcastle United side drew away to Nottingham Forest […]
Tottenham Hotspur are set to target Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard, who is out of contract next summer, according to reports. Vestergaard, whose mother is German, started his senior career in the Bundesliga. After playing for the likes of Copenhagen and Brøndby at academy level, he joined Hoffenheim in 2010. The 28-year-old spent a year in […]
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Southampton striker Che Adams has been named in the Scotland squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The former England Under-20 international previously rejected an approach by the Scottish Football Association to switch allegiances. Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet has also received a first call-up while Celtic defender Jack Hendry is in the squad after impressing […]
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Paul Heckingbottom had an afternoon to forget as he joined the Premier League caretaker club after taking charge of Sheffield United for the first time against Leicester City. Here’s an XI made up of Premier League players who had stints as interim bosses. Some of them even managed to avoid a 5-0 thrashing. Goalkeeper: Kelvin […]
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