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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 11/03/2018 22:40:34

| | 3 Positives and 3 Negatives from Newcastle 3 Southampton 0 | NUFCTHEMAG |
| | Duo stake World Cup claim after emphatic Newcastle displayTHEBOOTROOM |
| | SWANSEACITYFC |
| | Shelvey watch: How midfielder’s display showed why he is key to survival hopesCHRONICLELIVENEWS |

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 11/03/2018 23:40:36

| | Crystal Palace join Southampton and West Brom in race for strikerREADCRYSTALPALACE |

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| Pellegrino addresses Saints supporters following Newcastle lossa day ago |
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Southampton’s players looked complacent, arrogant and disinterested - they should be ashamed of themselves

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There comes a point when a team that has operated under the mistaken assumption it is too good to go down is forced to accept they were wrong. It is not an easy thing to do, it is painful and divisive, but it must be done if disaster is going to be averted. This is where Southampton find themselves after a humbling defeat to Newcastle United.

It is embarrassing for everyone concerned, humiliating in fact, but anyone who witnessed manager Maurcio Pellegrino being abused by Southampton supporters, including a group in extravagant fancy dress costumes, as he boarded the coach to leave St James’ Park, must realise these are desperate times.

Nobody came out of that rather surreal incident with their dignity entirely intact, but it shows how bad things have become. Southampton have won just one Premier League game in 17 attempts and barely resembled a team on Tyneside.

Newcastle, placed directly above them in the table before the game, were more organised, more determined, superior in every facet of the contest.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 12/03/2018 08:46:31

| | Spirit key to Southampton’s top-flight survival: PellegrinoTHENEWSCOMPK |
| | Jamaal Lascelles sends message to ‘brilliant’ Newcastle fans after Southampton thrashingHEREISTHECITY |
| | Writing on wall for Pellegrino and shameful SouthamptonIRISHINDEP |
| | Southampton capitulate as Newcastle claim comfortable victoryREADSOUTHAMPTON |
| | Southampton star stresses that his side cannot afford to go down this seasonREADSOUTHAMPTON |
| | Savage comments from Southampton fans after Newcastle game - Not happy! | NUFCTHEMAG |
| | Pellegrino addresses Saints supporters following Newcastle lossREADSOUTHAMPTON |
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| Landing £18m-rated Southampton man would seriously improve Man United this summer | | Where football transfer …THETRANSFERTAVERN |
| | Liverpool fans discuss Mario Lemina after Southampton’s 3-0 defeatHEREISTHECITY |

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England’s goalkeepers: Who should Gareth Southgate take to the World Cup?

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England’s goalkeepers: Who should Gareth Southgate take to the World Cup?

Ahead of Gareth Southgate naming his England squad on Thursday, we’ll be examining his options across the pitch.

Who has booked their place on the plane to the World Cup? Who is in form and pushing for a call? And who still needs to impress?

Today we take a look at the goalkeepers in contention…

England were last in action in November, battling to back-to-back goalless draws in friendlies with Germany and Brazil. Stoke’s Jack Butland was expected to start the first of those matches but a broken finger in training saw Everton’s Jordan Pickford make an impressive debut against Germany.

England U21 shot-stopper Angus Gunn of Norwich was called up to cover Butland’s absence before the Brazil game, but regular No 1 Joe Hart returned to the team for that contest. The Manchester City 'keeper, who is on loan at West Ham, kept a clean sheet against Neymar and co.

Just a couple of weeks after that clean sheet against Brazil, Hart’s fortunes dipped and he was dropped by West Ham boss David Moyes after a 4-0 defeat at Everton. He returned to the side for Saturday’s meeting with Burnley, but he was culpable for the Clarets’ third goal, spilling a long-range shot into the path of Chris Wood to finish.

Hart’s continuing struggles have raised questions over his suitability to be England’s No 1 in Russia, but many of England’s other goalkeepers have also struggled to impress in recent months.

Pickford’s save percentage is down at 67.1 per cent. He helped Everton keep a clean sheet against Brighton on Saturday but was culpable for both Burnley goals in their recent 2-1 win over the Toffees, while Butland has returned to full fitness but a glaring error against Leicester undid much of his good work last week.

This time last year, few would have picked out Burnley’s back-up goalkeeper Nick Pope as a potential World Cup call-up but the former Charlton man has excelled since stepping in for the injured Tom Heaton. Pope has the best save percentage - 80.2 per cent - of any English goalkeeper in the Premier League, has not made a single error leading to a shot or goal, according to Opta, and has starred in some of Burnley’s biggest results of the season.

With Southampton’s Fraser Forster enduring a tough season on the south coast as the Saints flirt with relegation, Pope’s stats make him a standout figure.

Southgate backed Hart in December, when quizzed on who should be England’s No 1. Hart, after all, had been the Three Lions’ first-choice through their qualifying campaign which saw them record the best defensive figures in Europe.

However, he also stressed at that time that with the World Cup some way off, Hart would have to continue to show good form - something he has been unable to do on the West Ham bench.

Southgate talked up the “great competition for places” England had in the goalkeeping department in December. Three months on and the picture is not so clear, with many stoppers struggling for form.

According to Sky Bet, Pickford (1/10), Butland (1/8) and Hart (1/3) are the favourites to make the three-man cut, with Pope (7/4), Heaton (7/2) and Forster (12/1) next in line.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 12/03/2018 11:47:29

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| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: No more hidingSBNATIONSTMARYSMUSINGS |
| | Newcastle Star In Latest Team Of The WeekVITALFOOTBALL |
| | Garth Crooks says he has a major dilemma after Newcastle hammer Southampton | NUFCTHEMAG |
| | Wigan Tickets Go On Sale To Members On Monday Morning - Southampton NewsTHEUGLYINSIDE |
| | Southhampton sinks: Newcastle swamps the Saints 3:0SOCCITY |
| | Not Good Enough For Southampton MidfielderVITALFOOTBALL |
| | Boss Apologises For Newcastle EmbarrassmentVITALFOOTBALL |
| | NEWCASTLE: Magpies cruise serenely to safety as their relegation rivals implodeTHENORTHERNECHO |
| | Mauricio Pellegrino apologises to Southampton fans after Newcastle defeatSBNATIONSTMARYSMUSINGS |
| | Which Side Gave Up? - Newcastle v SouthamptonVITALFOOTBALL |
| | Southampton morning news round-up – 12th March 2018READSOUTHAMPTON |

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 12/03/2018 12:47:39

| | The Newcastle United Blog | » Results All Go Newcastle’s Way Over The WeekendNEWCASTLEUNITEDWEBSITE |
| | Newcastle v Southampton player ratings results from fans - Surprising but deserving man of the match | NUFCTHEMAG |

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The 30 Premier League players with the most assists: Mesut Ozil breaks a record, but where does he rank?

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Mesut Ozil broke a Premier League record on Sunday by registering his 50th assist in the quickest time in history.

The German required just 141 games to reach the landmark, surpassing the 143-game benchmark set by Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.

While the playmaker may well be renowned as the king of assists in the modern day era, the truth is, he doesn’t even get close to the highest number of recorded assists in history.

In fact, the ex-Real Madrid star does not even make the top 30!

So who does? There are a few surprise names in the list, so don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 12/03/2018 13:47:54

| | Premier League: Spirit and attitude key to Southampton’s hopes of survival this season, says coach Mauricio PellegrinoFIRSTPOST |
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Man United are on the attack, Pardew’s dancing is done, and it’s Wenger in at Arsenal: Five things you may have missed his weekend

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It was another enthralling weekend of Premier League action.

Manchester United took the bragging rights over rivals Liverpool after a 2-1 victory in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off, with West Brom’s misery at the bottom of the table continuing with a 4-1 loss to Leicester.

Harry Kane limped off during Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Bournemouth, but Heung-Min Son showed Mauricio Pochettino he can relied on to score goals after his double.

Newcastle alleviated their relegation fears with a 3-0 triumph over struggling Southampton, while there were also victories for Everton, Burnley, Chelsea, and Arsenal.

But what did we learn from the matches? Click the right arrow above to find out…

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