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What Liverpool could have bought with money spent on Southampton players
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It would have been cheaper for Liverpool to buy and run Southampton than it has been to keep signing their players.
Liverpool are preparing to raid the Saints yet again, it’s been reported, this time for star midfielder Mario Lemina.
The Gabon international only joined the Saints last summer for a then club record fee of an initial £15.4m.
If he does make the move to Merseyside, Lemina will become the seventh player to swap St Mary’s for Anfield since the south coast club went
into administration back in 2009.
The six players to have already moved between the clubs since then have cost Liverpool a massive £166.5m in transfer fees.
That’s almost five times more than the Saints paid for those same players.
In fact, it would have been cheaper for Liverpool to have cut out the middleman and bought Southampton outright back when they went into
administration.
The then League One club cost Markus Liebherr a reported £15m. Since then the Saints have spent a reported £274.5m on new players.
They’ve also brought in £300m in player sales, though that includes the money paid by Liverpool.
If you remove those sales it works out at £129.7m from player sales with a £144.8m net spend.
Add that to the initial £15m outlay and it comes to just £159.8m - £6.7m less than Liverpool have spent on Saints players.
Of course, that’s just looking at transfer fees.
Between 2009/10 and 2015/16 Southampton are reported to have made
profits totaling £10m.
That includes Liverpool transfer money through. Removing that turns it into losses of £81.5m.
Added to the initial outlay of £15m that works out at £96.5m - £70m less than what Liverpool have paid for the club’s players.
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How Jokanovic won Fulham’s power struggle over transfers to reignite their promotion push
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The point sounds obvious but to Slavisa Jokanovic it was a vindication that he had been right all along. “I am working here in England, I want English people, or people who know what the English game is.” Matt Targett, Cyrus Christie and Aleksandar Mitrovic all signed for Fulham in late January, and have reignited Fulham’s push for promotion back to the Premier League.
Jokanovic speaks in a low growl but when he looks back on the triumph of the transfer window, he starts to get animated. “All these three players came to the training ground, opened their bags, put on their boots and played football. I don’t have time now, in this level, to bring in people from another part [of the world]. Especially with 12 games in front of us. I need people who know about driving the car in the English style. Who know what life in England is.”
That is what Jokanovic got in January, but it has not always been so simple during his time at Craven Cottage. His two years there have been characterised by progress on the pitch, some of the best passing football in the division, but a political war over signings that has only just been resolved in Jokanovic’s favour.
For too long, Fulham’s director of statistical research Craig Kline had too much say over transfers. He was a close friend of Tony Khan, the son of owner Shahid Khan, and was bizarrely given control of transfer policy. Using his own secret algorithms, Kline vetoed good signings and made bad ones, much to Jokanovic’s exasperation. It all ended in tears: Shahid Khan was finally persuaded to sack Kline last October. Kline called the police.
Since Kline’s departure, club sources have noticed how much more relaxed and happy Jokanovic is. He no longer has to fight battles over transfer policy and he is no longer imposed with players he has no idea what to do with. Speaking to The Independent in his office at Craven Cottage, he still looks back on the summer transfer window – the last of the Kline era – as a missed opportunity.
“We bought a few players in August without any preparation, without pre-season, without these players knowing how we want to play, without me knowing what exactly they can offer us,” Jokanovic reflects. Yohan Mollo, Rafa Soares and Marcelo Djalo have barely been involved this season, not because they were ‘data’ signings, but because they were never of the right standard for the team. “If the club brings some players that I don’t use, there can be two reasons for that,” Jokanovic explains. “One is that I don’t believe he’s good enough. The other reason is if I am a completely crazy man, and I want to blame the player. But that would be without any sense.”
This January, Jokanovic and the club were finally working harmoniously on signings again. Yes, the new players still needed to have good objective data but they were also Jokanovic picks, all with his most important criteria: experience of this level. “I am now more satisfied than I was in the past,” Jokanovic smiles. “It is simple: from my point of view, we are working with more sense, and we make better steps. Part of work is making mistakes. But we must be careful to make less mistakes.”
These better steps meant signing those three new players, first Targett from Southampton, then Christie from Middlesbrough and finally Mitrovic on loan from Newcastle. “You need to find people who you can trust, and who can help you immediately.” Jokanovic’s colleagues saw a man reenergised by the deadline day arrivals, especially Mitrovic, who came on loan from Newcastle United.
Jokanovic had known about Mitrovic for years. When Jokanovic started his managerial career 10 years ago at Partizan Belgrade, Mitrovic was a teenager in the club’s academy. By the time Mitrovic made his debut in 2012, Jokanovic was off coaching Muangthong United in Thailand, but he has always kept well aware of the burly centre-forward. Mitrovic lost focus and motivation at Newcastle United, and did not help himself with his disciplinary record. But Jokanovic has given Mitrovic a fresh start, and a platform to get fit before the World Cup in June.
So when asked if he had taken a risk on a man with a bad attitude, Jokanovic backed his player. “If I knew about this bad reputation, I don’t sign him,” Jokanovic smiled. “First of all, he is Serbian, I am Serbian. He was top scorer in the qualification for the World Cup. He played for the team I did, Partizan Belgrade. I know what this player can do, his characteristics. He has the characteristics my team needs.”
Jokanovic’s Fulham are probably the best passing team in the Championship, even out-playing Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves last Saturday. But they had been lacking a focal point up front. Chris Martin struggled last season, as did Rui Fonte and Aboubakar Kamara this year. Jokanovic, comparing this Fulham team to his free-scoring Watford team that came second in 2014-15, rues Fulham’s lack of strikers. “I always played with two strikers at Watford,” he explains. “Because my best players were strikers: Troy Deeney, Odion Ighalo, Matej Vydra and Fernando Forestieri. The team was really clinical.”
But this Fulham team is different, more about possession and controlling the midfield. “With these players I have in my hand right now, we take the decision to play in this way,” he says. “Because I believe we are more safe with the ball than we are without it. We believe we can dominate the opposition with the ball. We are not the strongest, tallest team in the Championship. We miss the set pieces, we need to win some points in this situation, but we don’t do it.”
All of which explains why Jokanovic was so keen to sign Mitrovic, and so pleased that in the post-Kline era, the club would support him. This nice team needed a nasty edge and Mitrovic was the man to provide it. “First of all, the important character of this player is that he is a winner, he shows ambition to win the game.”
Mitrovic was a long way from fitness when he arrived at Fulham but after taking a few games to settle in he is showing his value. At Ashton Gate last week he opened his account, from a Cyrus Christie cross. Then he terrified champions-elect Wolves at Craven Cottage last Saturday, setting up the opener before beating three men to hammer in the second from 20 yards. Vindication for Jokanovic, already.
“Mitrovic is strong. He gives us different options. We are not talking about the fastest player in this position in the world. But he can hold the ball, we can connect with him. He can be our target man. He can improve our set-pieces, and he can improve us in our defensive set-pieces. Football players can link with good players, easily.”
There are still 12 games left in the Championship season and Fulham, now fifth, have eight points to catch up to Neil Warnock’s Cardiff City, still confounding expectations in second place. They have Derby County and Aston Villa ahead of them, too, but Fulham go to Pride Park this Saturday and who would bet against them? They are unbeaten in eight in the league, a run in which they have only conceded three goals, ironing out the defensive frailties that dogged them last season.
Jokanovic is a Championship expert, and when you throw in Targett, Christie and Mitrovic then this team now has the final pieces to its jigsaw. Jokanovic knows this is how football works. “If I coach in Italy, I will try to have more Italian players. If I coach in Serbia, more Serbian players. Football is different in different parts of the world. English football is English, the Championship is the Championship.”
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Southampton v Stoke preview: Peter Crouch back for Paul Lambert’s men
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Peter Crouch is back in the Stoke squad as they visit Southampton in a relegation six-pointer in the Premier League on Saturday.
Southampton start the weekend only out of the relegation zone on goal difference having only won five games this season in the Premier League.
This is their joint fewest points after 28 games of a season since promotion back to Premier League ahead of the 12/13 season.
Meanwhile, Stoke’s 10-year run in the Premier League is under threat as they sit second bottom with 10 games to go.
They have kept the fewest clean sheets in the Premier League this season (4) - however, they have tightened up recently since Paul Lambert took over, keeping two clean sheets in their last five games.
Stoke won the reverse fixture 2-1 at St Mary’s earlier this season when substitute Crouch scored the winner five minutes from time.
Saints striker Shane Long and captain Steven Davis have both missed the last two matches and are doubts while Maya Yoshida and Charlie Austin remain sidelined.
Stoke have captain Ryan Shawcross and striker Crouch available again.
Both players have had ankle injuries with Shawcross missing last week’s draw at Leicester and Crouch the last two games.
Danish goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard is likely to be on the bench with Lee Grant (broken wrist) sidelined while midfielder Stephen Ireland (calf) is still out.
Southampton have won just two of their 11 Premier League meetings with Stoke (D5 L4), losing the last two in a row - they’ve never lost three league games in a row against them.
Southampton have picked up just one win in their last 15 Premier League games (D8 L6), and are winless in their last seven at St Mary’s since beating Everton 4-1 in November.
Manolo Gabbiadini ended a run of 16 games without a goal in all competitions for Southampton last time out - he’s not scored in consecutive games for them since March 2017, when he scored in his first four appearances for the club.
No player has scored more goals from outside the box in the Premier League this season than Xherdan Shaqiri (4, level with Philippe Coutinho and Kevin De Bruyne).
This is a difficult game to call. Southampton are really struggling at home whereas Stoke are down at the bottom but I think they’ve been a bit unlucky in recent weeks.
With a point between the two sides, this is another massive game. For me, Southampton have to win this game. It’s like a cup final for them because after this four of their next five games in the league are away from home.
This is probably one of Southampton’s biggest games in a long time, especially with an FA Cup quarter-final coming up. They have the chance to reach the last four so they’ll want to get a couple of positive result in the league before that.
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World Cup 2018: Could any of these wildcards make Gareth Southgate’s England squad?
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In June, England will be tackling yet another ‘Beast from the East’ – the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Gareth Southgate is charged with the task of picking 23 men to represent the Three Lions at this summer’s tournament, with every Englishman on trial between now and the end of the season.
And we could see a surprise or two. Let’s not forget, a 16-year-old Theo Walcott went to the 2006 World Cup…
Who could it be this time? Scroll through the gallery above to see who talkSPORT suggest could be on the plane.
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Saints Together activities cancelled
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Throughout the past few days, the campaign has been promoting the valuable work of Saints Foundation in the community, with this culminating in the organisation’s dedicated charity match tomorrow.
A range of entertainment and activities had been planned outside St Mary’s in the build-up to the game, but these will now not take place.
However, if you’re heading to the game, there is still plenty of opportunity to support the incredible work Saints Foundation do.
The charity will receive 50p from every hot food item sold in the concourse, as well as £2 from each matchday programme sold.
Don’t forget, you can also give £1 – or a sum of your choosing – to help Saints Foundation change lives by texting COYR18 £1 to 70070. If you wish to donate more, simply change the amount in your message.
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The club has been in dialogue with Hampshire Police, Southampton City Council, the Premier League and Stoke about the game, after the heavy snowfall experienced in the region.
Following continued consultation throughout the day, the club and authorities expect the game to go ahead at its scheduled 3pm GMT kick-off time.
Should there be a need for any further updates, we will inform supporters as soon as possible via southamptonfc.com and our social channels.
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Ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Southampton’s home clash with Stoke.
Southampton have doubts over Shane Long and Steven Davis ahead of their Premier League clash with Stoke.
Striker Long and midfielder Davis have each missed the last two games for Mauricio Pellegrino’s side.
Saints will be without defender Maya Yoshida (knee) and striker Charlie Austin (hamstring).
Stoke have captain Ryan Shawcross and striker Peter Crouch available again for Saturday’s crucial Premier League trip to fellow strugglers Southampton.
Both players have had ankle injuries with Shawcross missing last week’s draw at Leicester and Crouch the last two games.
Danish goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard is likely to be on the bench with Lee Grant (broken wrist) sidelined while midfielder Stephen Ireland (calf) is still out.
Southampton have won just two of their 11 Premier League meetings with Stoke (D5 L4), losing the last two in a row – they’ve never lost three league games in a row against them.
Stoke won the reverse fixture back in September 2-1 – they haven’t won both league meetings in a season against Southampton for 50 years, since the 1967-68 top-flight campaign.
Stoke City have won their last two league visits to St Mary’s, both by a 1-0 scoreline.
Southampton have picked up just one win in their last 15 Premier League games (D8 L6), and are winless in their last seven at St Mary’s since beating Everton 4-1 in November.
Stoke have shipped a league-high 54 Premier League goals this season. Indeed, the Potters have been on the receiving end on three of the 13 occasions a team has scored five or more goals in a Premier League match this season, more than any other side.
Southampton have both scored and conceded in 17 of their 28 Premier League games this season – already once more than in the entirety of the 2016-17 campaign (16/38).
Paul Lambert has won just one of his eight managerial meetings with Southampton in all competitions (D4 L3), though it did come in his last visit to St Mary’s (3-2 in December 2013 with Aston Villa).
Peter Crouch has scored 12 goals in 53 Premier League games against sides he once played for in the competition, with four of those coming against Southampton for Stoke (33 per cent).
Manolo Gabbiadini ended a run of 16 games without a goal in all competitions for Southampton last time out – he’s not scored in consecutive games for them since March 2017, when he scored in his first four appearances for the club.
Saido Berahino hasn’t scored in over two years now (February 27th 2016) – since then he’s played in 42 senior games for two clubs (Stoke and West Bromwich Albion), been on the pitch for 2324 minutes and failed to score with 55 shots despite having three of them from the penalty spot.
No player has scored more goals from outside the box in the Premier League this season than Xherdan Shaqiri (four, level with Philippe Coutinho and Kevin De Bruyne).
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Saints have confirmed that their crucial relegation clash with Stoke is expected to go ahead as planned tomorrow.
The club have been in dialogue with relevant authorities about whether the match would take place given the recent snowfall in Hampshire.
However, with a slow thaw of snow already underway, and temperatures forecast to remain above freezing overnight and to pick up tomorrow, it seems almost certain conditions will be fine for the match to safely take place.
In statement, Saints confirmed: “Southampton Football Club is anticipating that tomorrow’s Premier League match with Stoke City will proceed as planned.
“The club has been in dialogue with Hampshire Police, Southampton City Council, the Premier League and Stoke about the game, after the heavy snowfall experienced in the region.
“Following continued consultation throughout the day, the club and authorities expect the game to go ahead at its scheduled 3pm GMT kick-off time.
“Should there be a need for any further updates, we will inform supporters as soon as possible via southamptonfc.com and our social channels.”
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Saints have released the folloiwng statement as they wait to decide whether to postpone tomorrow’s home game against Stoke City.
Southampton Football Club is continuing to monitor conditions ahead of the Premier League home game against Stoke City.
Saints are set to welcome Paul Lambert’s team to St Mary’s tomorrow afternoon, for a 3pm GMT kick-off.
Following heavy snowfall in the region, the club has been consulting with Hampshire Police, Southampton City Council, the Premier League and Stoke, and will continue dialogue throughout the day with all relevant parties.
We will continue to keep supporters informed and plan to issue a further update at 5pm GMT today.
This morning, Saints cancelled Mauricio Pellegrino’s weekly press conference at the club’s training ground due to the “treacherous conditions” in Marchwood.
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