Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Taking over from Mark Hughes mid-season with the club staring at relegation, Ralph Hasenhuttl's welcome to the Premier League was more a matter of securing Southampton's present than building for their future. Having won just one game all season previously, Hasenhuttl dragged Southampton out of the relegation zone, finishing 5…

Case Study: Liverpool 4-0 Southampton 1/2/2020

February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Jurgen Klopp met The Alpine Klopp as Liverpool edge towards title glory. Klopp set up his side in their usual 4-3-3 formation, making one change to the team that beat West Ham in mid-week. Fabinho came in for Divock Origi, with Jordan Henderson moving up into the higher midfield spot…

Goal Analysis: Daniel James – Southampton 1-1 Manchester United 31/8/2019

August 31, 2019December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Manchester United mainly looked to play over Southampton’s pressing, with David de Gea hitting long balls to their forwards, however their only goal came from trying to pass through the home side’s pressure. The move starts with Harry Maguire recovering the ball after Southampton misplaced a through ball. Maguire collects…

Case Study: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool 17/8/2019

August 20, 2019December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Burnley, Southampton hosted European champions Liverpool at St Mary's. Liverpool have had better luck with their results, however Chelsea taking them to extra time in their European Super Cup win means they had played another 120 minutes in the time Southampton…

Case Study: Southampton 1-3 Liverpool 5/4/2019

April 6, 2019December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

After Manchester City won against Cardiff, Liverpool once again needed to win to go top of the league. Southampton have pulled away from the relegation zone under new coach Ralph Hasenhuttl yet still haven't guaranteed safety. Jugen Klopp went with his usual 4-3-3 formation, but switched out James Milner and…

Given Red Bull’s wings: RB Leipzig 2016/17

September 8, 2017December 18, 2019 by Joshua Askew

Joshua Askew

Even faster than they climbed Germany's footballing pyramid, RB Leipzig became the country's most hated club. Red Bull have had their fingers in the pie for a while in New York, Salzburg, Sao Paulo and Sogakope but Leipzig is the first time they have muddied the waters in a major…