Jacob Tanswell

Your Southampton player of the year: Danny Ings

In a recent poll carried out, over half of Southampton supporters voted Danny Ings as their player for 2020.

5 years ago

Hasenhuttl’s plan to resharpen Saints’ attacking sword will be fascinating to see (even if it is done remotely)

With injuries and fixtures mounting up, as well as COVID-19 concerns, Southampton are looking weary - particularly in attack. What…

5 years ago

Loan deals and contract extensions, what Southampton’s January is set to look like

Jacob Tanswell provides the latest news on incomings and outgoings at Southampton.

5 years ago

Getting chalk on your boots, fine-tuning combinations and creating overloads – improving wide-play is the next step for Southampton

With Southampton's 4-2-2-2 system lending itself to funnelling possession in central areas of the pitch, some teams are beginning to…

5 years ago

Hasenhuttl’s Saints versus Pep’s City: Which side is currently easiest on the footballing eye?

Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have been beautifully presented the intricacies and the alluring appeal of fanciful football. But now,…

5 years ago

Let’s talk Southampton and throw-ins

Southampton have been mostly immaculate this season, putting aside one thing - taking a throw. Jacob Tanswell took a keen…

5 years ago

Statistics show Sheffield United are not that bad – Chris Wilder will hope the turnaround starts against Southampton

The Premier League table isn't false. But it does skew opinion. Statistics show Sheffield United aren't as bad as the…

5 years ago

Danny Ings remains the sharpest thrust of Hasenhuttl’s bayonet. Southampton must give him what he’s worth

Danny Ings is Southampton's best player. He sharpens the knife of Southampton attacks and wields the edges to dangerous perfection.…

5 years ago

Eight years of sacrifice lost in one night. The aftershock of leaving life in an academy

Jacob Tanswell attended Bournemouth's defeat to Preston on Tuesday evening in the last game without supporters. Four years after being…

5 years ago

Solving the Moussa Djenepo puzzle

While Moussa Djenepo wasn't the main culprit in Southampton's second-half implosion to Manchester United, he continued his worrying form, ,.…

5 years ago

Southampton versus Manchester United: Combined XI

For so long, Southampton and Manchester United were worlds apart. While off the field that remains the case, they are…

5 years ago

Back from Bournemouth’s brink to spearhead a promotion surge – Asmir Begovic is the wise-head Jason Tindall needs

The game against Reading perfectly captured Asmir Begovic's stuttering Bournemouth career. It had the mill of emotions with the peaks…

5 years ago

Dislocating shoulders, making fat beats and boogying with Ian Branfoot: How two fans became the anthem to Saints’ Europa adventure

Two friends became the talk of Southampton when they released a song for the club they supported. Not only did…

5 years ago

Contrasting yet efficient manager appointments, Bournemouth and Reading compete for Championship supremacy

After both side's turbulent campaigns last season, things are looking a lot smoother sailing this time around.

5 years ago

Changing tempos, opposition coaxing and daring swagger – Southampton’s success begins with a ball-playing backline

Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton are always labelled a pressing team. In truth, they far more than that. Jacob Tanswell writes from…

5 years ago

Newcastle clash is time for Southampton’s periphery to step-up

Right now, a straightforward answer can be given when asked what's Southampton's best 11. But after recent injury woes, it's…

5 years ago

‘Nice guys’ Southampton have mastered football’s dark arts

With boyhood looks and off-pitch quiet characters, Southampton appear to be one of the nice guys. But recent success show…

5 years ago

Left in the limbo of League 1 – Kenny Jackett is teetering on the precipice once again

Kenny Jackett has been on the brink for over a season now. But nothing ever seems to change. Jacob Tanswell…

5 years ago

The midfield glider with chameleon-like functions – Stuart Armstrong is the key cog to Hasenhuttl’s machine

Danny Ings may steal the headlines but when Stuart Armstrong doesn't play, Southampton feel it most. Jacob Tanswell writes from…

5 years ago

‘He is one of the nicest people you will ever come across’ – Jannik Vestergaard, Southampton’s big friendly giant

Jannik Vestergaard is in his third year at Southampton and yet, no one quite seems to know much about him…

5 years ago

Power over precision, a wood on the putting green and a sandwedge on the fairway – explaining the shooting peculiarities of Che Adams

Che Adams' Southampton career is coming together. But it's taking time. If he is going to be Saints' leading frontman,…

5 years ago

Football with fans. That’s the magic of the FA Cup

As part of our #MoneyfieldstoWembley series, Jacob Tanswell was at the Moneyfields Sports ground to watch the third qualifying round…

5 years ago

Less fanciful, more practical: Explaining what’s changed at Jason Tindall’s Bournemouth

While the same faces remain at Bournemouth, a lot has changed. Jacob Tanswell was at their game against Norwich to…

5 years ago

Welcome to Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl: The international stadium hosting village cricket

The Ageas Bowl is one of the most advanced cricketing grounds in the UK. But behind its picturesque settings, lays…

5 years ago