Saints Regroup New Manager

The late spring takeoff of last term's top scorers, Graziano Pelle and Sadio Mane, has convinced the Frenchman to move far from the 4-2-3-1 framework used by Koeman and pick rather for a midfield precious stone framework behind a two-man cutting edge. After a moderate begin to the past season, Shane Long completed 2015/16 in promising structure. Having netted five times in the opening 25 Gameweeks, Long delivered five objectives and four helps with his last 11 Premier League trips as Southampton secured a 6th put complete in Ronald Koeman's last year in control.

With the Dutchman now withdrew, the Saints are hoping to regroup under new supervisor Claude Puel. This has brought Dusan Tadic (£7.5m) into a focal supporting part, with individual midfielder Nathan Redmond (£6.0) intriguingly used as an inside forward. The outcomes have been empowering. Southampton have won five and drawn one of their six pre-season matches, with Long mesh the champ in a 1-0 triumph over Athletic Bilbao in their last summer well disposed.

Dream Premier League supervisors have rushed to act. Claimed by 14.8%, Long is the most famous forward evaluated at £6.5m and under as the Saints get ready to have a Watford side as yet battling for attachment under new supervisor Walter Mazzarri. Since moving to a 3-5-2 set-up, the Hornets have overseen only one clean sheet in their last four summer apparatuses, surrendering twice in each of the last two. Southampton were especially productive before their own particular fans last term, scoring 39 times – a count bettered just by Manchester City. Despite the fact that the Saints visit Manchester United and Arsenal in the initial five Gameweeks, home experiences with Sunderland and Swansea City over that period offer Long the opportunity to keep up any energy picked up from Saturday's opener.
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