Maybe, for now the
aims of the directives here in Saint Mary’s is to see a manager polish up this
squad academy considered the best in Premiership as well make it as an all-around
contender.
For the amazing
Saints after the time of Mauricio Pochettino, the Andean developed it into one
of the utmost, prolific of academies, and then promoting them to the big squad.
By catching the
attention of many in Premiership in Liverpool and Manu getting some of its players
and despite the efforts of many players moving on to other squads, still the
number of prospects are cropping on this squad academy.
After the Andean,
many faces paraded at the helm in Saint Mary’s with Ronnie Koeman awakening some
interest from the Merseyside Boys of Everton, then followed by Claude Puel and
sacked after his first year.
For Manuel Pellegrino
knowing the class this club has after inheriting
it with the label of an utmost fighter, as
last campaign the Saints finished on eight-place.
Despite their participation
on the Europa League stage groups, the Saints could not compete in this competition
and the end succumbed, another notable achievement was reaching the final of
the EFL Cup.
After Southampton putting
on a fight at the end, they could not equal their foes gameand loss the EFL Cup to a renewed
and hardened Manchester United by one goal difference in a 3-2 loss.
The arrival of the Argentinian
to these parts of Hampshire renews the optimism of making a squad as tough and competitive
in both Premiership and in the international stages, as this young team can
deliver a lot.
As the transfers market
the Saints have been a bit conservative, with just a lone player signed so far
in Polish defender Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan, the outlook in this club future
relies in its youth.
So far, in the
preseason and matches already played against Saint Gallen, Brentford and Saint
Etienne and netting positive results, the overall impression of this squad for
manager Pellegrino is somehow very positive and looking forward to finish among the top.
With squads of the
likes of Chelsea and Liverpool targeting their captain and leader of their
defensive backfield Virgil Van Dijk, and with players they target already signed
with other clubs.
The Saints are not on a
shopping rush!
Very well, this South Coast club is very
stubborn on its decision of selling Van Dijk and seeing him, return to Saint
Mary’s to another campaign.
As I always, state in
the start of every campaign in Premiership about this club marching in as the
song states, this club is one fighting machine and with desires of being an all-around
winner despite its limited budget.
What to expect of
this club, I say a lot and maybe being in a cup final or two I will not be surprised
of their push and energy that needs to be well directed by newcomer Manuel Pellegrino
as the ideal man to deliver.
With the referential
of finishing second in the Copa Del Rey in Spain’s La Liga losing to almighty
Barcelona, the Argentina man is capable of turning a club like Southampton into
a winner and placing it among the league giants.
These Saints will
march in once again in a new chapter of the English Premier League with a notable
six to seventh place spot finish along with a European spot and maybe a cup shield.
As this
squad has all the elements to deliver.
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