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He’s provided 29 goal contributions in 56 Championship appearances for both Fulham and Hull, but has only made 21 appearances for the Anfield outfit, in which he’s managed just three goals.

The attacking midfielder has so far failed to nail down a regular starting spot at Anfield and has had loan spells at RB Leipzig and Hull City where he impressed with nine goals and two assists from 20 appearances as Hull narrowly missed out on the play-offs in the last campaign.

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Manager could be sacked if club fails to win promotion

Mehdi Gokal — Mon, 13 May 2024 18:00:22 +0000

Southampton manager Russell Martin’s job is dependent on the result of the promotion playoffs.

The first leg of the playoff semi-final against West Brom finished in a 0-0 draw at the Hawthorns Stadium.

The second leg is on Friday and Southampton will feel confident of beating them at home.

The winner will then face either Leeds United or Norwich City in the final at Wembley, which will be the promotion decider.

However, according to Daily Mail, if Saints fail to win promotion, manager Russell Martin’s job will be at stake.

Martin managed to lead his side to finish 4th, with 26 wins, 9 draws and 11 defeats.

To give perspective of how well Southampton performed, Ipswich Town who won direct promotion in 2nd place, had just 2 more wins. However, they lost only 6, and drew 12.

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4 managers in 1.5 years at Southampton

Southampton had a disappointing season last year, which resulted in relegation, after an 11-year stint in the Premier League.

The club have had 4 different managers in the last 1.5 years. The club sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl in November 2022, and was replaced with Nathan Jones. He only lasted 3 months as he failed to make an immediate impact. In February 2023, Ruben Selles took in charge of the club as the caretaker manager for the remainder of the season, which ended in relegation for the club.

Last summer, Martin took over, signing a 3-year contract, and has made quite an impact. However, whether the club will stick with him if they fail to get promoted remains to be seen.

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Midfielder shining at his new club since leaving West Ham

Jason Pettigrove — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:22:48 +0000

Things have been going well for David Moyes and his West Ham side this season, and the Scot can be pleased with the business that the club did over the summer in order for him to continue with the good form that the team were showing towards the back end of 2022/23.

Not being backed in the transfer market could’ve seen the Hammers regress as they’ve done so many times in the past, so a handful of studious and well thought out buys has them in amongst the chasing pack at present and looking lively.

Of course, not every player from last season will have made the squad for the current campaign, including those unlikely to be utilised or needing to be sold or loaned in order to balance out the squad and the books.

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Declan Rice had seemingly made a decision to leave in the wake of West Ham’s epic Europa Conference League title win over Fiorentina, with Flynn Downes, who might have been expected to be given a chance in the position, shipped out on loan to Southampton.

It’s a move that has, so far, worked perfectly for the Saints and the player himself. Ultimately, it could also be to the east Londoners’ benefit.

“In transition (against Stoke), we were really good. Flynn was monstrous today and it has been the Flynn we know in the last two games. He’s been outstanding,” Southampton manager, Russell Martin, was quoted as saying by the Daily ECHO.

If his good form continues, he’ll be giving Moyes the headache of the best kind, unless the Premier League outfit have already made up their mind that Downes is surplus to requirements.

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Southampton vs Leeds confirmed lineups: Alcaraz returns for Saints, Leeds go unchanged

Connor Holden — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 11:00:23 +0000

In the Championship early kick-off between Leeds and Southampton, the all whites will be looking to continue their six-game unbeaten streak in the Championship, whilst the Saints look to get their first win since August 26th.

The hosts are fifth in the Championship with the visitors flying high in sixth ahead of the St. Mary’s Stadium clash. Southampton are yet to record a victory in the month of September, losing four in a row since.

Meanwhile, Leeds are starting to catch their stride. Convincing 3-0 wins over both Watford and Millwall have come as part of a run that has seen them not lose a game in the Championship since August 12th, when Birmingham beat them 1-0 at St. Andrews.

This will be the first time the sides face off since they played each other in the Premier League last season.

Overall the two have played each other 98 times, with Leeds winning on 48 occasions, Southampton winning 28 and the game ending a draw in the other 22 matches.

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Ahead of the game, set to kickoff at 12:30 PM (BST), both Russell Martin and Daniel Farke have named their starting lineups.

Southampton have made four changes from last weekend’s game against Middlesbrough.

Ryan Manning comes in for Mason Holgate in defence, Carlos Alcaraz replaces Shea Charles in midfield, Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Ryan Fraser on the left wing and Stuart Armstrong comes into the attack for Che Adams.

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Leeds have named an unchanged XI from their 3-0 victory over Watford last weekend, whilst Patrick Bamford returns to the bench along with Joe Rodon who missed out last week through suspension.

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Southampton vs Leicester City: Live stream, TV Channel, Start time and Team news

Connor Holden — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:09:58 +0000

Southampton (7th in the Championship) take on Leicester City (3rd in the Championship) on Friday September 15th, at St. Mary’s Stadium, at 20:00 PM (BST).

The last time the two sides faced, was in March 2023, when Southampton beat Leicester 1-0 at St. Marys in the Premier League. The only goal of the game being scored by Carlos Alcaraz in the 35th minute.

Southampton lost their last game, being smashed 5-0 by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Goals from Jack Clarke, Pierre Ekwah (x2), Bradley Dack and Chris Rigg secured the win and three points for the Black Cats.

Leicester also lost their last game, 1-0 to Hull, with the only goal coming from Liam Delap in the 15th minute to secure victory for Hull and the three points.

How to watch Southampton vs Leicester City

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Kickoff: 20:00 PM (BST)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
Venue: St. Mary’s Stadium

Team News:

Southampton remain without Juan Larios and Ross Stewart through injury, however there have been no new injury concerns reported.

Leicester have been boosted by the return of summer signing Conor Coady to training this week, however this game could come too early for Coady.

Predicted XI:

Southampton: Bazunu, Manning, Holgate, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, S. Armstrong, Downes, Smallbone, Edozie, Alcaraz, A. Armstrong.

Leicester City: Hermansen, Doyle, Vestergaard, Faes, Dewsbury-Hall, Winks, Ndidi, Pereira, McAteer, Iheanacho, Mavididi.

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‘He needs a medical’ – Manager offers update on loan move for Man United ace

Jaikuran Randhawa — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:21:07 +0000

Russell Martin had some encouraging words for Swansea supporters in an update on the interest in Manchester United talent Ethan Laird after their recent match, according to Wales Online.

The Welsh outlet report that the 20-year-old, who was with Martin at MK Dons for the second-half of last season, is set to undergo a medical at Swansea’s training ground on Sunday.

Martin actually told the media that Laird was in attendance for the goalless draw against fellow promotion hopefuls Sheffield United, hoping that’s a sign that the ace is ‘ready to come in’.

Laird provided four assists in 24 appearances under Martin for League One MK Dons last season, showing signs that he’s capable of stepping up to the challenge of Championship football.

Martin added that a medical is still required, whilst he still ‘needs to discuss’ how a switch to Swansea would ‘work’ for Laird, with the boss insisting that a chat was planned for this morning.

Here is what Martin had to say on Laird, who watched the Swans battle against the Blades:

“He was upstairs watching tonight, so if he’s driven all the way down to Swansea, I hope that he’s ready to come in, he needs a medical and he needs to sit down with us and discuss how it’s going to work.”

“But he’s here and I look forward to seeing him tomorrow morning then we’ll have a chat and see where it goes from there, but hopefully that’ll be one that gets done.”

Laird has bags of pace, making him an ideal option for the wing-back spot in Martin’s system. The 20-year-old is naturally a right-back but can also feature on the left.

The England youth international debuted for United in the 19/20 season, making two appearances in the Europa League.

With the prospect of advancing his career with a spell in the Championship, it seems ideal for Laird to link up with a manager he’s familiar with, that should make the transition as smooth as possible.

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Championship side target loan move for pacy Manchester United prospect

Jaikuran Randhawa — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:42:07 +0000

Russell Martin and Swansea City have set their sights on a loan move for Manchester United talent Ethan Laird, according to TEAMtalk.

TEAMtalk report that Martin, the former Norwich and Scotland defender who has just been appointed as Swansea boss, wants to team up with Laird once more after having the ace at MK Dons last season.

It’s added that the Red Devils are ‘ready to sanction’ a temporary switch for the 19-year-old to the Welsh outfit, who have made the Championship playoffs in their last two seasons.

The close link with Martin seems to have provided Laird with a wonderful opportunity to test himself in the second-tier with a quality side that play an attractive brand of football.

With four assists in his 24 League One appearances for MK Dons last season, Laird certainly seems ready to be fast-tracked to the challenge of Championship football.

Manchester United describe Laird as as having ‘plenty of pace’ and ‘excellent acceleration’ on their website, attributes of the ace’s that will have been clear to fans that have seen the youngster play.

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Ethan Laird in action for Manchester United

TEAMtalk add that Laird is close to returning to full fitness after an injury he suffered with the Dons.

Laird debuted for United in the 19/20 season, making two appearances in the Europa League.

With the England Under-19s international capable of playing as a wing-back or traditional full-back, as well as being able to feature on the left side as well, he could be a very handy option for Swansea.

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Done deal: MK Dons confirm transfer swoop for Chelsea forward

Liam Kelly — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:41:20 +0000

MK Dons have completed the signing of Chelsea striker Charlie Brown on a permanent basis.

The 21-year-old joins the Dons after spending the last four-and-a-half years with the Premier League club, though he never made a senior appearance.

The left-footed forward moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich Town in 2016 and went on to become a regular goal-threat for Chelsea’s youth sides. In 108 appearances for the Londoner’s youth teams, Brown scored 53 goals and provided 12 assists, contributing to a goal every 87 minutes.

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Those stats make for superb reading and his credentials were further enhanced when six of his 53 Chelsea goals came against EFL opposition in the Papa John’s Trophy, while he was also crowned UEFA Youth League top goalscorer during the 2018/19 season, after netting 12 times in just nine appearances.

Brown stepped up to play senior professional football last season, when he enjoyed a short loan spell at Belgian First Division B side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, before the coronavirus pandemic curtailed the season.

On joining MK Dons, the striker told the club’s website: “I’m over the moon to be here. This is an opportunity I’ve been waiting for and I can’t wait to get on the pitch and show the fans what I can do.

“The Gaffer has got a really strong plan for the team and I’m really excited to be a part of that and have the opportunity to help the Club get to where it wants to be.

“I’ve seen the way the team plays, with a lot of possession and creating a lot of chances for the strikers. It’s going to be up to me to finish those chances off and I’ll be looking to do that as often as I can!”

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