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Are Liverpool the first to beat the top team and then lose to the bottom team? Has anyone gone 4-0 up quicker than Arsenal did on Saturday?
Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler has the answers to those questions and more.
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On Monday night, Liverpool lost to the bottom side Swansea in the game after they beat the top side Manchester City.
This has only happened twice before in Premier League history.
In August 2007, Reading beat early leaders Everton 1-0 then lost to bottom side Bolton in the next game.
The season before, Portsmouth beat eventual champions Manchester United 2-1 and then lost to bottom side Watford 4-2 in the very next game.
Also, Liverpool have had six different starting captains in their last six games - which is surely a Premier League record.
Emre Can was captain against Swansea, preceded by Dejan Lovren (Man City), Simon Mignolet (Burnley), James Milner (Leicester), Philippe Coutinho (Swansea home) and Jordan Henderson (Arsenal).
Arsenal were 4-0 up against Palace midway through the first half - is that the fastest 4-0 lead in Premier League history? Kate
MARTIN SAYS: The Gunners’ start on Saturday was quick, but not quite the quickest in Premier League history.
Arsenal were 4-0 up inside 22 minutes, but in April 1998, Leicester were 4-0 up on Derby at Pride Park after just 15 minutes. After goals from Emile Heskey (2), Muzzy Izzet and Ian Marshall, that was bizarrely the end of the scoring. I actually commentated on that game.
The fastest 5-0 lead came in May 2003, with Arsenal 5-0 up against Southampton after just 26 minutes on their way to a 6-1 victory. That was the game in which Jermaine Pennant and Robert Pires both scored hat-tricks.
It’s also worth noting Blackburn were the quickest to score five goals - but they also conceded one - when they went 5-1 up against Sheffield Wednesday in August 1997 after just 24 minutes.
Man City hold the Premier League record for the fastest 6-0 lead, after just 58 minutes at Burnley in their 6-1 victory in April 2010.
Which player has won the most penalties for his team this season and who has won the most in the last five seasons? Charlie
MARTIN SAYS: Man City forward Raheem Sterling has won his side four penalty kicks so far this season, more than anyone else in the Premier League.
However, since the start of the 2013/14 campaign, Leicester City frontman Jamie Vardy has won a league-high 13 spot kicks, one more than Sterling (12) - and both increased their tallies on Saturday. Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha is next on eight.
Other players to have won their teams plenty of penalties over the last five seasons are David Silva (7) and Dele Alli, Christian Benteke and Eden Hazard (6).
Meanwhile, Aaron Lennon, Harry Kane, Ryan Fraser and Shane Long also all won their sides five spot kicks during that time.
Southampton haven’t won in 11 Premier League games. Is this our worst run ever? Jake
MARTIN SAYS: Southampton are indeed currently on an 11-match winless run in the Premier League stretching back to November 26, when Mauricio Pellegrino’s side beat Everton 4-1 at St Mary’s. They have drawn six of those 11 games.
That means the Saints need to beat Brighton at home in their next league fixture in order to avoid equalling their longest-ever winless run in the Premier League.
That came in the 1994/95 season when Southampton went on a 12-game winless run between December 1994 and March 1995, a run that included an incredible nine draws, with seven in a row. However, they still finished the campaign in a respectable 10th place in the table.
As for Southampton’s worst-ever winless run in league football, that came in the 1969/70 season when the club went 20 games without a victory in the First Division between August 30, 1969 and January 17, 1970.
But again, the Saints managed to avoid the drop that campaign, finishing 19th in the 22-team table with two going down.
Has any team had less possession this season than Newcastle did against Man City? And has any team completed fewer passes? Thanks. Phil
MARTIN SAYS: Newcastle’s had just 19.46 per cent possession at the Etihad - and that is indeed the lowest figure in the Premier League this campaign.
Man City have also been the opposition in three of the next four lowest figures in their wins over Huddersfield Town (20.46 per cent), Stoke City (20.71 per cent) and Bournemouth (21.18 per cent).
In addition, Everton had just 20.61 per cent possession in their draw with Liverpool.
According to our friends at Opta, Newcastle completed 114 passes at City. That’s not the lowest tally this season.
That dubious honour falls to Huddersfield, who completed just 94 passes in their 2-1 home loss to Man City in November.
And that was five fewer than Everton, who managed only 99 completed passes in their 1-1 draw at Liverpool in December.
Newcastle’s tally of 114 on Saturday is the third fewest this season.
At the other end of the scale, Man City boast the top five successful passes figures in the league so far this season.
Their best this season was 843 passes they completed in their 3-2 win at West Brom in October.
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Southampton’s Hoedt urges unity as Pellegrino speculation mounts
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(Reuters) - Southampton defender Wesley Hoedt has called for unity following the team’s spirited Premier League 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, as speculation mounts over the future of manager Mauricio Pellegrino.
Southampton are third-bottom in the table and British media reported on Tuesday that the club were considering replacing Pellegrino with former Watford boss Marco Silva, who was sacked at the weekend.
Silva departed Watford under a cloud, with the club’s hierarchy saying the team had suffered “a significant deterioration in both focus and results” after an approach for their manager by Everton last year.
”We have to stick together, not only the team but the fans,“ Hoedt told the club website. (www.southamptonfc.com) ”It’s been difficult for them because we haven’t taken many points but they have to stick behind us and together we can do it.
“You have to be self-confident, always, if you’re in a good situation or a bad situation. Maybe confidence was a thing but I think if you look at the squad and the players we have we are obligated to play football because that is what we’re good at.”
Southampton’s precarious position in the table is the result of a run of 11 games without a win, but the club have some promising fixtures to look forward to if they can continue to show the same verve as they did against Spurs at the weekend.
The Saints host promoted Brighton, who they trail by a point, in their next league match, before heading to second-bottom West Bromwich Albion and have only four of their remaining 14 games against the league’s so-called “big six”.
“There are still 14 games left and we have to fix this,” Hoedt added. “We kept playing our own game (against Tottenham) and doing the things we were good at. That’s positive for sure.”
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A lot of fanfare and hyperbole surrounded Alexis Sanchez’s arrival at Old Trafford.
It represents a hugely exciting signing and there have been a lot in the Premier League.
Here, talkSPORT.com has gone through each of the current Premier League clubs and looked at their most exciting signings since 1992 (in our humble opinion).
Scroll through the gallery to see the players. Don’t agree with your club’s pick? Then let us know who you think it should be - there’s no wrong answers here.
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We assess the 12 candidates in the biggest Premier League relegation scrap ever
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The title is surely in the bag for Manchester City, so the real drama over the remaining 14 games is going to be at the opposite end of the Premier League table.
By our reckoning, there are 12 teams — over half the league — at risk of relegation to the Championship, with Everton in ninth place but just five points head of fourth-bottom Stoke.
Who is likely to suffer the drop in May? Well, a study of the past five seasons shows the two clubs with the worst goal differences have always been relegated.
And in two of those five seasons, the relegation places were filled by the clubs with the worst goal difference.
That puts huge pressure on Stoke, Huddersfield and Swansea at the moment.
The other key relegation factor hits the goal-shy teams.
Over the past five seasons, every club that ended up with the lowest goals-for tally was relegated.
That will worry this season’s goal-shy trio, Swansea (15 goals), Brighton (17) and West Brom (19).
Here, we look at the 12 sides sweating on their top-flight futures as the scrap takes a break for this weekend’s FA Cup fourth round ties.
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Allardyce has never been relegated and they have splashed out on Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL They have gone six league games without a win and Big Sam admits their confidence has plummeted.
WHAT THEY SAY Defender Ashley Williams: “We did OK when the gaffer came in and now obviously we’ve gone the other way a little bit, so it’s about turning that momentum again and trying to get a bit of a run going. We’ve got to get back on track, perform better, get results, get clean sheets and win games.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Never been in the bottom three (after more than four games) since being promoted in 2015.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Never been in a relegation scrap under any of the club’s 10 head coaches since 2012.
WHAT THEY SAY Striker and captain Troy Deeney: “The club have never wanted to be regarded as just established (in the Premier League), but ambitious as well.”
KEY RUN OF FIXTURES April 21 v Palace (h), April 28 v Tottenham (a), May 5 v Newcastle (h), May 13 v Manchester United (a).
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Seven match unbeaten run which puts them mid-table despite a crippling injury list.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL That crippling injury list. Marko Arnautovic has now been added to it with hamstring damage.
WHAT THEY SAY Moyes: “I said from the start I will get the boys working as hard as I can. I want us to play better and I can’t change that in two months. But we can attempt to do that, we can ask them to play better.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Have a history of surviving after flirting with relegation and are on a five-game unbeaten run.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Eventually, that luck will run out. Have generally struggled for wins both at home and away too.
WHAT THEY SAY Howe: “Every year we’ve been in the Premier League, it’s been incredibly tough to stay in it.
“When I look back over the past two seasons, we’ve had some really difficult periods and it’s about being mentally strong enough to go through those and come out the other side.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Wilfried Zaha is the best attacking player in the bottom half. Bakary Sako and Andros Townsend are also threats.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Their terrible start – seven consecutive defeats – means they cannot afford another blip. Long injury list, too.
WHAT THEY SAY Hodgson: “We are still in a relegation battle. We haven’t achieved anything as yet after a disastrous start to the season. That is the message we pass onto the players on a regular basis.
“We know the moment we drop our guard and don’t keep our performances at the level they have been for the last couple of months we will find ourselves down the bottom of the table again. Everyone would like it to be easy but I know it’s not going to be and I hope the players understand that too.”
KEY RUN OF FIXTURES April 21 v Watford (a), April 28 v Leicester (h), May 5 v Stoke (a), May 13 v West Brom (h).
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Wagner has fostered a real team spirit and his promoted Terriers are all fighting for each other.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL They lack that bit of quality and have nose-dived, taking just three points from their last six games.
WHAT THEY SAY Defender Scott Malone: “We’re not looking at the table. We’re going into every game fighting and scrapping away. We’ve all got belief and we need to keep going. I’m really positive we’ll accumulate enough points from now for us to stay up.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Good team spirit, a young side learning quickly and guided by stable, experienced boss.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Don’t score enough goals, takeover talk has been a distraction, and are vulnerable to a slump.
WHAT THEY SAY Forward Ayoze Perez: “We now need to start picking up points again. It’s getting close own at the bottom of the Premier League and there’s one less game for us now. It’s getting tight.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Albion have just spent a club-record £14million on Dutch striker Jurgen Locadia’s to solve their goal-scoring problems. Only three defeats at home.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL One win in 13 games, nine of them without scoring, has left them one point off the bottom three. Sixteen goals have been conceded from set-pieces — the most in the Premier League
WHAT THEY SAY Goalkeeper Mat Ryan: “We have the belief that we have the quality that is required to survive in this league.
“We have been punished by making too many mistakes from set-pieces. We have got to fix these weaknesses as soon as we can. We would have loved to have scored a couple more goals but it only takes one game. If we come and score a couple of goals this weekend then all of a sudden we don’t have a goal-scoring problem anymore.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Lambert has dispelled the mood of despair at Stoke by beating Huddersfield in his first game.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL They have the Premier League’s worst defence and don’t score enough goals.
WHAT THEY SAY Captain Ryan Shawcross: “We’ve simply not been good enough at the back this season. As defenders you have to look at yourselves because clean sheets are what you are paid for. From now until the end of the season, it’s all about doing things the right way and clean sheets are going to be vital to provide a platform for us to push up the table. Hopefully Saturday can be a catalyst for that.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL The players are still behind Pellegrino who has cash to spend this month following sale of Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Their winless run is now up to 11 games and they have struggled for momentum all season.
WHAT THEY SAY Defender Wesley Hoedt: “We have to stick together, not only the team but the fans. It’s been difficult for them because we haven’t taken many points but they have to stick behind us and together we can do it. There are still 14 games left and we have to fix this.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL The best defensive record of any side outside the top eight, and five teams have a worse goal difference than them.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL No Premier League team has fewer than the Baggies’ three victories this season.
WHAT THEY SAY Pardew: “We’re starting to fire up front and the momentum is with us.”
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL The Swans have had an upturn in form under Carvalhal, losing just one game in six.
REASONS TO BE FEARFUL Where will the goals come from to keep them up? The lowest scorers in league with just 15.
WHAT THEY SAY Defender Federico Fernandez: “We are only three points from safety and we can do it. The boss gave the clear message from the first day. He wants to help us on the pitch and it is working at the moment. We are more aggressive and we need that, we must believe.”
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SAINTS are now the 18th highest revenue generating club in world football.
The club had revenues of £182.3m in 2016/17, according to this month’s Deloitte Football Money League.
Saints’ involvement in the Europa League and top ten finishes in the Premier League have meant they’ve jumped into the top 20 for the first time.
The St Mary’s outfit enter the running ahead of Italian giants Napoli and Everton.
Just nine per cent (£16.6m) of Saints revenue last term came from match days, while 12 per cent (£22.4m) came in via commercial streams.
A staggering 79 per cent of the £182.3m came in via broadcast revenue. That’s £143m from the Premier League’s huge broadcast contracts.
Manchester United are the world’s richest club, hauling in £581.2m last year.
Spanish giants Real Madrid (£579.7m) and Barcelona (£557.1m) follow behind, while Bayern Munich (£505.1m) and Manchester City (£453.5m) complete the top five.
Within the Deloitte report, it states: "Southampton enter the Money League top 20 for the first time as they consolidated their top ten Premier League status with an eighth place finish and reached the Europa League Group stage.
"Europa League participation, coupled with the new Premier League broadcast contracts, boosted broadcast revenue to £143m, a growth of 58%. Southampton’s broadcast revenue alone would be sufficient to see them in 26th place in the Money League.
"Despite Southampton having the lowest commercial revenue of all Money League clubs, it was boosted by a three-year record deal with Virgin Media.
"Southampton will face a challenge to retain their top 20 Money League position in future editions after failing to qualify for UEFA competitions in 2017/18, especially with Money League regulars AS Roma returning to the Champions League.
“However, continued consolidation of a Premier League top ten position would represent real success for the Saints, who as recently as 2010/11 were competing in the third tier of English football.”
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Arsenal star Mesut Ozil was ridiculed by plenty of fans when he claimed to be living the life of a ‘tourist’ as he took the tube on Sunday and Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu has joined in on the act.
‘Doing this tourist thing today,’ Ozil wrote alongside the picture of himself on the London Underground during a day out in London over the weekend.
And Romeu has posted a snap of his own, attempting to look equally bored on the Bakerloo line.
‘Doing Ozil’s things’, the former Chelsea man captioned the image as he stared blankly into space in the relatively empty compartment.
The two have faced off plenty of times in the Premier League during Romeu’s spells at Chelsea and Southampton.
Both players are in the midst of disappointing seasons with Southampton lying 18th in the Premier League and Arsenal sitting in sixth.
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MAURICIO Pellegrino continues to have the full backing of the Saints hierarchy – despite reports the club want to bring in former Watford boss Marco Silva to replace the under-pressure Argentine.
Silva is available after getting sacked by the Hornets on Sunday and, while Saints have been interested in the Portuguese in the past, it is understood there are no plans to make an approach at this stage.
Saints are winless in 11 Premier League games, two points off the bottom of the table and, with eight managers already axed this season in the notoriously impatient top-flight, Pellegrino is tipped to be the next to go.
The bookies currently have the 46-year-old as the favourite to become the ninth boss to be chopped this campaign.
However, after a promising performance in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Sunday at St Mary’s, as well as the 2-2 draw at Watford, there is no appetite to axe Pellegrino right now.
Saints chairman Ralph Krueger only gave Pellegrino his backing at the beginning of this month and there has been optimism over recent displays.
The atmosphere among the players is thought to be good and the team are behind Pellegrino and have shown they are ready to fight for the 46-year-old.
And this month, the club’s brass are preparing to back Pellegrino in the transfer market as they bid to escape the Premier League drop zone.
Quincy Promes, the Spartak Moscow attacker, is now the club’s top target after missing out on Theo Walcott, who joined Everton for £20m last week.
A club-record £30m deal is said to be on the cards for the Netherlands international, as is a swoop for Monaco striker Guido Carrillo, who could arrive in a transfer worth around £20m.
Pellegrino hopes the club wrap up those two deals up before the end of this week as Saints enter a HUGE period in their fight for survival in the Premier League.
After welcoming Watford to St Mary’s on Saturday in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Saints take on six of their relegation rivals in the next eight games.
With just six points separating 10th from bottom, these next few weeks will certainly be a defining period.
It all starts against 16th placed Brighton a week today at St Mary’s, before a trip to West Bromwich Albion (19th) on Saturday.
Following games against Liverpool and Burnley, Pellegrino’s men face Stoke (17th), Newcastle (15th), Swansea (20th) and West Ham (11th). This run of games in March will ultimately decide if Saints beat the drop or not.
It would have been scarcely surprising to see Saints axe Pellegrino, just as many of their rivals have this season.
With Silva highly thought of and previously in demand, there is suddenly a ready-made option there for the St Mary’s hot seat, if the next immediate run of games goes badly for Pellegrino.
The 40-year-old manager was dismissed by the Hornets on Sunday after one win in 11 matches and has since been replaced by Spaniard Javi Gracia.
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