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Southampton sacks manager, Nathan Jones, others, announce replacement

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2023 0

Premier League club, Southampton, on Sunday, sacked their manager, Nathan Jones. Southampton also sacked First Team Coaches, Chris Cohen and Alan Sheeha. The English club, however, announced that First Team Lead Coach Rubén Sellés would lead Southampton for their next Premier League tie against

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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Joins Tottenham

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has joined Tottenham permanently for a significant fee.  Daily Times reports that the Danish-born has made 134 appearances and has 5 goals to his name. READ ALSO: Villarreal signs Real Madrid starlet Takefusa Kubo Tottenham, in a tweet, announced the 25-year-old’s crossing with a caption HOJBERG IS HERE. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

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Southampton Hook Nigerian teenage defender for two more years

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2020 0

English Premier League side, Southampton has rewarded Nigerian teenage defender, Oludare Olufunwa, with a fresh two years contract after his commendable performance for the club last season before the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic. The youthful defender turned out in 10 games for Southampton last season and was very impressive that the club thought […]

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West Ham United boost survival hopes with 3-1 win over Southampton

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2020 0

West Ham United produced an excellent performance to beat Southampton 3-1 on Saturday and provisionally climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone. The result lifted the Hammers one place to 17th on 27 points from 28 games, one more than 18th-placed Aston Villa who have a game in hand as they meet Manchester City […]

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Granit Xhaka: Arsenal boss Unai Emery says midfielder could return against Southampton

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery says Granit Xhaka could return against Southampton on Saturday for his first appearance since being stripped of the club captaincy. Xhaka has not featured since being involved in an altercation with the club’s supporters when he was substituted in a home draw against Crystal Palace last month. READ ALSO: Dina […]

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Davies, Richarlison help Everton beat Southampton 2-1

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Southampton(UK) – Goals from Tom Davies and Richarlison gave Everton their first away win of the season at Southampton on Saturday. The victory took some pressure off Toffees manager Marco Silva but put more of it on his opposite number Ralph Hasenhuttl. The visitors took the lead in the fourth minute when the unmarked Davies […]

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Southampton considering a move for Nigeria U-23 forward

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2019 0

Southampton are considering a move for U-23 forward David Okereke as an alternative to Birmingham striker Che Adams. Birmingham have turned down two bid from The Saints including a latest £14m offer for the 22-goal top scorer for the Championship club. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is keen to go ahead with the planned overhaul of […]

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Man City reach 100 points to set new Premier League record

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2018 0

Gabriel Jesus’ late winning goal for Manchester City against Southampton on Sunday saw the Premier League champions finish the season with 100 points, a new record. Pep Guardiola’s side had already secured the record for most points in a single season in the English top flight heading into the final game at St Mary’s. But […]

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English FA Confirms date for Man U & Chelsea Semi-Final showdown

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2018 0

The Football Association has confirmed dates and ticket prices for this season’s FA Cup semi-final clashes. Manchester United will take on Tottenham at 5:15pm on Saturday April 21, while Chelsea vs Southampton has been scheduled for 3pm the following day. Ticket prices semi-finals and final will be increased for the first time in three years. […]

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Giroud rescues mis-firing Arsenal

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2017 0

Olivier Giroud proved to be Arsenal’s super-sub once again as he rescued a 1-1 draw two minutes from time at Southampton. Charlie Austin fired an early opener for Mauricio Pellegrino’s hosts – his fifth in three Premier League starts this season – and the striker was unlucky not to have more to show for the […]

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Peter Crouch Breaks Guinness Book Of Record

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

Peter Crouch has scored 51 headed goals in the Premier League Stoke striker Peter Crouch has entered the 2018 Guinness World Records book for the most headed goals scored in the Premier League. His tally of 51 goals with his head is five more than former Blackburn and Newcastle striker Alan Shearer managed. Crouch, 36, […]

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‘Emotional’ Jose Mourinho hails EFL Cup final winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he was feeling “emotional” after watching his side lift the EFL Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win over Southampton at Wembley. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, the decisive goal coming three minutes from the end, when Southampton looked set for extra time after recovering from 2-0 down thanks to a […]

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Mikel Plays down Southampton Link

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

The report alleging that John Obi Mikel will form part of the deal that will see Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin move to Stamford Bridge in the summer are wide of the mark. The Nigeria international has been heavily tipped to leave Chelsea in the last few seasons, with the likes of Monaco, Inter Milan, Galatasaray and […]

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Chelsea Extend Lead Despite Southampton Draw

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2015 0

England Premier League leaders, Chelsea FC on Sunday opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League despite being held to a 1-1 draw against top-four hopefuls Southampton in a thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s leading scorer this season, Diego Costa, opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 11th minute with […]