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Premier League team of the week: Chelsea and Tottenham stars donât make the cut
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âChelsea struggled against Burnley at Turf Moor whereas Tottenham lost to Liverpoolâ
Chelsea struggled against Burnley at Turf Moor whereas Tottenham lost to Liverpool.
Therefore, no Blues or Spurs stars make the cut this week.
However, our ultimate XI does include Reds, Arsenal and Manchester United aces.
Who else makes the cut?
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PHOTOS: Saints fans among most romantic in the country.
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SOUTHAMPTON fans are among the most romantic in the country, a new survey has revealed.
The study, conducted by The Football Pools, found that 45 per cent of Saints fans would choose to spend a romantic evening with their partner tonight, rather than watch the footie.
They were pipped to the accolade of most romantic by just one other club â Stoke City. Their fans were revealed to be the most romantic in the Premier League, with 55 per cent choosing to spend the evening with their partner.
The study also found that fans of South Coast rival AFC Bournemouth were 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 per cent, slightly above Saints fansâ 55 per cent.
The results are revealed as Valentineâs 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 fan found that 45 per cent of them plan to watch the football on TV, while 10 per cent will be heading to the match instead of spending time with a loved one.
And it even seems Saints fans are taking their passion from the game into the bedroom with one in ten admitting they have even thought about football during sex.
But donât expect them to get sentimental at a wedding â 30 per cent of Southampton supporters said they have daydreamed about football while attending the special day.
The study comes just under two weeks before Saints head to Wembley for their EFL Cup final clash with Manchester United on February 26.
Do you know Saintsâ most romantic fan?
Let us know and send your pictures.
Among those who have already sent in are Peter and Angie Forbes who did a pre-wedding fashion shoot in red and white, Jayne Gregory who met her partner because of Saints and Ally and Kelly in Milan ahead of the Europa League clash.
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Tadic delighted as formation change allows him to show his quality
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DUSAN Tadic insists that the 4-2-3-1 formation is the âbest systemâ for him and Saints.
The Serbian playmaker was one of the main beneficiaries as Claude Puel scrapped the 4-3-3 formation for the popular 4-2-3-1 in the 4-0 win at Sunderland last Saturday.
Tadic, who assisted Manolo Gabbiadiniâs second goal at the Stadium of Light, says that he is more influential and Saints are simply much better using those tactics.
âWe have been working on our system,â he said. âWe played a different system [at Sunderland] and thatâs the best system for us.
âWeâve showed that now. We did good work in training on how we should play, where we would have space and that training gave us a good platform to win.â
Puelâs predecessors Ronald Koeman and Mauricio Pochettino used the 4-2-3-1 to great effect during their tenures at St Maryâs, leading Saints to three successive record Premier League finishes.
Koeman, who brought the attacking midfielder from FC Twente in 2014, got the best out of Tadic as part of the attacking three behind the striker.
In the Premier League he assisted 19 goals and scored 11 during two seasons under the Dutchman.
So why does it work so well for Saints and Tadic?
âBecause immediately we have four offensive players,â the 27-year-old said. âYou have good balance between offence and defence and itâs more space for everyone to play.
âIn the national team before I was playing in that system. There I can have a lot of influence on the game.
âItâs my best position in that system and I can show it (my qualities) even more in that position.
âYou can see how the team play better and better and I will also be better.â
Having now stopped the rot in the Premier League, Tadic has stated that Saintsâ mentality is completely different as they head for the League Cup final.
Saints play Manchester United in the showpiece match at Wembley on February 26.
âWe have more confidence and a better team spirit. Everything is different now,â he said.
âIt gives us confidence and now we have time to prepare for the cup final.
âWe need to just keep working and believe in ourselves.â
After a long slog through the winter, Tadic is looking forward - after a few days break - to heading to Spain for warm weather training on Friday.
Puel will be putting his side through intensive training as they prepare for Wembley, and many fans will be hoping they continue to perfect the 4-2-3-1 system.
âFirst we have a few days off, then we go to Spain for a couple of days to get ready for the final,â Tadic said.
âItâs nice to go somewhere and to get a little bit of sun.â
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VOTE: which Saints player gets your vote to be the 's new logo star?
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THE Daily Echo want your vote to decide which Saints star becomes the new face of the Daily Echo - Southampton FC social media accounts.
To make your choice head down to the ballot below and vote for your top pick.
Weâve selected some Saintsâ best performing players this term, which make up our shortlist.
The winner you decide will become the profile picture for our Facebook, Twitter and Instragram accounts.
So who will it be?
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COMMENT: âITâS magic you know ⌠Tadic and Gabbiadini?â
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âITâS magic you know ⌠Tadic and Graziano.â
As the lyrics of the chant went, it was pure magic when Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle linked on the pitch at Saints.
That fruitful partnership at the head of Saintsâ attack was a thing of âbeautyâ, as Pelle once described it.
But then the well-groomed striker left for China and sidekick Tadic was left without an Italian to spice up his life.
Saints, under Claude Puel, scrapped the 4-2-3-1 that had once made the most of Tadicâs undeniable ability.
The Serbian had assisted 19 goals in that system under Ronald Koeman in the Premier League alone - 12 of them in 2015/16 - with Pelle more often than not the benefactor of his creativity.
But in the 4-3-3 Tadic wasnât so effective.
This season he had assisted just once in the league before Saints welcomed another Italian through the doors.
This Italian was not as well kept in appearance as Pelle before him, but that didnât matter to Tadic.
The arrival of Manolo Gabbiadini last month sparked a new love affair with another Italian.
It was even Pelle himself that partly encouraged Gabbiadini to make the move to St Maryâs.
It seems in advising the 25-year-old to come to England, for once, Pelle has assisted his old mate Tadic.
After his debut goal in the 3-1 defeat against West Ham, Puel had his first real opportunity to see his new boy on the training ground.
Lo and behold, what the Frenchman saw was a potential double act.
What he saw was Tadic building a very potent looking playing relationship with Gabbiadini.
The St Maryâs chief then made the decision to try and implement that into his system at Sunderland.
And as such the 4-2-3-1 returned and suddenly Tadic had another Italian to create for.
Thereâs no wonder Tadic labels it the âbestâ system for Saints.
Before Sunderland he had got one assist.
In his first game back in the 4-2-3-1, and playing alongside an Italian, Tadic looked his masterful best and assisted Gabbiadini for his exquisite second goal.
It might be still too early to wax lyrical about this blossoming partnership, but thereâs signs that those two could form a very formidable attack for Saints.
It doesnât quite fit but if things continue the Saints will have to replace one word in their old chant.
âItâs magic you know ⌠Tadic and Gabbiadini.â
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DUSAN Tadic insists that the 4-2-3-1 formation is the âbest systemâ for him and Saints.
The Serbian playmaker was one of the main beneficiaries as Claude Puel scrapped the 4-3-3 formation for the popular 4-2-3-1 in the 4-0 win at Sunderland last Saturday.
Tadic, who assisted Manolo Gabbiadiniâs second goal at the Stadium of Light, says that he is more influential and Saints are simply much better using those tactics.
âWe have been working on our system,â he said. âWe played a different system [at Sunderland] and thatâs the best system for us.
âWeâve showed that now. We did good work in training on how we should play, where we would have space and that training gave us a good platform to win.â
Puelâs predecessors Ronald Koeman and Mauricio Pochettino used the 4-2-3-1 to great effect during their tenures at St Maryâs, leading Saints to three successive record Premier League finishes.
Koeman, who brought the attacking midfielder from FC Twente in 2014, got the best out of Tadic as part of the attacking three behind the striker.
In the Premier League he assisted 19 goals and scored 11 during two seasons under the Dutchman.
So why does it work so well for Saints and Tadic?
âBecause immediately we have four offensive players,â the 27-year-old said. âYou have good balance between offence and defence and itâs more space for everyone to play.
âIn the national team before I was playing in that system. There I can have a lot of influence on the game.
âItâs my best position in that system and I can show it (my qualities) even more in that position.
âYou can see how the team play better and better and I will also be better.â
Having now stopped the rot in the Premier League, Tadic has stated that Saintsâ mentality is completely different as they head for the League Cup final.
Saints play Manchester United in the showpiece match at Wembley on February 26.
âWe have more confidence and a better team spirit. Everything is different now,â he said.
âIt gives us confidence and now we have time to prepare for the cup final.
âWe need to just keep working and believe in ourselves.â
After a long slog through the winter, Tadic is looking forward - after a few days break - to heading to Spain for warm weather training on Friday.
Puel will be putting his side through intensive training as they prepare for Wembley, and many fans will be hoping they continue to perfect the 4-2-3-1 system.
âFirst we have a few days off, then we go to Spain for a couple of days to get ready for the final,â Tadic said.
âItâs nice to go somewhere and to get a little bit of sun.â
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Napoli denied Manolo Gabbiadini transfer to Serie A rival - agent
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Southampton were able to sign Manolo Gabbiadini from Napoli in the January transfer window after the Italian club vetoed a move to a Serie A rival, according to the playerâs agent.
Gabbiadini, 25, has scored three goals in his first two Premier League outings, but he may not have been given an opportunity to play in England had Napoli not told his agent, Silvio Pagliari, that they would not listen to any offers from other Serie A clubs.
The former Sampdoria forward, who ultimately joined Southampton on deadline day for ÂŁ14.5 million, would have welcomed a move to Fiorentina, but that was out of the question.
âWhen I met up with president [Aurelio] De Laurentiis before Christmas, I found out that Napoli would never have allowed Manolo to join a rival of theirs, which is why I immediately started looking on the English and German market,â Pagliari told Radio Blu.
âI never spoke to [Fiorentinaâs sporting director Pantaleo] Corvino about Manolo, but Fiorentina would have been a welcome destination for us.â
With only a move away from Italy a possibility, Pagliari said finding a suitor was not a simple task.
âI really struggled to find a club for him abroad,â he said. âUp until I saw the paperwork signed, I didnât want to believe that he had actually been sold. But we were ready for a challenge overseas and we made the right choice.â
Gabbiadini has already scored as many goals in just two appearances for the Saints as he did in 13 games for the Azzurri in the first half of the season.
Capped six times by Italy, Gabbiadini scored a total of 38 in 158 Serie A appearances. His best single-season haul was 15 in 2014-15 â seven in 13 for Sampdoria and eight in 20 for Napoli.
Ben Gladwell reports on Serie A, the Italian national team and the Bundesliga for ESPN FC, UEFA and the Press Association. @UEFAcomBenG.
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Premier League XI of the week based on stats: Three Man Utd stars feature
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WHICH Premier League players put in the best displays during the last round of fixtures, according to the stats?
During every match, WhoScored assess each playerâs performance in detail based on a variety of different factors.
There were some fantastic standout performances in the Premier League over the past few days.
So which stars make the XI of the week based on stats?
Click through the gallery above to find out.
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Own goal puts Swansea top of group
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An own goal by Southampton defender Alfie Jones was enough to hand a 1-0 victory to Swansea City, who moved top of Group A as a result.
Jones tried to block Adam Kingâs low shot but only managed to divert the ball into his own net at Saintsâ training centre.
The result means that Swansea top the group on seven points, one ahead of Southampton and three clear of Newcastle United, who have played one match more. Bristol City are bottom with three points, but have only played three matches.
Both the Swans and Saints play their next group matches against Bristol City (Southampton meet them at Twerton Park this Thursday) while Swansea host them seven days later at their training centre.
The two sides are also in Premier League 2 action next Monday with Southampton facing Everton at Goodison Park and Swansea entertaining Norwich City at their training centre.
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Slattery: We shouldâve taken more from the game
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Saints fell to a 1-0 defeat at Staplewood Campus, as the visitors remained resolute to maintain their advantage after Alfie Jones diverted a first-half strike into his own net.
âWe are disappointed with the result,â explained Slattery.
âWe donât feel like it reflected the game, really. We got off to a good start and had them on the back foot, but then conceded a deflected goal early on.
âItâs gutting to take, especially to lose to an early goal like that. But we kept at them the whole game and we know we shouldâve taken much more from it.â
Tyreke Johnson came closest to a second-half equaliser for Saints, as he thumped Josh Simsâ low cross against the woodwork just before the hour mark.
The Swans then shut up shop for the closing stages of the encounter, but Slattery believes Saints still should have been able to find a way through.
âSometimes thatâs the way it is in football,â he continued.
âBut I think, tonight, we could have been much more clinical in the middle and attacking thirds. We created some chances that we should have scored.
âThey sat very deep and made it hard for us, but thatâs going to happen in games - we need to learn to find solutions to get around that and break teams down.â
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