Saints can claim an advantage, but Will still discovered the harsh way to take away the Derby.
Southampton came up with the concept of holding their local derby in mid-September, however it is insulting to force their supporters to re-read the dates due to their Championship position. In a sense, the Saints will have been subjected to countless jokes from the Portsmouth supporters if they are tipped joint-fourteenth.
Southampton is aware that a prospective eighth point can be tabled on the upcoming sunny St. Mary’s Sunday if something needs to match their league standings. The goal is now obvious, but how will Saints make sure they have the best chance to complete this mission? Although he may have chosen not to divulge any rivalry secrets to the Pompeys, they lack an Asmir Begovic to upset the pregame balance. Rather, the wildcard recruit Will Still himself is their winning card.
“I think the derby is there to be won and to do whatever it takes to win it,” Still said in a Daily Echo report, expressing his go-to derby takeaway. To protect the goal, you must put your backside or little toe on the line. Going back to the previous season, Still’s management schedule included a famous Ligue 1 matchup between Lille and his old employers, Lens. The Englishman must have been hurt for weeks by the first one, even though he finished second on the game’s conclusion both times.
It was a 2-0 victory from the top, but it was marred by over a hundred minutes of deadlock. The night was marred by a reckless penalty, and the second one ended in a lopsided three-point victory. The footage from that evening can give Still’s team a boost in morale, and hopefully it won’t make him look as pathetic as he did on that French league night.
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