The home of an ex-Saints star was targeted after missing a vital penalty, according to a national newspaper report.
Relatives fled the home of Senegalese winger Sadio Mane when it was targeted after he missed a spot kick to send his country out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
According to the report, thugs threatened the family again at Mane’s uncle’s house and trashed a £26,000 SUV that Mane had bought him.
Mane left Saints last summer to join Liverpool for £34million.
The Italian striker has made a fantastic start to life with Saints, netting on his debut and then scoring twice in the win against the Black Cats.
Rather than talk about his brace, Gabbiadini was quick to praise his teammates as they picked up a vital three points in the Premier League.
“I’m very happy to have scored two goals in this match, but the most important was the victory for the team. Everyone played a very good game,” Gabbiadini said.
“My second goal was a good one because of the team’s play. The build-up from my teammates was very good.
“It was a hard match in the beginning, but then we scored the two goals. The team then worked very hard to keep the lead.”
Gabbiadini’s second arrived just before half time, and the striker felt that was a key moment in the game for Saints.
“The second goal gave the whole team lots of confidence in the dressing room at half time, because it was two-nil just before and that was very important,” he added.
“In the second half we could have scored more, but then we got the two goals late on. It was a very important victory for the team.”
Romance is in the air among Southampton football fans as a survey has revealed them to be the second most romantic supporters in the country.
The study, conducted by The Football Pools, found that 45% of Saints fans would choose to spend a romantic evening with their partner tomorrow, rather than watch the footie.
But AFC Bournemouth fans were shown to be the least passionate, with not a single fan choosing a romantic evening over football. The Cherries also have the highest percentage of fans more willing to leave their partner than swap allegiances at 57%, slightly above Saints fans’ 55%.
The results are revealed as Valentine’s Day coincides with several UEFA Champions League matches and a full fixture list in the Football League.
The survey of more than 2,000 football fans found that 45% of them plan to watch the football on TV, while 10% will be heading to the match instead of spending time with a loved one.
Stoke City fans were revealed to be the most romantic in the Premier League, with 55% choosing to spend February 14th with their partner and 81% willing to stop supporting the club for their other half.
And it even seems Saints fans are taking their passion from the game into the bedroom with one in 10 admitting they have even thought about football during sex.
But don’t expect them to get sentimental at a wedding – 30% of Southampton supporters said they have daydreamed about football while attending the special day.
Manchester United created Premier League history with their 2-0 victory over Watford at Old Trafford.
The win made them the first club to reach 2,000 points in since English top flight broke away from the Football League in 1992.
But the Red Devils are actually ranked fourth in the all-time top flight points table, counting results since the first season of the English elite in 1888/89.
So how do the current crop of Premier League teams compare in terms of top flight points won?
Find out in the gallery above, where we have list the clubs in order of Premier League points won – as well as revealing their all-time top flight points totals.
I FEEL that I must respond to the letter by Elaine Bushrod and Jennie Rodgers regarding my letter of December 27.
I have no wish to get into a written debate, however it is obvious that you have misunderstood my observations and have marked me down as some sort of ‘fairweather’ Saints supporter. I fully respect your opinion ladies, clearly you don’t understand mine. You have also taken various points out of context.
I have followed and supported the Saints for over 60 years. I was born only about 400 yards from the Dell and so spent every weekend throughout the season watching first and reserve team matches.
I fully agree with you that after all the ups and downs we have been through over the years we should be eternally grateful to the Liebherr family for rescuing us from the chaos caused by a former chairman.
We have had several very good and successful years and yes I was there through them all, League One included.
It is precisely because I am such an ardent fan that I am so passionate about the club.
We have done so well in previous seasons but our position is looking somewhat vunerable this season.
I’m afraid I cannot watch the games every week through rose coloured glasses and hope that everything will turn out okay.
My criticism of Claude Puel’s team selections remain. All managers at times rotate teams. However no other manager in the league carries out mass rotation on a such permanent scale.
Academy players must be used and developed but not all at the same time in important games.
Also we never have a plan B if the game necessitates it. So sorry but I don’t agree with his methods. My perogative!
So I am delighted you feel so strongly about the club and stood up for what you believe. I also feel strongly about the club and said what I believe. On many things I agree with you. On others I’ll agree to disagree.
Obviously within the fan base there are many points of view.
Lets hope we play the best team available at Wembley. COYR!
“I want to give the love back.”
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