Leeds United were blown away by Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium after they raced into a 3-0 lead after 35 minutes in the early kick-off on Saturday. Despite Leeds pulling a goal back, they could not fight their way back into the game. The newly found defensive stability that Leeds had discovered in recent weeks went away just two minutes… Read More »Southampton 3-1 Leeds United
After their best performance of the season so far against Watford, Leeds United travel to play Southampton on Saturday as they look to extend their unbeaten run in the league to seven games. Leeds were finally able to record their first home win of the season last week after being frustrated by the likes of West Brom and Sheffield Wednesday… Read More »Southampton vs. Leeds United Preview
After winning their respective leagues at a canter, both Southampton and Wolves now have their sights set firmly on the FA Women’s Championship Division next season. Predicting a winner is difficult and defeat will be a very difficult pill to swallow for the losing side in this ‘battle of the Hamptons’.
Having been fortunate enough to report on the Saints’ south-coast derby match last month, against fierce rivals Portsmouth, I can offer some first-hand analysis of what I saw. On the positive side, I was particularly impressed with their technical ability in midfield, quality down the flanks, and their passing through midfield. However, in a 2-0 victory, where the Saints should have really cashed-in on their first half domination, Portsmouth very nearly got themselves back into the game as Southampton dropped ever deeper.
A 4-0 thumping at the hands of Aston Villa on Saturday brought to an end Southampton’s impressive recent run in the Premier League. More importantly perhaps, Villa’s tactical approach could symbolise a significant and pragmatic approach to overcoming the high press favoured by Leeds, Southampton, Manchester City and Liverpool. “…as unbalanced as Laurel and Hardy on a playground seesaw” Paul… Read More »‘De-pressing’ away day for lacklustre Saints