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Pellegrino believes his side’s spirit can help Saints beat the drop

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Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino spoke about having lost the fans’ patience after the 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool two weeks ago.

Reports circulated suggesting Pellegrino wasn’t far from the exit door after just one win since November.

That statistic hasn’t changed but the importance of the point they salvaged here can’t be underestimated.

As controversial as it was pivotal. Manolo Gabbiadini’s first goal in 17 games coming in stoppage time after it appeared he had pulled Burnley defender Kevin Long to the ground before beating goalkeeper Nick Pope.

It was the equaliser that Pellegrino and the 1,000 travelling supporters in the David Fishwick Stand had so badly craved after Ashley Barnes’ goal in the 67th minute.

Gabbiadini’s strike was the difference between 16th and 18th place. Out of the bottom three for the second time this year on goal difference.

We probably should have seen it coming. Saints haven’t lost any of their last eight Premier League games in which they started in the relegation zone since December 2012.

There is no secret. Pellegrino trusts his players and they have stuck by him during three difficult months in the Premier League.

'I believe in the character and attitude of my team and that is the most important thing right now,’ said Pellegrino.

Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse is one of those players who has publicly backed Pellegrino.

Ward-Prowse joined the club aged eight and knows just how damaging it would be if the club was relegated.

The 23-year-old said: ‘It’s a point on the board and it’s a stepping stone in the right direction for us.

‘We’re not in a drastic situation where we’re bottom of the league and a lot of points away.

‘We shouldn’t be where we are, but I am sure come the end of the season we’ll be safe and sound.’

While Pellegrino still feels the fans aren’t 100 per cent behind him, he is making moves to appease them and not just through results.

The introduction of academy graduate Josh Sims is something else to be positive about. Sims, who turns 21 next month, made his third appearance for Saints this season when he replaced Ward-Prowse one minute after Burnley scored.

He was denied his first goal for Saints by a brilliant Pope save, but he was key in the build-up to Gabbiadini’s leveller. He supplied the cross for Guido Carrillo, who set up the Italian for his goal.

Saints believe there is a fine future ahead of Sims, who is contracted to the club until 2020.

He was part of the England U17 side that won the European Under-17 Championship in 2014. The Yeovil-born winger missed out on England’s U20 World Cup win in South Korea last summer with a knee injury.

His efforts against Burnley didn’t go unnoticed by manager Pellegrino.

He said: ‘Josh is a young player who is getting better, who is home grown.

‘I think little by little the connection between him and his teammates is better and I think it is good news for us.’

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WATCH: Premier League and Carabao Cup goals and highlights

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Watch goals and highlights from the weekend’s Premier League matches and the Carabao Cup final, as Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool and Man City secured wins.

Anybody in the UK can view the highlights for free, but you will need to create a free Sky iD - you can do that HERE.

Scroll down for highlights from the weekend’s action.

Romelu Lukaku scored one and set up another as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on Nissan Super Sunday.

Harry Kane headed an 88th-minute winner to earn Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday lunchtime.

Manchester City strolled to a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final to earn Pep Guardiola his first trophy at the club.

Liverpool maintained their unbeaten record at Anfield in the Premier League this season and moved up to second with a 4-1 win over West Ham.

Jack Butland’s goalkeeping howler handed Leicester a 1-1 draw with Stoke at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

A late goal from Dan Gosling snatched a point for Bournemouth as they held Newcastle to a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Glenn Murray scored twice to help Brighton & Hove Albion beat Swansea City 4-1 at the Amex on Saturday afternoon and boost their survival hopes in the process.

Manolo Gabbiadini’s 90th-minute equaliser pulled Southampton out of the relegation zone with a late 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Huddersfield pushed West Brom further into the relegation mire and strengthened their own chances of Premier League survival with a 2-1 victory at The Hawthorns on Saturday.

Troy Deeney struck late as Watford secured a 1-0 win against Everton in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 26/02/2018 11:10:45

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Pellegrino: We need togetherness

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Saints head into the match in 16th position in the Premier League, following the 1-1 draw at Burnley over the weekend, with their opponents just two places and one point behind them.

A win at St Mary’s would provide a huge boost for Pellegrino’s team ahead of the final weeks of the season, while anything less could see them slip back into the bottom three.

The Saints boss has called on his players to make sure they leave nothing in reserve and for the supporters to help make it as difficult a day as possible for Stoke.

“We need togetherness from every single fan, from every single player, to be together, to try to play our football and to be brave in character,” he said.

"We have to think about us, about how we can improve in different aspects, and we have to go forward.

“We have to put everything on the pitch, try to finish empty with our energy and give 100 per cent.”

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Jamie Redknapp’s Premier League team of the week: Liverpool, Man Utd, Southampton stars in

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JAMIE REDKNAPP has picked his Premier League team of the week.

The former Liverpool midfielder has named his side in his latest Daily Mail column after the weekend’s top flight action.

In the biggest talking point of the last few days, Manchester United gained ground in the race for top four by edging out a vital 2-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Bournemouth scored two goals in the last 10 minutes against Newcastle at the Vitality to secure a memorable 2-2 draw on Saturday, whilst Liverpool put four past West Ham at Anfield the same afternoon.

But which top-flight men have made it into Redknapp’s Premier League team of the week?

CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY ABOVE TO SEE JAMIE REDKNAPP’S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK.

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Saints will be ‘safe and sound’

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JAMES Ward-Prowse believes Saints will be “safe and sound” in the Premier League come the end of the season.

After their 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday, Saints climbed out of the relegation zone but remain clear only on goal difference with ten games left to play.

The 23-year-old midfielder is sure, despite the continuing scrap for survival, that Mauricio Pellegrino’s men will avoid the drop to the Championship.

"Yeah, I do. The quality of the squad that we’ve got and the players we’ve got, the experiences we’ve had,” he said.

“We shouldn’t be where we are, but I am sure come the end of the season we’ll be safe and sound.”

Only the top-flight’s bottom side, West Bromwich Albion, have a worst home record than Saints this season.

Pellegrino’s side have picked up 15 points from 15 matches at St Mary’s, while the Baggies have 13 points from 14 outings at The Hawthorns.

With just four home games left this term – against Stoke, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Manchester City, Ward-Prowse is keen to atone for their woeful form in front of their own supporters.

"I don’t think there’s a negative atmosphere. I think everybody’s just frustrated at maybe our lack of wins, but it happens in football,” the England international said about playing at St Mary’s.

"But times like this is time for everyone to be united. The fans and the players haven’t been used to this situation for a while, so it is difficult.

"But it’s a challenge and we’re looking forward to meeting it head on.

“We’ve got a great chance next week against Stoke to make sure we put that right."

Manolo Gabbiadini rescued a point for Saints in the 90th minute at Burnley after Ashley Barnes had given the hosts the lead.

"It’s a point on the board and it’s a stepping stone in the right direction for us,” he said.

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THE VERDICT: Saints must start positive

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If Saints are to survive this season they must be more positive in the final ten games.

They need to go into the matches against the teams around them looking to win, rather than trying to avoid a defeat. It might seem a risky tactic but Burnley was proof that it might be dicier to try and play containment football.

To stay up they need victories, getting points in batches of threes rather than odd ones here and there.

In fairness, Saints have looked better since the turn of the year.

They have picked up a modicum of momentum, seemed a more coherent unit, even if one understandably lacking in confidence, and results have slowly improved. You can understand why they might be reticent to gamble.

But then they turned up at Burnley and put in an underwhelming display, until they went positive at the end.

It felt like a wasted opportunity because, make no mistake, Burnley were there for the taking. They were so short on confidence and belief, still shorn of key attacking players, and looked every inch a team ten games without a win.

Their tactics, their set-up, was so predictable, and yet Saints played into their hands.

Not for them was the daring to attack, to venture forward, to go for a win when there was a slim chance it might leave them exposed.

Maybe a point is not a bad result in context, but if that is what it seems you are aiming for from the start there is not a lot of margin if you get it wrong. Saints so nearly did just that too.

The team lacked intensity, and Mauricio Pellegrino, so often criticised, occasionally harshly, for being too conservative, acted once behind and just about got away with it.

The game had been there for the winning for Saints, ready to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck, and yet it was allowed to meander on, seemingly towards a goalless draw.

It was only once Burnley had taken the lead that there were positive changes from the bench, and then a little more positivity in the play, and eventually an equaliser.

To solely blame Pellegrino when he made just one change to a winning team would be unfair, but it was his positive substitutions and the seeming freedom of being behind that pushed Saints to find a goal, which surely is a pretty big hint.

The first half was a turgid affair, devoid of any real quality.

Burnley were prepared to play direct at virtually every opportunity, while Saints were concerned with dealing with that threat and didn’t show a lot of confidence in an attacking sense themselves.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson had Burnley’s only chance worthy of the name after just four minutes, which was not an indicator of what was to come for the remainder of the half, but he headed wide from Stephan Ward’s cross.

Aaron Lennon threatened twice for the Clarets, but had one shot routinely saved by Alex McCarthy and another blocked by Oriol Romeu.

Aside from Nathan Redmond’s effort from distance straight at the keeper, the nearest Saints came was Dusan Tadic hitting a curler with the outside of his left boot, but Nick Pope made the save.

The second period was largely as woeful, and again chances were thin on the ground.

Barnes headed wide from Ashley Westwood’s cross when he should have done better but made up for it when he bagged the opening goal.

It seemed that if Burnley were going to break the deadlock it would have to come from sort of messy scramble as there was little chance of a moment of quality doing the trick.

Sure enough Burnley managed to create that set of circumstances.

Cedric Soares allowed Lennon the chance to lift in a cross with his right foot that went all the way to back post and a side footed volley by Gudmundsson.

McCarthy made the save and pushed the ball out to Jeff Hendrick who headed back towards goal, where Barnes threw himself at it, got there just in front of the Saints keeper and turned it home.

The introduction of Josh Sims from the bench finally added some urgency to proceedings for Saints, and he produced a moment of magic that had previously been lacking and so nearly bagged an equaliser.

Guido Carrillo found him with a ball inside and Sims jinked on to his right foot and curled a shot from just inside the area that Pope dived to his left to turn onto the outside of the post.

The newfound positivity eventually led to a very late equaliser.

Referee Bobby Madley had a significant and inadvertent impact as he positioned himself poorly and blocked off Ashley Westwood from simply walking the ball clear and it allowed Nathan Redmond to collect and press forward.

He played it out to Sims on the right, and a deep cross found the head of Carrillo. He did a great job to guide it back from the by-line to another late sub, Manolo Gabbiadini, who took a touch to control and then smashed home an instinctive half volley.

It was reward for getting on the front foot, for being brave enough to try.

Saints need to remember that, and not just do it when chasing a game.

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On This Day: Le Tissier’s incredible free-kick

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JaĂŻdi focused on topping the group

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With both teams already assured of progression to the last 16, only leadership of the group remains to be decided.

The young Saints lifted the trophy back in 2015, and JaĂŻdi is determined to lay down a marker in pursuit of a repeat triumph.

“We want to win the game to be at the top, to hopefully give us more chance to play at home,” he said.

“We said from the start we want to go as far as possible in this competition.

“We won this cup a couple of years ago and we want to repeat the memory, so hopefully we can achieve that.”

Free-scoring Saints have won four of their last five games in all competitions, most recently trouncing Newcastle 5-1 away from home.

“The confidence is high, but what is more interesting is that the boys have started to pick up all the details that we’ve been working on since the start of the season,” Jaïdi explained.

“We’ve worked on the game management, more maturation and understanding the requirements of each situation, imposing our game and playing our football, creating chances and scoring goals.

“That’s what we’ve been doing and that lifts the confidence, giving us more wins on the board and pushing us into a better situation.”

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Predict the Score - Saints vs Stoke

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WATCH & VOTE: Premier League goals of the weekend

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There were some brilliant goals scored in the Premier League at the weekend, but which was your favourite?

The weekend’s action closed on Sky Sports with Manchester United battling back to beat Chelsea 2-1, and it was Romelu Lukaku who finished off an intricate move before setting up Jesse Lingard for the winner.

On Saturday, it started with Stoke drawing 1-1 at Leicester, which saw Xherdan Shaqiri curl a fine effort home two minutes before half-time.

Mohamed Salah scored his 25th goal in his last 25 appearances and set a new Premier League record of 20 left-footed goals in a Premier League season - surpassing Robbie Fowler’s longstanding achievement when he reversed a clever shot past West Ham goalkeeper Adrian in his side’s 4-1 win

Adam Smith scored Bournemouth’s first as they came from 2-0 down to draw against Newcastle. Smith picked up possession on the edge of the box and after taking a touch, the defender hit a fierce volley that pinged into the back of the net via the underside of the crossbar.

Anthony Knockaert also makes the list after he rounded off another fine move involving Pascal Gross and Glenn Murray in Brighton’s 4-1 win over Swansea at the Amex Stadium.

Finally, Troy Deeney produced a brilliant turn and finish to score the only goal of the game in Watford’s 1-0 win over Everton at Vicarage Road.

Hit play on the video above to watch each goal and vote for your favourite below.

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Premier League results: The man of the match in every game this weekend, according to statistics

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Another weekend of Premier League action has come and gone with some big results.

Manchester United defeated Chelsea at Old Trafford as they continue to hold onto second place, although Liverpool are running them close after 4-1 win over West Ham.

And in these games, and the other six around the top-flight, there were some huge performances.

But who was the man of the match in every game, according to WhoScored.com? Click the right arrow above to find out.

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