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Ralph Hasenhuttl remains ‘positive’ Danny Ings will stay, but the club sits and waits. The battle of attrition continues

Again, Ralph Hasenhuttl repeated the same words in regards to Danny Ings. He expects the striker to stay. But with…

4 years ago

The story of Southampton’s journey back to the Premier League: told by those who made it happen

This is the story of Southampton's return to the Premier League, two seasons after being confined to the doldrums of…

4 years ago

Ryan Bertrand. The player, the man

Ryan Bertrand is a picture of familiarity for Southampton fans. Throughout the most volatile, unpredictable periods, the full-back remains, hustling…

4 years ago

‘Foot on line,’ stay high and leave space for the big man – the Ralph Hasenhuttl guide to set-pieces

Ralph Hasenhuttl has got a distinctive approach to set-pieces. A sign of the ever-changing times in modern football, the way…

4 years ago

Southampton just need this season to end (safely)

Sapped of energy, ideas and now enthusiasm, Southampton's latest defeat showed the end to this season can't come quick enough.…

4 years ago

Kyle Walker-Peters is Southampton’s most important player. Yes, really

Ralph Hasenhuttl's decision to move Ryan Bertrand to right-back for the game against Manchester City further underlined how priceless Kyle…

4 years ago

Mark Wotte: ‘Rupert’s message was clear from day one. There is no budget’

In one of the most precarious, strangest periods in Southampton's history, Mark Wotte was tasked with implementing some sort of…

4 years ago

Southampton’s core of youth could be Gao’s saving grace

With Southampton very much living off a hand-to-mouth existence, they need to buy to sell. But what if their current…

4 years ago

Southampton are enduring the worst run in their Premier League history. So what happens now?

Southampton have collected just one point in their last eight games. Confidence is low, any form has vanished and discernible…

4 years ago

Selfless, sturdy and occasionally kamikaze – Moussa Djenepo, Southampton’s fitting misfit

Moussa Djenepo is a player you can't quite put your finger on. Flashes of brilliance are marred by confusion, are…

4 years ago

Alex McCarthy or Fraser Forster: are opinions changing, or has one just become more ‘fashionable?’

After four clean sheets in his last four games, there are ever-increasing calls from supporters for Ralph Hasenhuttl to install…

4 years ago

Southampton thrive on character. Cup progress showed they are becoming extroverts once more

With injuries mounting and luck being rued, Southampton had started to become introverts. But there was a shift in the…

4 years ago

One goal from open play in 57 days. Southampton’s strikers must take the pressure off Ward-Prowse’s shoulders

Last Saturday, Takumi Minamino scored Southampton's first goal from open play in 2021. It's now the strikers stepped up, took…

4 years ago

Ralph Hasenhuttl: the walking, talking, managerial fighter pilot

9-0 again. But Southampton's supporters remain unrelenting in their support for Ralph Hasenhuttl. And the Saints boss is eternally grateful.…

4 years ago

More must be done to end online abuse, as Southampton youngster Jankewitz becomes the latest target

It has been a week where many players have been victims of online racial abuse. It seems as though no…

4 years ago

Minamino may not be the full-back Southampton need, but could be the cunning they crave

In the literal embers of the January transfer window, Southampton have completed the loan signing of Takumi Minamino until the…

4 years ago

Dean Hammond: ‘Nigel told me on the morning of Man City game that I wasn’t going to be involved in the squad, that I wasn’t going to be captain’

In an exclusive interview with our Southampton correspondent Jacob Tanswell, former Saints captain Dean Hammond reveals how his time at…

5 years ago

Hasenhuttl engaged in Arsenal’s tactical top trumps but with fewer (and flawed) cards

On Tuesday night, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Mikel Arteta engaged in a tactical masquerade. Arsenal wanted to lead the dance so…

5 years ago

“We are still looking, yes” – fullback shortfall only heightens Hasenhuttl’s need for winter cover

The full back position was threadbare as it is. Now with Ryan Bertrand suspended and Kyle Walker-Peters injured, the damage…

5 years ago

Ibrahima Diallo: The multi-string jewel in Southampton’s revamped scouting crown

Ibrahima Diallo is becoming Southampton's multi-faceted midfielder. He adds incision to compliment aggression and has displayed a precocious talent at…

5 years ago

Yan Valery is far from a lost cause (he just needs to play 15 yards higher)

Progression has stalled for Yan Valery and doubts have emerged over glaring vulnerabilities. But the Frenchman's palate for attacking may…

5 years ago

‘It is frustrating’ – limited Staplewood access and COVID-19 restrictions means more injuries and slower progress for Hasenhuttl

COVID-19 restrictions has meant players at Southampton do not have access to all the facilities available at Staplewood. Ralph Hasenhuttl…

5 years ago

Hasenhuttl in tears and players on knees – this was Southampton’s defining night

Only a victory like the one on Monday night could extract that type of emotion. It was a game where…

5 years ago