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THE tinkering has to stop at the San Siro tomorrow.
Saints boss Claude Puel has successfully rang the changes in recent weeks to mastermind a seven-game unbeaten stretch.
Remarkably, the Frenchman made 44 changes in the first six matches, followed by just three for Sunday’s Premier League win against Burnley.
And two of those against the Clarets were injury-enforced, with Ryan Bertrand and Cedric Soares both sidelined.
Puel has maintained he will continue to tinker as Saints’ hectic fixture list continues with games across three competitions coming thick and fast.
Next stop, Inter Milan away in the Europa League tomorrow.
Puel has already said he cannot guarantee seven-goal top scorer Charlie Austin a starting place at the San Siro.
Hopefully he is wrong.
Puel MUST play his strongest side against Inter Milan.
If tinkering has to be made, tinker at Manchester City on Sunday in the Premier League.
“We’ve got a big game on Thursday against Inter Milan and we’ve got an even bigger one in the league against Man City.”
Those were the words spoken by Austin after the win against Burnley.
City away in the league is NOT bigger than Inter Milan away in the Europa League.
Saints have played a league game at The Etihad for the last four seasons, and all being well they will play another one there next season and the one after that etc etc.
Saints have never played at the San Siro, one of the great sporting cathedrals of Europe.
Not last season, or the one before.
They might never get the chance to play there again.
This is why tomorrow’s tie is massive.
Victory at the San Siro - Saints fans, can you believe you’re reading those words? - would put Puel’s men on seven points after half their Europa League games (and still with two home matches to come).
In past seasons, seven points has been enough to claim a top two finish in many groups and a passage through to the knockout stages.
And, as we all know, anything can happen in knockout games.
Don’t forget - Fulham reached the Europa League final a few years ago. Liverpool reached it last season (with a team who finished below Saints in the Premier League).
And winning the Europa League equals a place in next season’s Champions League.
Ok, that might be dreaming at the moment.
But why not dream? This is football, and sometimes dreams come true.
Six years ago Inter Milan were champions of Europe while Saints were playing in League 1.
Six years ago Inter were beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League final while Saints were losing to Gillingham and Tranmere.
Who’d have dared dream then that, six years ago, Saints would be facing Inter AND ABOVE THEM in their European qualifying group?
Puel left Austin, Jose Fonte, Steven Davis and Bertrand behind when Saints played in the Europa League in Israel a few weeks ago. The 0-0 draw at Hapoel Be’er Sheva vindicated his decision to do so.
But a trip to the San Siro? This is different.
Austin must play tomorrow. And Fonte. And Davis. And all the other first choices.
They must play to give Saints the best chance of a victory which would write a glorious chapter in the club’s history.
Eight thousand Saints fans are travelling to the San Siro for a reason.
Inter might not be the force they once were, but that is irrelevant.
They are Inter Milan and they play in the San Siro.
Claude, feel free to tinker at The Etihad on Sunday.
Feel free to rest Charlie Austin against Manchester City. You’ll be playing on the counter, more than likely, and you’ve got Long and Rodriguez, as well as Redmond.
Football managers often talk about how they would ‘swap a cup win for three points’.
Not this one.
How many Saints fans would prefer a win at the San Siro to a win at The Etihad?
Come on, be honest.
That’s why Claude Puel has to field his strongest side tomorrow.
To give Saints the best chance to create memories that will last a lifetime.
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SAINTS star Ryan Bertrand has been fined for speeding in Hampshire.
The defender was clocked doing 83 miles per hour on the A31 near Winchester near Spitfire Roundabout, Aldershot Magistrates Court was told. The legal limit on that road is 60 miles per hour.
Bertrand, of Eaton Park Road, Cobham, Surrey, admitted the offence that occurred when he was driving a 65-reg Mercedes S63 coupe on March 30 this year.
Magistrates fined him £330, with a £33 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. he also had three penalty points imposed on his licence.
The England international left back is currently injured after pulling a hamstring during the match with Malta earlier this month.
He signed for Southampton on loan in July 2014 and made the move from Chelsea permanent in February 2015, signing a four and a half year contract for an undisclosed fee estimated at around £10 million.
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SAINTS star Ryan Bertrand has been fined for speeding in Hampshire.
The defender was clocked doing 83 miles per hour on the A31 near Winchester near Spitfire Roundabout, Aldershot Magistrates Court was told. The legal limit on that road is 60 miles per hour.
Bertrand, of Eaton Park Road, Cobham, Surrey, admitted the offence that occurred when he was driving a 65-reg Mercedes S63 coupe on March 30 this year.
Magistrates fined him £330, with a £33 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. he also had three penalty points imposed on his licence.
The England international left back is currently injured after pulling a hamstring during the match with Malta earlier this month.
He signed for Southampton on loan in July 2014 and made the move from Chelsea permanent in February 2015, signing a four and a half year contract for an undisclosed fee estimated at around £10 million.
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Where have your team’s Premier League goals come from this season? Are they long-range screamers, six-yard tap-ins or from clever assists?
We’ve taken a detailed look at how teams in England’s top tier have scored their goals this season.
Read on to see which sides are the best in the air, which teams feed off crosses and the clubs who are clinical in the penalty box…
Red spots indicate where goals were scored from, red lines show goals that were scored directly from assists, while assists are the yellow-dashed lines and black-dashed lines are dribbles.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City players have found the net 19 times in the Premier League so far this season, making them the joint-top scorers in the division. However, just two of those strikes have come from outside of the box - and both were scored by Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian bagged City’s opener in the Manchester derby and also netted from distance with a cheeky free-kick under Bournemouth’s wall in September.
City’s goal map, above, shows why opponents cannot switch off, even when the ball is far from their goal. Five of their Premier League assists came from deep positions, although the majority of their goals are from shots in central areas within the penalty box. Just three of those strikes have been headers, while another three have come from Sergio Aguero penalties.
Arsenal are tied with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table for both goals (19) and points (19) - although Granit Xhaka’s piledriver against Hull City stands out on their goal map, above. The midfielder’s long-range strike is Arsenal’s only goal from outside the box so far this season. Just two of those other 18 goals have been from headers, although the Gunners’ decisive strikes do come from wider angles than those of their City counterparts.
Only two of Arsenal’s goals have come from traditional crosses from outside on the box on the left flank. They have also scored two penalties this season - and missed two more.
Liverpool have scored some stunners this season. Two of their three strikes from outside the box have come from Philippe Coutinho, while Jordan Henderson’s winner against Chelsea picked up the goal of the month prize for September. However, James Milner currently tops their scoring chart, with four successfully converted penalties.
Fifteen goals from inside the box is the third-highest total in that category in the Premier League - behind Arsenal (18) and Man City (17). Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana have each netted their three strikes from within the 18-yard line. Liverpool have scored just one header so far this season - Firmino’s equaliser in the win at Swansea.
Diego Costa’s seven strikes this season makes him Chelsea’s top scorer by some margin - he’s scored almost half of the Blues’ total and more than twice as many as anyone else. The Spaniard and Eden Hazard account for Chelsea’s two goals from outside the box - however, Antonio Conte’s men haven’t netted one header yet this term. Only three other Premier League teams are yet to score a header.
Chelsea are also yet to score directly from a free-kick, despite 10 attempts. Only Hull City have had more free-kick attempts but no side has taken as many as Chelsea and failed to score. Interestingly, of the Blues’ 11 assists just one was from a cross into the box.
There are just four teams in the Premier League yet to score from outside the box this season - and Spurs are one of them. Tottenham are also one of only four teams without a goal from a penalty-kick yet this term, although Erik Lamela missed from 12 yards against Manchester City.
Instead, Spurs’ strikes have come from within the penalty box, with Christian Eriksen the chief creator with three assists. Right-back Kyle Walker has set up two goals and, as shown in the map above, Spurs have twice scored from right-wing crosses.
Manchester United have scored four headed goals so far this season - the third most in the Premier League. Only Crystal Palace (6) and West Ham (5) have scored more. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Paul Pogba have all headed home for Jose Mourinho’s side this term.
Ibrahimovic scored United’s only goal from outside the box on his Premier League debut at Bournemouth, and the Swede has also scored the only penalty kick they’ve been awarded so far, against Southampton. As the goal map above shows, United have also shown their threat from corners this season - two assists came directly from the corner flag against Leicester, while Juan Mata also teed up Marcus Rashford from a quickly-taken corner in that 4-1 win.
Watford have profited down the right flank so far this season. Five of their nine assists have come from that side of the box, while over half their goals come from the other side of the goal. However, despite scoring 11 times in the area, Watford haven’t scored from inside the six-yard box yet this term.
Etienne Capoue has scored four times this season - all from inside the box - while Watford have netted just one header (Isaac Success’ goal against Bournemouth) and one penalty (Troy Deeney’s spot-kick in the 3-1 win over Manchester United).
Everton have scored twice directly from free-kicks this season, more than any other team in the Premier League - although Ross Barkley’s opening weekend effort appeared to be an over-hit cross into the box. Romelu Lukaku scored their other, a fine curling effort against Crystal Palace, and he is the club’s current top scorer with six strikes.
Those free-kicks are Everton’s only goals from outside the box so far, while Lukaku accounts for two of their three headed efforts. Technically Everton are one of only four teams yet to score a penalty - although Leighton Baines’ strike from 12 yards against Stoke came back off the post and went in off goalkeeper Shay Given to help them to a narrow win.
Bournemouth appear to be most dangerous down the right, with seven of their nine assists coming from that half of the pitch. They’re also a team to watch out for in the air - a quarter of their goals have come from headers, with Callum Wilson nodding in two of their three goals of that type.
They’ve scored twice from outside the box - Junior Stanislas and Josh King netting from range - while Stanislas also converted the only penalty they’ve been awarded this term against Hull City.
Crystal Palace’s goal map clearly shows where they are strong: crosses. Alan Pardew’s men have made more crosses than any other Premier League team this season and as a result they’re top of the table when it comes to headers scored (6).
Palace wingers have delivered assists from both flanks so far this season and there have also been impressive strikes from distance from Joe Ledley and Andros Townsend. However, there have also been missed penalty kicks from Yohan Cabaye and Christian Benteke.
In contrast to Crystal Palace’s crossing assists, Southampton’s goals have generally come from play in and on the edge of the opposition box. They are one of four teams yet to score a headed goal in the Premier League this season and have netted just once from outside the box - Jay Rodriguez’s strike against Sunderland.
Southampton have also benefited from Charlie Austin’s predatory instincts; as well as converting a penalty against Burnley, the striker has scored three other times from inside the 18-yard box.
A third of West Brom’s goals this season have come from headers - two from Salomon Rondon and one from Gareth McAuley - and the yellow assist lines on their goal map shows they are a threat from corners and crosses. In fact, all nine of West Brom’s goals this season have come from within the penalty area.
That total includes Nacer Chadli’s penalty against West Ham and the £13m summer signing is the club’s top scorer so far this term with four goals. He also leads the way when it comes to assists, with two to his name.
West Ham have proven to be particularly strong down the left flank so far this season, with five of their seven assists coming from crosses from that side of the pitch. Michail Antonio has been the major benefactor from that wing play, scoring a Premier League-high five headers already this term.
West Ham are yet to score a goal from outside the box this season, with all nine of their efforts coming from close range.
Remarkably, five of Leicester’s eight goals this season have been scored from a near-identical spot in the penalty area: centrally, around six yards out. Demarai Gray’s stunning consolation against Manchester United stands out on their goal map in sharp contrast.
Danny Drinkwater’s long pass from the centre circle to the edge of the penalty box to assist Jamie Vardy against Swansea shows Leicester’s rapid counter-attacking play which helped them win the Premier League last season still remains this term. However, Islam Slimani has given the Foxes a new dimension - both his two Premier League goals have come from headers.
Hull City have scored just eight times so far this season, but on each occasion their decisive strikes have come from central areas, within the width of the six-yard box. There have been two goals from outside the box, including Robert Snodgrass’ point-saving injury-time free-kick against Burnley.
In fact, Hull have attempted more free-kick shots than any other team in the Premier League this season - although that Snodgrass strike is the only one to hit the net so far. Hull are one of four teams yet to score a header.
Like Hull City, Swansea have also had joy from central areas in the penalty box, netting seven of their eight goals from within the width of the six-yard box. Two of their three assists have come from crosses from the right side of the box.
Just one Swansea goal has come from outside the box this season - Gylfi Sigurdsson’s effort at Arsenal. The Iceland ace has also scored Swansea’s only penalty of the season, in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
Middlesbrough have generally proven to be close-range specialists in the Premier League this term, with six of their seven goals coming from within 12 yards. Cristhian Stuani’s long-range effort against Sunderland is the only exception.
The Uruguay striker is the club’s top scorer with three goals - including one header - but they’ve also scored headed goals through Alvaro Negredo, Ben Gibson and Daniel Ayala, highlighting their strength from crosses.
Six of Stoke’s seven goals have come in line with the centre of the goal - and their remarkable statistic of recording just one assist so far this season suggests they have capitalised on loose balls in the box.
Joe Allen profited from one of those to secure a draw at Manchester United and the Wales midfielder is Stoke’s top scorer so far this season with four goals. One of Stoke’s two goals from outside the box came from a fine Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick against Middlesbrough.
Burnley have scored the joint-fewest number of goals so far this season, but half of their six goals have been struck from outside the box - two of those during the Clarets’ surprise 2-0 victory over Liverpool in August. No Premier League team has scored more long-rangers this season.
Meanwhile, their goal map suggests, as well as long-range strikes, Burnley’s goals have come from a mix of crosses and incisive passes from deep.
Remarkably, five of Sunderland’s six goals have come from a bunched area around the penalty spot so far this season. They are among four clubs yet to score from outside the box.
Jermain Defoe is responsible for four of the club’s goals - one of those was a penalty against Southampton.
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Are you in Milan and heading to see Saints at the San Siro tomorrow night?
If you are, we want to see your pictures.
Send us your group images to the Daily Echo and we will pick out the best to be featured in our special fans’ online gallery, and on our matchday live blog.
Around 7,000 Saints supporters are heading out to Italy today and tomorrow for the massive Europa League match against Inter Milan.
With such a huge number travelling, the Daily Echo want to help capture the atmosphere with fans’ help.
The trip to the San Siro, one of the grandest venues in world football, is set to be a very momentous occasion for the club, and a once in a lifetime trip for many supporters.
It is the crown jewel of their first ever adventure into the Europa League’s group stages.
With all that in mind, the travelling Saints faithful are urged to show off their colours with a picture.
Whether you’re at the San Siro, have just landed in Milan or in the city at one of the bars we want to see your group snaps, selfies or any other pictures showing off your support for Claude Puel’s men.
We want to see your Saints shirts, scarves, banners and flags to show everyone at home that you’re getting behind the team.
Send your pictures to echosport@dailyecho.co.uk or post them on our Facebook page facebook.com/dailyechosaints.
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Klarer, 16, could be involved as they face Romania on Tuesday 25th October, before games against Azerbaijan on Thursday 27th October and England on Sunday 30th October.
Austria are among Group 6 of the qualifying round, where the top two teams from each pool progress along with five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair.
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From Maarten Stekelenburg to Tom Heaton, we present the top eight saves from the weekend’s Premier League action.
Maarten Stekelenburg: Man City v EVERTON: The Netherlands international pulled off a fine save to keep Kevin De Bruyne’s first-half penalty out at the Etihad.
Maarten Stekelenburg: Man City v EVERTON: The Dutchman went one better in the second half, thwarting Sergio Aguero with an identical save from 12 yards.
Tom Heaton: Southampton v BURNLEY: England stopper Heaton produced a sublime save to hook Charlie Austin’s goal-bound header off his goal-line.
Ben Foster: WEST BROM v Tottenham: The former England goalkeeper was at hand to deny Christian Eriksen in the Baggies’ 1-1 draw with Spurs.
Jordan Pickford: Stoke v SUNDERLAND: Pickford was alert to ensure Wilfried Bony’s wait for a first Premier League goal since Boxing Day continued.
Kasper Schmeichel: Chelsea v LEICESTER: The Foxes No 1 expertly denied Victor Moses at Stamford Bridge.
Ben Foster: WEST BROM v Tottenham: The Baggies’ shot stopper got down well to turn aside Spurs left-back Ben Davies’ low effort at the Hawthorns.
Maarten Stekelenburg: Man City v EVERTON: Stekelenburg features for a third time after he tipped Kevin De Bruyne’s goal-bound shot away from goal.
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We bring you some of the key facts and numbers ahead of Southampton’s UEFA Europa League tie with Internazionale.
– This will be the first ever meeting between Inter and Southampton. The Italian club have faced 11 different English sides before in European competition, but never Saints.
– Inter’s most recent games against an English side saw them eliminated by Spurs in the last 16 of the Europa League in 2012/13. They lost 3-0 away, before winning the second leg 4-1, only to go out on away goals.
– Only two English sides have beaten Inter away from home (excluding matches in the Fairs Cup), with Arsenal 5-1 victors in November 2003, while Liverpool triumphed there in March 2008.
– Southampton have failed to score in six of their last seven European away matches, including qualifiers.
– Inter have lost their last four games in Europe, which has only happened to them once before, in the Fairs Cup in 1961.
– Charlie Austin has scored with two of his three shots in the Europa League so far this season.
– Only Zorya Luhansk (21.4%) have a lower shooting accuracy than Inter this season in the Europa League group stage (26.1%).
– James Ward-Prowse has created more chances for Southampton than any other player for the team so far in the Europa League.
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Fraser Forster says every member of the Southampton team can be proud of their impressive defensive record this season.
Saints have conceded just one goal in their last seven matches, and even that wasn’t from open play, with Burnley converting a late consolation from the penalty spot in the 3-1 victory at St Mary’s last Sunday.
The seven goals that Claude Puel’s men have allowed in the Premier League so far this term is third best in the division, behind only Tottenham, on four, and Everton, on six.
Forster is keen to point out that it is a record the whole team, and not just himself or the defence, should take pride in, as they look to continue their form in tomorrow’s Europa League visit to Internazionale.
“We kind of said it last year when we went on a good run that it’s all about the team and it’s been the same for this run,” he said.
"It’s been really important. It makes it easier to win games if you’re not letting in many goals.
"I think we’re all really proud of it. It’s been a lot of hard work and we’ve performed really well in games and we’ve looked very strong at the back and that can only be a positive sign of things to come.
“I think what we’ve done now has set the standard for how we need to play for the rest of the season and we’ll have to try to replicate that in every game we play.”
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Liverpool have been joined by Southampton in the race to sign Paul-Georges Ntep from Rennes, according to reports.
The Sun say Ntep, 24, will be sold in January as his contract expires next summer and he is refusing to sign a new one with the Ligue 1 club.
As well as Liverpool and Southampton, Arsenal are also said to be keen on the Frenchman.
Ntep, who has been capped twice by France, can play as an out-and-out striker and as a left-winger.
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Former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo wants Brazilian compatriot Philippe Coutinho to ditch Liverpool for the Bernabeu, writes James Whaling.
Coutinho has been a standout performer for the Reds this season having won the club’s player of the year award last term.
He has a contract at Anfield until 2020, but Ronaldo hopes his countryman will play for Los Blancos at some time in the future.
Asked which player he would like to see Real sign, Ronaldo told El Transitor: “I would like to see Coutinho at Real Madrid, the Liverpool player.”
Loris Karius believes Manchester United paid Liverpool a “compliment” with their tactics during the Anfield stalemate, writes Liam Prenderville.
The two sides played out a turgid 0-0 draw as the potentially-explosive showdown failed to live up to expectations.
United’s display was vintage Jose Mourinho as the visitors foiled and frustrated their hosts at Anfield.
And Reds stopper Karius believes United’s approach paid tribute to how Liverpool have started the season.
“United maybe waited for the one chance to get a goal, as obviously their priority was to stop our play, our attacks," he said.
“They know we’re a really strong team, so that’s a compliment for us.”
Loris Karius reckons he can use David De Gea as an inspiration to turn Premier League pressure into goalkeeping glory, writes David Maddock.
The Liverpool keeper kept the first clean sheet of his new Anfield career on Monday in the stalemate with Manchester United… but it was his opposite number who stole the headlines with a wonder show.
Karius conversely, struggled at times as a tough start with his new club continued, particularly when he almost gifted a goal to Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a wayward clearance, and flapped at crosses.
De Gea though, had a nightmare start to his own career at Old Trafford, struggling so badly in his first year that then boss Sir Alex Ferguson seriously contemplated taking a hit on the £18m fee paid to offload him swiftly.
With Liverpool’s summer signing also struggling, after shaky displays against Swansea and Hull following his debut, Karius believes his opponent is the perfect example of how to grow into English football.
“Credit to him, the way he has developed is very impressive. He’s enjoyed great development over the last few years and you can just see he gets better and better,” the German explained.
“He’s right up there among the very best in the world, playing at a consistently high level and is a top goalkeeper, but it’s not always easy to perform like that straight away. It takes time.”
Danny Ings and Mamadou Sakho featured in a strong Liverpool Under-23 side that had to settle for a draw with Manchester United.
Just 24 hours after the two fierce rivals played out a turgid encounter at Anfield, the second-strings met at Leigh Sports Village.
Ings and Sakho, who are not in Jurgen Klopp’s plans, started alongside Marko Grujic and Kevin Stewart for the Reds, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Captain Harry Wilson put Liverpool in front midway through the first half with a neat flick to turn in Pedro Chirivella’s shot, a lead the visitors merited after a dominant first-half showing.
But they were pegged back shortly after the break when Josh Harrop brought United on terms from the penalty spot.
The draw ends a run of four straight wins for the Reds and leaves them in fourth position in the Premier League Two table.
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