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Aside from an embarrassing FA 

Cup third round exit at home to 

League Two Stevenage, Aston 

Villa’s transformation under 

new boss Unai Emery has been 

nothing short of exceptional. 

The former Arsenal gaffer 

replaced Steven Gerrard in 

November after the Liverpool 

legend had been dismissed 

following a dismal start to the 

season in which they had won 

just twice in the league and 

only sat above the relegation 

places on goals scored. 

Under Emery, however, Villa 

have quickly turned things 

around, winning four games 

from eight to move up to 

mid-table, 10 points clear of 

the drop zone. That run has 

included victories over highflying 

Manchester United, 

Brighton & Hove Albion and 

Tottenham Hotspur. 

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After leaving his role at Rangers, 

ex-England international 

Gerrard’s tenure at Villa as 

successor to Dean Smith lasted 

less than a year following just 

13 wins from 40 league games. 

Gerrard’s high-profile signings 

included Barcelona forward 

Phillipe Coutinho, Sevilla 

defender Diego Carlos and 

French midfielder Boubacar 

Kamara. A further £13m was 

spent on Wolverhampton 

Wanderers defender Leander 

Dendoncker. However, Carlos 

suffered a serious ankle injury 

on his home debut and Kamara 

has only just returned to action 

following a knee ligament injury 

sustained against Southampton. 

Emery’s first move in the 

January window saw Villa 

snap up Spanish left-back 

Álex Moreno for £13.2m 

from Real Betis. 

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ARGENTINIAN / AGE: 30 

The arrival of Carlos Alcaraz as 

A World Cup winner with Argentina last month where he performed 

heroics in the penalty shootout victory over France, Emiliano Martínez 

is now in his third season at Villa Park. The towering goalkeeper ended 

a 10-year association with Arsenal to move to Villa in September 

2020, lifting the FA Cup in his final act as a Gunner. The colourful 

character had joined Arsenal from Independiente, but his first-team 

appearances in north London were interspersed with six spells out 

on loan. Martínez, who saved a penalty on his Premier League debut 

for Villa, played every minute of his first campaign with the club and 

was named Player of the Season at the end of that term. He kept 11 

clean sheets last season and has three to his name in 17 appearances 

this time around. Capped 26 times by his country, he won the Golden 

Glove in Qatar. 

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THE BOSS: 

SPANISH / AGE: 51 

Aston Villa’s appointment of Unai Emery was a sign of the club’s 

ambition. Emery is a European specialist, having won the Europa 

League three seasons in a row at Sevilla before lifting the trophy 

again with Villarreal when they beat Manchester United in 2021. The 

Spanish club also reached last year’s Champions League semi-finals 

under Emery. Emery returned to England with something of a point to 

prove following his sacking by Arsenal in 2019. His 18-month stint at 

the Emirates has been painted as a failure, but tasked with following 

Arsène Wenger, Arsenal finished fifth in his full season in charge, 

and he led the Gunners to the Europa League final where they lost 

to Chelsea. A former midfielder as a player, Emery’s management 

career began in his native Spain in 2004 with Lorca Deportiva. He later 

enjoyed league and cup success with Paris Saint-Germain prior to his 

arrival at Arsenal. 

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DIRECTORY 

Chief Executive Officer Martin Semmens 

Managing Director Toby Steele 

Board of Directors Martin Semmens, Chief 

Execuitve Officer; Toby Steele, Managing 

Director; Matt Crocker, Director of Football 

Operations; David Thomas, Chief Commercial 

Officer; Tim Greenwell, Chief Legal & Risk 

Officer; Michelle Butler, Director of HR. 

First Team Manager Nathan Jones 

First Team Coaches Chris Cohen, 

Alan Sheehan, Rubén Selles, Carl Martin, 

Andrew Sparkes. 

Club Leadership Team Mark Abrahams, 

Director of Commercial & Community 

Partnerships; Sarah Batters, Director of 

Marketing and Partnerships; Michael Fenn, 

Finance Director; James Grove, Director of IT; 

Matt Hale, Academy Director; Mark Jarvis, 

Director of Performance; Zoe O’Sullivan, 

Director of Legal; Matt Silvester, Director of 

Venue Sales; Ros Wheeler, Club Secretary; 

Fabiola Wilcox, Director of Brand Experience & 

Communications. 

Team Doctor Dr Iñigo Sarriegui 

Physiotherapists Steve Wright, Neil Simms, 

Fraser McKinney. 

Head Groundsman Graeme Mills 

Club PA Tim Manns 

SAINTS 

Editor Mark Perrow 

Contributors Neil Jeffries, Tom Harvey, Sam 

Tighe, Barry Webb, Duncan Holley, Alicia Povey, 

James Barker, Marc Walker. 

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UNAI EMERY 

EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ 

15th 

“I knew it 

would be a 

challenge in 

my career, so I 

wanted to take 

it, knowing I 

was joining a 

great club.” 

Southampton’s second signing of the 

January transfer window reaffirmed 

Saints’ commitment to youth. Talented and 

temperamental, the 20-year-old Argentinian 

is a bundle of energy right up for the fight 

of keeping Saints in the Premier League… 

04 Moment 

in time 

06 Nathan 

Jones 

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10 southampton 

fc women 

12 feature 

interview 

24 saints 

Foundation 

26 ticket 

NEWS 

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Dedications 

60 player 

profiles 

62 Fixtures 

& Results 

64 Saints 

Standings 

66 Franny 

Benali 

68 The 

teams

MOMENT IN TIME 

14/01/2023 

James Ward-Prowse celebrates his second 

goal against Everton, a trademark free-kick to 

complete Southampton’s second-half turnaround 

as Saints tasted victory at Goodison Park in the 

Premier League for the first time since 1997.

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Nathan 

Jones 

Dear supporters, 

welcome back to St 

Mary’s for this 

afternoon’s Premier League 

match against Aston Villa. 

I would like to welcome Unai 

Emery, his staff and players, 

and the travelling supporters 

to Southampton for what 

will be another tough test 

against a team that have 

shown an improvement 

under their new manager. 

Unai is a top-class coach who 

has achieved unbelievable 

things in Spain and in 

Europe, so it comes as no 

surprise to see him have an 

impact on his new club. 

A week is a long time in 

football, and for us last 

week felt hugely significant 

in lifting everybody around 

the club, proving we are 

on the right path with 

the work we are doing. 

Selhurst Park and Goodison 

Park are two grounds where 

you really have to fight to 

get a result – atmospheric 

stadiums where the home 

crowd make it tough for you. 

To come away with two 

wins on the road, in the FA 

Cup and Premier League 

respectively, showcased the 

These 

performances 

and this 

team spirit 

must be the 

blueprint 

for us now. 

We’ve proved 

we can find 

different 

ways to win 

games. 

strength of character of this 

group, particularly given we 

were forced to come from 

behind on both occasions. 

That is not easy to do against 

any Premier League club, 

especially away from home. 

In between those games, we 

had the small matter of taking 

on one of the best teams in 

the world in Manchester City. 

We know all about their 

quality, as well as their 

proud record in the Carabao 

Cup in recent seasons, so it 

was another measure of our 

progress that we were able 

to get through to the semifinals 

with a clean sheet in 

front of our supporters. 

This was not a case of hanging 

on to a lead and riding your 

luck – we defended superbly 

as a team from front to back, 

restricting a great side to 

zero shots on target, and 

always carried a threat of 

our own going forward. 

These performances and 

this team spirit must be the 

blueprint for us now. We’ve 

proved we can find different 

ways to win games, but we 

have to kick on and keep 

the momentum building. 

Your support here at St 

Mary’s is absolutely key to 

that. Your backing on the 

road has been wonderful to 

see, but this is our home and 

we have to make the most 

of that advantage from now 

to the end of the season to 

get to where we want to be. 

We March On. 

Nathan Jones

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INSIDE 

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Saints seal Alcaraz transfer 

Southampton Football Club 

is delighted to confirm it 

has completed the transfer 

of midfielder Carlos Alcaraz 

from Racing Club. 

Alcaraz, 20, has put pen to 

paper on a four-and-a-halfyear 

contract at St Mary’s, 

becoming the second signing 

for the Men’s First Team this 

month, following on from the 

arrival of Croatia international 

winger Mislav Oršić the 

previous week. 

A burgeoning talent in South 

America, the creative Alcaraz 

has risen to prominence while 

starring in his home country 

of Argentina over the past 

three years. 

Alcaraz, who is known as 

‘Charly’, made his debut for 

Racing Club at the age of 

17, in January 2020, quickly 

establishing himself as a 

regular and going on to make 

a total of 83 appearances for 

the side, scoring 12 goals. 

Southampton manager 

Nathan Jones said: “Charly’s 

arrival is another major 

addition for us. There has 

been a lot of interest around 

Europe, so it’s great to get 

him in and also to have done 

it quite early in the month. 

“He will give us a really 

exciting option and add a bit 

more creativity into the side, 

which is something that will 

be a real benefit to us. 

“I know how determined he is 

to get started and to help us, 

so we’re looking forward to 

getting to work with him and 

we’ll also make sure he has 

all the support needed to get 

settled in here.”

saints / 09 

Dates confirmed 

for Carabao Cup 

semi-final 

Southampton will host Newcastle United in the semifinals 

of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 24th January 

before travelling to St James’s Park for the second leg 

on Tuesday 31st January. 

The sides will first face each 

other at St Mary’s before 

Saints travel to the North 

East for a place in the final 

of the competition, with 

both fixtures scheduled 

to kick-off at 8pm GMT 

and broadcast live on Sky 

Sports. 

Saints booked their place 

in the semi-finals on 

Wednesday last week, with 

an emphatic 2-0 victory over 

Bazunu claims Save 

of the Month award 

Gavin Bazunu has claimed the Premier League Save 

of the Month award for his stop against Liverpool in 

November. 

With this month’s accolade 

taking into account 

performances either side of 

the World Cup, the Saints 

stopper has been rewarded 

for denying Mohamed Salah 

in stunning fashion. 

The Republic of Ireland 

international sprung across 

goal to deny Salah at 

point-blank range, following 

Darwin Núñez’s low cross 

from the left. 

Bazunu fought off 

competition from 

Łukasz Fabiański 

(West Ham), Alisson 

Premier League champions 

Manchester City at St 

Mary’s, while Newcastle also 

emerged victorious in a 2-0 

scoreline over Leicester City. 

Meanwhile, the Emirates FA 

Cup fourth-round meeting 

with Blackpool at St Mary’s 

will take place on Saturday 

28th January, kicking off at 

3pm. For ticket details of all 

upcoming fixtures, turn to 

page 27. 

Becker (Liverpool), David 

De Gea (Man United), Marc 

Travers (Bournemouth) and 

José Sá (Wolves) to win the 

award. 

SAINTS 

DIARY 

JANUARY 2023 

> Sat 21 

MEN’S U18s vs West Brom 

@ Staplewood, midday 

MEN’S FIRST TEAM vs Aston Villa 

@ St Mary’s, 3pm 

> Sun 22 

Durham vs WOMEN 

@ Maiden Castle Sports Park, 

midday 

> Mon 23 

Derby County vs MEN’S B TEAM 

@ Loughborough University, 7pm 

> Tue 24 

MEN’S FIRST TEAM vs Newcastle 


> Fri 27 

Middlesbrough vs MEN’S B TEAM 

@ Rockcliffe Park, 1pm 

> Sat 28 

MEN’S U18s vs West Ham 

@ Staplewood, midday 

MEN’S FIRST TEAM vs Blackpool 


> Tue 31 

Newcastle vs MEN’S FIRST TEAM 

@ St James’ Park, 8pm 

FEBRUARY 2023 

> Sat 4 

MEN’S U18s vs Aston Villa 

@ Staplewood, 11am 

Brentford vs MEN’S FIRST TEAM 

@ Gtech Community Stadium, 3pm 

> Sun 5 

WOMEN vs Crystal Palace 


> Sat 11 

Aston Villa vs MEN’S U18s 

@ Bodymoor Heath, 11am 

MEN’S FIRST TEAM vs Wolves 

@ St Mary’s, 3pm

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sOUTHAMPTON FC 

WOMEN UPDATE 

SAINTS FALL TO FIRST 

DEFEAT SINCE AUGUST 

Saints suffered a 

losing start to 2023 

as a stubborn Lewes 

team took all three points 

away from St Mary’s in the 

Barclays Women’s 

Championship. 

Courtesy of a fast start, the 

first shooting opportunity 

arose in the 13th minute when 

Georgie Freeland stepped 

inside from the left wing, 

bending her right-footed effort 

goalward and almost over the 

head of Lewes goalkeeper 

Sophie Whitehouse via a hefty 

deflection. 

From the resulting corner, 

Saints worked the ball back 

cleverly to Lucia Kendall who 

whipped in an enticing cross 

toward the far post, but she 

was denied an assist through 

some brave defending from the 

away side, who managed to 

get a block on the ball before 

hacking it to safety. 

More heroics were required 

shortly after in the 25th 

minute when Katie Wilkinson 

stole the ball in the middle 

of the park and set flying 

full-back Ella Morris through 

on goal with an excellent pass, 

the defender taking a touch 

before firing her effort across 

goal from an increasingly tight 

angle, forcing Whitehouse into 

an impressive fingertip stop. 

Emily Kraft’s header shocked 

Saints just 10 minutes later, 

though, the defender towering 

at the far post to meet an 

in-swinging corner, evading the 

gloves of Kayla Rendell from 

close range, and propelling her 

side into the lead against the 

run of play in the 37th minute. 

In the eight minutes that 

followed the goal, Saints found 

themselves on the receiving 

Katie Wilkinson receives a hard challenge while battling for the ball.

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Alice Griffiths applauds Saints support at St Mary’s. 

end of further bad news as 

Megan Collett was forced off 

through injury, Megan Wynne 

taking her place. 

After the half-time interval, 

Saints started brightly as they 

looked to level proceedings. 

A first opportunity to do so 

came almost instantly courtesy 

of Alice Griffiths’ driving 

run from deep midfield, the 

Welshwoman taking on and 

skilfully beating two players. 

She then fed Sophia Pharoah 

with a reverse pass, which she 

subsequently flicked behind 

her and into the path of 

teammate Wilkinson, but the 

final effort on goal was bravely 

blocked by the onrushing 

Whitehouse, who read the 

situation well. 

After a lively start, the game 

reduced to a simmer until the 

75th minute when Rendell 

was called into action to 

save Kraft’s header from 

close proximity following an 

in-swinging set-piece. With 

15 minutes left to play, Saints 

looked to step on the gas... 

Substitute Ella Pusey would be 

the next to test Whitehouse, 

Substitute Ella Pusey looks dejected after 

the frustrating defeat. 

her instinctive snap-shot from 

just inside the area forcing the 

goalkeeper down low to dig the 

ball out from her right post, 

making another superb stop to 

add to the ever-growing list. 

A left-sided free-kick from just 

outside the box in the dying 

embers may have offered a 

route back into the game, but 

Kendall couldn’t keep her strike 

down to the despair of the 

2,000-strong home support, 

who couldn’t believe their side 

were going to come away from 

St Mary’s empty handed after 

such a hearty performance. 

After the match a disappointed 

Alice Griffiths said: “We just 

want to go and put things right 

and kick on. We wanted to win, 

and we didn’t do that. We’ll 

start afresh this week and go 

again against Durham.”

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#26 

Carlos 

Alcaraz 

“I knew it 

would be a 

challenge in 

my career, so I 

wanted to take 

it, knowing I 

was joining a 

great club.” 

The arrival of Carlos Alcaraz as 

Southampton’s second signing of the 

January transfer window reaffirmed Saints’ 

commitment to youth. Talented and fiery, 

the 20-year-old Argentinian is a bundle of 

energy right up for the fight of keeping 

Saints in the Premier League…

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saints / 15 

Southampton’s 

second 

signing of 

the January 

transfer window has 

echoes of the club’s 

summer recruitment 

strategy, as Argentinian 

youngster Carlos Alcaraz 

was welcomed to St 

Mary’s on a four-and-ahalf-year 

contract. 

Whilst the capture of 

30-year-old Croatian 

World Cup star Mislav 

Oršić signalled that 

Saints are also prepared 

to acquire players at the 

peak of their powers, 

Alcaraz, ten years his 

junior, is the type of 

long-term project Saints’ 

reputation in the market 

has been built on. 

‘Charly’, as he is known 

in his homeland, arrives 

in England as one 

of South America’s 

brightest prospects. 

A combative, feisty 

midfield player, Alcaraz 

has a relentless engine 

and the ability to go 

from box to box, with his 

well-timed runs into the 

opposition penalty area 

earning him nine goals for 

former employers Racing 

Club last season, whose 

league campaign drew 

to a close in October. 

His last goal for Racing 

was perfectly timed – two 

minutes from the end 

of extra time to win the 

Trofeo de Campeones, 

Argentina’s version 

“I really like 

Ward-Prowse’s 

game… I think 

it’ll be very 

helpful for me 

to watch him 

and have him 

as a teammate.”

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of the Community 

Shield, against Boca 

Juniors, on his final 

appearance for the club. 

Fittingly, it came 

through ghosting into 

the box and heading 

home a cross, which 

had already become 

Alcaraz’s trademark 

when still a teenager. 

That was not the end 

of the drama, however, 

as his goal sparked a 

sequence of events that 

became global news, 

as seven players were 

sent off in the melee 

that followed, including 

Alcaraz himself for 

removing his shirt and 

celebrating in front of 

the Boca Juniors fans. 

That took the total of 

red cards in the final to 

ten, with seven going 

to Boca players, forcing 

the referee to end the 

game early and award 

the trophy to Racing. 

All in all, it was an 

eventful way to bow out 

for Alcaraz, who made 

his Premier League 

debut last weekend, two 

months on from that 

extraordinary send-off. 

It perhaps goes some 

way to explaining why 

the 20-year-old hopes 

Saints can help him 

improve by being “calmer 

on the pitch”, but this is 

a player with enormous 

potential to complement 

the fire in his belly, whose 

“My attributes 

include 

shooting from 

outside the 

box, headers 

and getting 

into the box. 

That’s what I 

really like.”

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exploits back home 

had caught the eye of 

Champions League clubs. 

“I’m thrilled to be at this 

club, it’s fantastic,” he 

said, speaking in his 

first interview as a 

Saint, via a translator. 

“After my first few hours 

at the club facilities, I can 

see how great it is and 

I’m delighted to be here. 

“It’s a brilliant club. I’ve 

seen lots of videos about 

how everything works 

at the club, so that’s 

what convinced me. 

“I knew it would be a 

challenge in my career, 

so I wanted to take it, 

knowing I was joining a 

great club, and that’s just 

what I’ve found here.” 

Alcaraz has very little 

grasp of English, but his 

agent speaks it well, and, 

more pressingly, Saints 

boss Nathan Jones is 

fluent in Spanish, the 

language of Argentinians. 

“I’ve only spoken to him 

briefly. We talked about 

where I’d like to play 

and some other things,” 

Alcaraz revealed. 

“It’s really good to know 

that the coach speaks 

Spanish because that’ll 

help me over the first 

few days in terms of 

understanding the way 

he and his coaching staff 

train and work in general.” 

Among his new 

teammates, Spaniard 

Juan Larios is only a year 

younger than Alcaraz, 

while the new boy has a 

compatriot in five-cap 

Argentina international 

Willy Caballero, both 

of whom will help 

him settle. 

His 30-minute cameo at 

Goodison Park was, by 

Jones’s admission, longer 

than planned, given 

Alcaraz’s gruelling week 

and having gone two 

months without playing, 

but will serve him well. 

“He’ll get better,” Jones 

said after the game. “I 

don’t think he suddenly 

pulled up any trees with 

his performance today, 

but he only arrived late 

Tuesday night after being 

stuck on the M3 and

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then did his medicals 

all day Wednesday. 

“He watched us play 

Manchester City 

and then did a little 

session on Thursday 

and then he’s into a 

Premier League game. 

“It’s quite a story and I 

didn’t envisage putting 

him on for so long, but 

we felt we’ve got to 

get him up to speed, 

which was a brave 

decision considering the 

magnitude of the game, 

but we feel that once he 

gets up to speed we will 

see a real quality player.” 

Introduced with the 

scores level, Alcaraz 

watched James Ward- 

Prowse win the game for 

Saints with a textbook 

free-kick 12 minutes 

from time – his second 

goal of the day. 

Alcaraz had already 

expressed his admiration 

for his new captain 

at his unveiling. 

“I really like Ward- 

Prowse’s game – I 

don’t know if I’ve 

said that right!” he 

laughed, sheepishly. 

“I really like the way he 

plays because he has the 

same dynamic as me in 

terms of driving forward. I 

think it’ll be very helpful 

for me to watch him and 

have him as a teammate. 

“He’s very good at freekicks! 

I really like his 

shooting technique. 

I’m going to learn a lot 

with him by my side.” 

“My attributes include 

shooting from outside the 

box, headers and getting 

into the box,” Alcaraz 

said of his own game. 

“That’s what I really like. 

“I enjoy linking up with my 

teammates, I try to push 

forward and drive towards 

goal. I think those are 

some of my attributes. 

“I’d like to improve my 

game and maybe be 

calmer on the pitch, so 

that I develop in the 

best way possible. 

“I always want to keep my 

cool and the club will help 

me do that. I’d say that’s 

also one of the reasons 

why I’ve come here.”

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“Playing for 

the national 

team is one 

of my dreams, 

but I know 

I’ll have to 

work hard for 

that. I hope it 

happens one 

day.” 

In the immediate term, 

Saints have acquired a 

fighter with an eye for 

goal ready to get stuck 

into the club’s quest for 

Premier League survival. 

In the longer term, 

Alcaraz dreams of 

following in the footsteps 

of his countrymen, 

inspired by Argentina’s 

World Cup triumph in 

Qatar last month that 

sparked a tidal wave of 

emotion on the streets 

of Buenos Aires, an 

hour north of his home 

city of La Plata. 

“I’m really excited to play 

and train,” he said. “I’m 

here to give 100 per cent 

for this club and for the 

shirt. I can’t wait to get 

to know my teammates. 

I’ll give my all. 

“It was wonderful to 

see Argentina win the 

World Cup for the first 

time in many years, 

so it was brilliant. 

“Of course, I dream of 

playing for Argentina. I 

know I have to work 

very hard to get there. 

“Playing for the national 

team is one of my dreams, 

but I know I’ll have to 

work hard for that. I hope 

it happens one day.”

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saints / 23 

Saints Goal 

kickstarted for the 

New Year thanks to 

Vitality 

Saints Foundation’s popular fitness programme, Saints 

Goal, will return for a special New Year cohort, supported by 

Southampton Football Club’s official wellness partner, health 

and life insurer Vitality. 

The newly refreshed health 

and wellbeing programme – 

consisting of a one-off 12-week 

course which kicked off on 

Wednesday 18th January – will 

be based at the Southampton 

Football Club stadium and 

training ground, and aims to 

support adults aged 35+ to live 

healthy, active lifestyles. 

The programme is part of 

Southampton Football Club’s 

commitment to support the 

people of Southampton to live 

healthy and active lives. Saints 

Goal aims to give all participants 

the tools they need to continue 

to live a healthy and active 

lifestyle after the face-to-face 

support has concluded. 

Taking a holistic approach to 

health, those taking part will 

be taken through how to eat 

well and stay active, and the 

associated health benefits 

of doing so. The programme 

will additionally incentivise 

participants to make healthy 

choices by providing rewards 

when they do so. 

The programme will conclude 

with a celebration event for 

participants on 15th April 2023, 

with participants taking part in a 

parkrun, followed by the men’s 

first team game, Southampton 

vs Crystal Palace at St Mary’s 

Stadium. 

Greg Baker, Director of Saints 

Foundation & Community, said: 

“We are delighted to be able 

to continue our Saints Goal 

programme for another group of 

participants in 2023. 

“Over the last few years, the 

programme has supported 

more than 250 people across our 

city to change their lives for the 

better and now, with Vitality’s 

brilliant support, we can give it a 

whole new lease of life. 

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OUR FOUNDATION 

MARCHES ON! 

Saints Foundation 

is the charity of 


Football Club – we’re the 

club’s way of connecting 

with the local community. 

Every year, we help 

thousands of people live 

healthier, happier lives, to 

fulfil their potential and 

feel proud of their city. 

And 2023 is lining up to be 

no different – from the 

Saints Women providing a 

special day for our schools 

programme, to an exciting 

new fundraising challenge. 

There’s lots to get our 

teeth into already… 

SAINTS WOMEN 

AT WOODLANDS 

Last week saw Woodlands 

College, one of our Community 

Champion partner secondary 

schools, welcome members of 

the Saints Women first team 

for a special coaching session. 

Ella Pusey, Sophia Pharoah 

and Paige Peake joined the 

Woodlands Senior Girls team’s 

after-school club, offering 

insight, advice and positive 

reinforcement to help develop 

their players. 

The trio spent time coaching 

the girls through competitive 

games but soon decided 

management wasn’t for them, 

swapping the sidelines for the 

pitch and getting stuck in! 

The girls enjoyed the 

opportunity to see first-hand 

the level our Women’s Team 

now operate at, and grilled 

Ella, Sophia and Paige on their 

pathways into the professional 

game. Let’s hope to see the 

stars of tomorrow coming out 

of Woodlands very soon! 

Community Champions runs 

in nine of the city’s secondary 

schools, with a member of 

the Saints Foundation team 

working full-time with their 

pupils to raise aspirations and 

improve attainment. One of 

their focuses is encouraging 

more female participation in 

football and using sport as 

a way to shape leadership 

potential in girls across 

Southampton.

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BENALI 

ON TOUR 

Nearly four years on from his 

“Iron Fran” challenge, Franny 

Benali is swapping running 

shoes for hiking boots to lead 

a group of fundraisers in a new 

endurance challenge – and you 

could be one of them! 

Join Benali “On Tour” and take 

on a marathon-length trek 

along the beautiful South 

Downs Way from Brighton to 

Eastbourne. You and a small 

group of fellow fundraisers will 

walk alongside Franny from 

dawn to dusk, a unique way to 

get to know a true legend of 

our club. 

This incredible coastal trek 

starts just outside Brighton 

and takes you on 26.2 miles 

of testing, undulating terrain 

before finishing at Beachy 

Head. You will cross Firle 

Beacon, for stunning views 

of the coast, before heading 

down to the Seven Sisters 

and finishing the trek along 

this most incredible stretch of 

cliff tops before finishing atop 

Beachy Head. 

What better way to kick off 

2023 by channelling the Iron 

Fran mindset and making a 

real difference to people’s lives 

in Southampton? 

There are limited numbers 

so don’t miss out on this 

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on the South Downs Way 

Challenge! 

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32 / On This Day 

34 / Once Known At This Address 

36 / my favourite match

32 / saints 

january 

21 

BY Duncan Holley 

Looking back at 

three Saints 

matches played on 

this date... 

21ST JANUARY 1961 

Saints victories on this 

particular day are infrequent, 

in fact only three post-war 

league matches have ended in 

wins. The first was in 1960/61 

when, in a Second Division 

game, Middlesbrough were 

despatched 3-2 at The Dell 

thanks to a Terry Paine shot 

which took a deflection, a 

Derek Reeves special and a 

Harry Penk finish from 12 yards. 


Seventeen years later and 

Saints were back in the Second 

Division but were mounting 

a serious challenge for one of 

the two automatic promotion 

places. Notts County were the 

visitors and for 20-year-old 

Tim Coak, a local boy from 

Portswood, it was his home 

debut. The Football Echo 

headline (see right) gives 

two-goal Phil Boyer the credit 

for Saints’ 3-1 victory which 

only became comfortable in 

the 89th minute when Steve 

Williams flicked home from 

close range. Most of the 20,174 

in attendance went home 

happy, even though Saints’ 

main rivals for promotion, 

Bolton and Spurs, both also 

posted wins. Many of that 

crowd would have bought this 

same Football Echo on the way 

home, paying the princely sum 

of 7p and would take extra 

pleasure in noting that while 

Saints were still tucked nicely 

in third, along the South Coast, 

managerless Portsmouth were 

struggling third from bottom 

of the Third Division. 

They would have also learnt 

Bournemouth had been held 

1-1 at Dean Court in a Fourth 

Division clash with Scunthorpe 

and Johnny Giles had just 

resigned as the Republic of 

Ireland’s manager. Meanwhile, 

the weather had virtually 

wiped-out football north of 

the border. Inside, on page 

three, Peter East’s “With the 

Saints” column focused on the 

recent beating of Grimsby in 

the FA Cup, after two replays 

and looked forward to the 

forthcoming Fourth Round tie 

at Bristol Rovers while also 

featuring a caricature of Saints 

young defender Mike Pickering. 

Further into the paper there 

were photos of Netley Central 

Sports, currently topping 

Division 1 of the Hampshire 

League, Southampton Senior 

Division 2 side, Old Edwardians 

and a smart looking Colden 

Common squad who were 

leading the Southampton 

Sunday morning League. 

The Football Echo first 

appeared on Southampton 

streets in 1898 and picking 

one up on the way home from 

a match became a ritual for 

Saints fans that lasted well 

over 100 years. Indeed, it often 

found its way all over the world 

and was the only way, back 

then, that fans could keep up 

to date with the goings on at 

the club. It is sorely missed by 

fans of the Saints and local 

football. It has provided an 

archive of the club’s fortunes 

and without it there would 

be no history books on 

Southampton FC. 


Before drowning in the 

nostalgia of how better 

things used to be, we end 

with a brief mention of our 

last win on this date, which 

came just three years ago 

when Nathan Redmond and 

Stuart Armstrong goals were 

responsible for a 2-0 win at 

Crystal Palace. This elevated us 

into the top half of the table. 

Now that is nostalgia worth 

wallowing in.

saints / 33

34 / saints 

ONCE 

KNOWN 

AT THIS 

ADDRESS 

Southampton . Southampton . 

BY BARRY WEBB 

WITH STEVEN DAVIS 

Today I feature a 

much-admired player 

who is no doubt 

respected by Saints and Aston 

Villa supporters alike: 

midfielder Steven Davis MBE... 

Born in Ballymena, County 

Antrim, Northern Ireland on 

New Year’s Day 1985, Steven 

started at Belfast-based St 

Andrew’s Boys Club before 

moving to Villa in 2002, 

making his first professional 

appearance as a substitute 

on 18th September 2004. 

By October 2005, he was a 

regular, missing only one 

game in the 2005/06 season 

when he was named Young 

Player of the Year, Fans Player 

of the Year as well as Player 

of the Year. During his three 

seasons at Villa he made a 

total of 91 league appearances 

and scored five goals. 

In 2007 he transfered 

to Fulham, but after 22 

appearances, moved to Glasgow 

Rangers – the club he had 

supported as a lad – initially 

on loan for six months, then 

on a four-year contract. 

Following the insolvency of 

Rangers in 2012, he became 

a free agent which led to him 

signing a three-year contract 

Steven celebrates his goal in our win over 

Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 3rd October 2015. 

with the Saints on 6th July 

2012, coinciding with our 

return to the Premier League. 

The deal was subsequently 

extended to 2016 but in October 

2014, he signed another to 

keep him at Southampton 

until 2018 – and in June 2016 

extended again until 2019. 

In all competitions, Steven 

made 226 Saints appearances, 

scoring 14 goals – including 

two in a league match for 

the first time in a memorable 

2-1 away win at Spurs in May 

2016. He made his 200th 

appearance on 16th September 

2017 against Crystal Palace, 

scoring in the 1-0 win. 

I spoke to Steven recently about 

his time at Southampton: “I 

loved it, first and foremost. 

When you go to a new club it’s 

a bit unknown but plans for the 

Premier League made it a really 

exciting time. I loved everything 

the club stood for and how they 

wanted to progress. Obviously 

there was a special group of 

players there at the time.” 

Steven made his debut in our 

first match on return to the 

Premier League on 19th August 

2012, away to champions 

Manchester City. He scored 

to put us 2-1 ahead only three 

minutes after coming off 

the bench – what he calls a 

“perfect debut”. Although we 

eventually lost, he feels that 

“we showed that we could 

compete at that level”. 

He says that playing in the 

Europa League was a whole 

experience of “being back at

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In action against West Bromwich Albion in September 2015 – wearing not quite the green of his 

beloved Northern Ireland. 

that level”. Although we didn’t 

get past the early stages in 

2015/16, Steven remembers 

2016/17 as “really special” for 

him and the fans, “playing 

against massive clubs like 

Inter Milan, home and away”. 

In January 2019, Steven returned 

to Rangers on a six-month 

loan, then signed a permanent 

contract. His 300th appearance 

for the club in January came 

in an unbeaten season when 

they won the 2020/21 title – 

their first since 2011. He 

admits to the disappointment 

that it happened during the 

Covid pandemic with fans 

missing at many matches. 

A serious knee injury sustained 

last December means that he is 

out for the rest of the season, 

which is when his contract runs 

out. He told me that it’s far too 

early to look long term but as 

his rehabilitation progresses he 

will have talks with the club. 

Asked about how his wife feels 

about having him around the 

house, Steven laughed – “She’s 

not too pleased!” – but added 

that it for once meant he could 

spend more time with his three 

children over the festive period. 

Playing for Northern Ireland 

is, he says, “very special for 

me”. He made his full debut 

for his country in February 

2005 and he played in the 1-0 

victory over England in a World 

Cup qualifier in September 

2005. His first international 

goal came against Wales in 

October 2005, then in 2006, 

he became Northern Ireland’s 

youngest modern-day captain. 

His two goals against Greece in 

October 2015 helped Northern 

Ireland to qualify for the 

finals of Euro 2016. He recalls 

that “as one of the smaller” 

countries this meant so much 

to “the group and the whole 

country”. Steven became their 

most-capped player when, in 

October 2020, he made his 

120th appearance against 

Bosnia & Herzegovina. 

Steven was awarded an MBE 

in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday 

Honours list, for services to 

football: we too owe him our 

gratitude for his considerable 

contribution to the history of 

Southampton Football Club. 

Other players who have appeared* for the Saints and Aston Villa include John Burridge, Peter Crouch, Mark Draper, Stuart Gray, Danny 

Ings, Hassan Kachloul, Alan Mcloughlin, Chris Nicholl, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Richardson, Paul Rideout, Matt Targett, Andy Townsend and 

Mark Walters. * at least one appearance, permanent and/or on loan. Photos from the Holley collection.

36 / saints 

My 

Match 

BY MARK FICKLING 

Today’s guest writer 

is Mark Fickling who 

has written 

extensively for the 

Hagiology historians and 

who celebrated 60 seasons 

following the Saints in 

2021/22. Hearing about this 

series Mark asked to report a 

match that holds special 

memories for him and his 

family. The date: 16th May 

2015. The match: 

Southampton vs Aston 

Villa... 

What could be arranged to 

celebrate the 70th birthday of 

my friend and lifelong Saints 

fan, Bob Phillips? – a question 

asked by his wife Alice. The 

answer: hospitality in the 

Our young record-breaker Sadio Mané. 

President’s Lounge for the 

last home game of the season 

against Villa, close to Bob’s 

birthday on 21st May. 

With the lounge opening twoand-a-half 

hours before the 

12.45 kick-off, it meant picking 

up Bob and Alice at eight 

o’clock. But it was a glorious 

sunny day, full of promise. 

Alice kept the secret from 

Bob for as long as possible 

but neither of them knew 

that Bob’s daughter Betty and 

grandson Oscar – both Saints 

fanatics – had travelled down 

from Northumberland to join us 

for the match. En route, making 

an excuse about the car having 

a problem, I pulled into the 

Travelodge in The Avenue for us 

to meet them. 

The 2014/15 season was the 

first for manager Ronald 

Koeman and there was a chance 

of qualification for Europe. 

However, the Saints’ form 

had dipped recently with only 

one win and one draw in the 

previous six games. Sensing 

that the Villa match might be 

an anti-climax, it turned out to 

be a record-breaker. 

The match exploded into life 

when Graziano Pellè scored – 

only for it to be ruled out by a 

hotly disputed offside decision 

which was later shown to be 

incorrect. If VAR had existed 

then and the goal had stood, 

would the sequence that 

followed have been the same? 

A keeper’s eye view of Mané’s first goal... if he had been between the posts to see it!

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Shane Long’s Goal of the Season – 5-0 to Southampton. 

In the 13th minute Pellè flicked 

the ball on for our Senegalese 

winger Sadio Mané to score. 

Sadio revealed later that, as he 

ambled back for the restart, the 

referee Robert Madley called 

to him, “Hey Mané, come on!” 

When he scored again with a 

simple finish in the 14th minute 

he was told by the referee that 

he would give him a yellow card if 

he continued his slow walk back. 

He scored his third and best 

goal in the 16th minute 

following what Sadio described 

as “the perfect ball across” 

from Shane Long. This time 

the referee told him that he 

had broken the Premier League 

record for the fastest hat-trick 

– three goals in 176 seconds. 

During that time the ball was in 

play, astonishingly, for under a 

minute. The 21-year-old record 

– four minutes and 33 seconds 

– by Robbie Fowler sounds 

pedestrian by comparison. 

Surely Sadio’s record will never 

be broken. 

More was to follow. Shane Long 

enjoyed one of his best games 

that day, adding two goals to 

his assist for Sadio’s third. His 

second was a 40-yard effort 

that flew over the hapless Shay 

Given to make it 5-0. That strike 

was voted Goal of the Season 

at the SFC Awards ceremony at 

the end of the campaign. 

Unfortunately, the Saints 

conceded just before half-time: 

Christian Benteke planted a fine 

header past Paulo Gazzaniga 

from a corner. But Graziano 

Pellè did finally get on the score 

sheet 10 minutes from time, 

slamming home a cross from 

Sadio – no offside this time. 

Villa were thrashed by Arsenal 

(4-0) in the FA Cup final a 

fortnight later, allowing seventhplaced 

Southampton to crown 

their season by sneaking into the 

Europa League. 

So, was there a particular highlight 

for Bob on his special day? 

Was it the extraordinary hattrick 

by Sadio? Or was it Shane’s 

goal of the season? Or was it 

meeting his all-time hero at 

half-time, Mr President himself, 

the legendary Terry Paine, over 

from South Africa? Bob did not 

even have to leave his seat as 

Terry graciously wished him, 

“Happy 70th birthday”. Perhaps 

it was meeting other Saints 

greats in hospitality or some 

of the current squad in the car 

park after the game? 

Without doubt it was the whole 

fantastic day that has lingered 

in the memory. 

It is not always easy being 

a Saints fan but sometimes 

the football gods do smile on 

us. That day they positively 

beamed on us. 

Footnote: the fastest ever 

hat-trick in league football 

scored by James Hayter for AFC 

Bournemouth against Wrexham 

on 24th January 2004: 142 

seconds. 

SAINTS: Gazzaniga, Clyne, Fonte, 

Alderweireld, Bertrand, Davis (Yoshida 

72), Mané, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse 

(Djuričić 80), Long, Pellè (Elia 85). 

VILLA: Given, Vlaar, Ocore, Bacuna 

(Lowton 67), Hutton, Cleverley, 

Westwood, Delph, N’Zogbia 

(Agbonlahor 57), Grealish (Sinclair 82), 

Benteke. 

With thanks to the report in Match Of 

The New Millennium (Hagiology, 2016), 

editors David Bull and Barry Webb. 

Photos from the Holley collection.

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aston 

villa 

club 

factfile: 

FORMED 

1874 

NICKNAME 

The Villans 

STADIUM 

Villa Park 

CAPACITY 

42,777 

2021/22 

14th in Premier League 

FA Cup third round 

League Cup third 

round 

HONOURS 

7 top-flight titles 

2 second-tier titles 

7 FA Cups 

5 League Cups 

1 European Cup 

Aside from an embarrassing FA 

Cup third round exit at home to 

League Two Stevenage, Aston 

Villa’s transformation under 

new boss Unai Emery has been 

nothing short of exceptional. 

The former Arsenal gaffer 

replaced Steven Gerrard in 

November after the Liverpool 

legend had been dismissed 

following a dismal start to the 

season in which they had won 

just twice in the league and 

only sat above the relegation 

places on goals scored. 

Under Emery, however, Villa 

have quickly turned things 

around, winning four games 

from eight to move up to 

mid-table, 10 points clear of 

the drop zone. That run has 

included victories over highflying 

Manchester United, 

Brighton & Hove Albion and 

Tottenham Hotspur. 

After leaving his role at Rangers, 

ex-England international 

Gerrard’s tenure at Villa as 

successor to Dean Smith lasted 

less than a year following just 

13 wins from 40 league games. 

Gerrard’s high-profile signings 

included Barcelona forward 

Phillipe Coutinho, Sevilla 

defender Diego Carlos and 

French midfielder Boubacar 

Kamara. A further £13m was 

spent on Wolverhampton 

Wanderers defender Leander 

Dendoncker. However, Carlos 

suffered a serious ankle injury 

on his home debut and Kamara 

has only just returned to action 

following a knee ligament injury 

sustained against Southampton. 

Emery’s first move in the 

January window saw Villa 

snap up Spanish left-back 

Álex Moreno for £13.2m 

from Real Betis. 

recent results: 

26.12.22 

01.01.23 

04.01.23 

08.01.23 

13.01.23 

1 3 

0 2 

1 1 

1 2 

2 1 

Watkins 


Buendía, Luiz 


Ings 


Sanson 

FA Cup 

Bailey, Buendía 

Premier League

saints / 41 

THE BOSS: 

UNAI EMERY 

SPANISH / AGE: 51 

Aston Villa’s appointment of Unai Emery was a sign of the club’s 

ambition. Emery is a European specialist, having won the Europa 

League three seasons in a row at Sevilla before lifting the trophy 

again with Villarreal when they beat Manchester United in 2021. The 

Spanish club also reached last year’s Champions League semi-finals 

under Emery. Emery returned to England with something of a point to 

prove following his sacking by Arsenal in 2019. His 18-month stint at 

the Emirates has been painted as a failure, but tasked with following 

Arsène Wenger, Arsenal finished fifth in his full season in charge, 

and he led the Gunners to the Europa League final where they lost 

to Chelsea. A former midfielder as a player, Emery’s management 

career began in his native Spain in 2004 with Lorca Deportiva. He later 

enjoyed league and cup success with Paris Saint-Germain prior to his 

arrival at Arsenal. 

ONE TO WATCH: 

EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ 

ARGENTINIAN / AGE: 30 

A World Cup winner with Argentina last month where he performed 

heroics in the penalty shootout victory over France, Emiliano Martínez 

is now in his third season at Villa Park. The towering goalkeeper ended 

a 10-year association with Arsenal to move to Villa in September 

2020, lifting the FA Cup in his final act as a Gunner. The colourful 

character had joined Arsenal from Independiente, but his first-team 

appearances in north London were interspersed with six spells out 

on loan. Martínez, who saved a penalty on his Premier League debut 

for Villa, played every minute of his first campaign with the club and 

was named Player of the Season at the end of that term. He kept 11 

clean sheets last season and has three to his name in 17 appearances 

this time around. Capped 26 times by his country, he won the Golden 

Glove in Qatar. 

Ten-year record: 

11 th 

15 th 15 th 

premier 

league 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

17 th 

20 th 

13 th 

17 th 

12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 

4 th 

5 th 

14 th

42 / saints 

predicted xi 

1 

18 

4 

GOALKEEPER 

EMILIANO 

MARTÍNEZ 

RIGHT-BACK 

ASHLEY 

YOUNG 

CENTRE-BACK 

EZRI 

KONSA 

15 

41 

44 

LEFT-BACK 

ÁLEX 

MORENO 

RIGHT MIDFIELD 

JACOB 

RAMSEY 

CENTRE MIDFIELD 

BOUBACAR 

KAMARA 

10 

9 

31 

LEFT MIDFIELD 

CENTRE-FORWARD 

CENTRE-FORWARD 

EMILIANO 

BUENDÍA 

DANNY 

INGS 

LEON 

BAILEY

saints / 43 

formation: [4-4-2] 

5 

BAILEY 

INGS 

BUENDÍA 

RAMSEY 

CENTRE-BACK 

LUIZ 

KAMARA 

TYRONE 

MINGS 

6 

MORENO 

YOUNG 

MINGS 

konsa 

CENTRE MIDFIELD 

MARTíNEZ 

DOUGLAS 

LUIZ 

Notes from Sam Tighe, 

tactics writer: 

HEAD COACH 

UNAI 

EMERY 

> Watkins and Digne came 

off injured last weekend, 

so Emery may be forced to 

tweak his typical XI 

> Moreno is a new arrival 

at left-back; he’s still 

adjusting to Premier League 

life 

> Ex-Saint Ings could get 

the call up front if Watkins 

is injured 

> Kamara, back to full 

fitness, has been Villa’s star 

man through the Emery 

reign

tactical 

watch BY sam tighe 

What shape are Aston Villa 

in ahead of this encounter? 

If there’s a club in the Premier 

League that can match 

Southampton (and Arsenal) 

for high spirits right now, it’s 

probably Villa. They feel like a 

team in a good place and are 

steadily climbing the Premier 

League table. 

Like Saints, they switched 

managers just before the 

World Cup, hiring Unai Emery 

from Villarreal, and it’s had 

quite the effect at Villa Park: 

they’ve taken 13 points from 

their last six games, including 

wins over Manchester United 

and Tottenham Hotspur. 

They’ve scored in every game 

Emery has presided over and 

competed hard in each one too, 

with a new tactical blueprint so 

far proving a recipe for success. 

What is Villa’s tactical 

identity under Emery? 

First and foremost, Emery’s 

Villa have been defensively 

solid. They line up in a 4-4-2 

formation that demands 

plenty of defensive work rate 

from the wingers, while the 

centre-backs are protected by 

a responsible midfield pivot of 

Boubacar Kamara and Douglas 

Luiz. 

In games against extremely 

possession-dominant sides, 

like Spurs and United, the 

wingers tracked the opposing 

full-backs all the way back 

while their own full-backs 

tucked into a narrow position, 

creating a 6-2-2 look. It was 

near-impossible to break 

down. 

To suggest they pride 

themselves on clean sheets 

would be an understatement; 

Tyrone Mings recently 

admitted they’re so focused on 

that side of the game, they’re 

even celebrating offside calls. 

On the ball, they play short 

from the goalkeeper and 

circulate it around the 

backline, attempting to bait

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HEAD TO HEAD 

Statistics 

Overall 

P83 W29 D23 L31 

At St Mary’s 

P12 W5 D3 L4 

MEMORABLE 

MOMENT 

Sadio Mané celebrates his 

record-breaking hat-trick at 

Villa’s expense. The winger 

scored three times in just 

two minutes 56 seconds 

en route to a 6-1 rout at St 

Mary’s in 2015. 

an opponent’s press and draw 

the defensive line up onto the 

halfway line, which creates 

space in behind. 

From there, they’ll try to feed 

it into Kamara, who in turn will 

try to release a speedy forward 

in behind – typically either 

Ollie Watkins or Leon Bailey. 

Where can Southampton 

find joy against this Villa 

side? 

If Saints opt for a pressing 

strategy, it will need to be 

perfectly executed. Villa have 

drawn several opponents onto 

them and then played straight 

through them of late (Leeds 

United being a prime example), 

so it comes with risk attached. 

There’s a potential plus 

matchup for Southampton 

on the left flank; if Samuel 

Edozie can emulate parts of 

Wilfried Gnonto’s twisting, 

turning performance from last 

weekend, 38-year-old rightback 

Ashley Young could be in 

for another stern examination. 

The battle between those two 

was quite the sight, with Young 

using every trick in the book (in 

addition to showing remarkable 

fitness and mobility for his age) 

to keep Gnonto at bay for as 

long as possible. 

On the other flank, Álex 

Moreno made an abrupt debut 

off the bench last weekend 

and struggled to immediately 

match the rhythm and pace of 

the Premier League. He’s one 

week wiser now but may still 

struggle at some points. 

Lastly, you can’t even consider 

a Southampton attacking 

move right now without 

envisioning James Ward- 

Prowse at the heart of it, 

whose free-kick radar is as 

strong as ever.

saints / 47

48 / saints 

ROUND 1 

SPOT THE 

DIFFERENCE 

Can you identify the five differences 

between these Saints snaps? /5

saints / 49 

ROUND 2 

SAINTS SUM 

Can you work out the answer using 

current squad numbers? /2 

Ward-Prowse 

Salisu 

Maitland-Niles 

+ ÷ = 

? 

ROUND 3 

SHOUT OUT 

TO MY EX 

Can you match the current 

Saints player with his 

former club? /3 

ROUND 4 

who 

am i 

Can you 

identify the 

distorted 

Saint 

pictured? /2

50 / saints 

ROUND 5 

SPOT 

THE BALL 

Can you identify the 

real football 

from this photo? /3 

A 

B 

c 

ROUND 6 

ON THE 

ROAD 

Which Premier League 

club plays its home 

games here? /2 

ROUND 7 

QUICK 

QUIZ 

1. How many goals has James 

Ward-Prowse scored for 

Saints? 

/1 

2. Who scored his first Saints 

goal in the Carabao Cup win 

over Man City? 

/1 

3. Who will Saints face in 

Emirates FA Cup fourth round? 

/1 

how did you do?: / 20

saints / 51 

today’s 

mascots 

NAME / FRED TUFNELL 

AGE / 11 

FAVOURITE PLAYERS / 

JAMES WARD-PROWSE AND 

STUART ARMSTRONG 

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS / 

DRAWING AND PLAYING THE FRENCH 

HORN. WOULD LOVE TO PLAY FOR 

SAINTS BRASS ONE DAY! 

NAME / JACK PALMER 

AGE / 7 

FAVOURITE PLAYER / TYRONE MINGS 

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS / 

FOOTBALL, BOXING AND GAMING 

SCORE PREDICTION / 

SAINTS 1–3 VILLA 

SCORE PREDICTION / 

SAINTS 2–1 VILLA 

ANSWERS: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE - 1. Plastic chain on far left has changed to all red, 2. The Saints badge on 

Salisu’s shorts has been removed, 3. Diallo’s ‘SFC’ on his right sock has gone, 4. Lavia’s left boot has changed 

colour, 5. Extra ‘L’ added to Hummel on advertisement board; SAINTS SUM - Ché Adams (10); SHOUT OUT TO MY EX 

- Adam Armstrong – Bolton, Ainsley Maitland-Niles – West Brom, Willy Caballero – Man City; WHO AM I? - Kyle 

Walker-Peters; SPOT THE BALL - C; ON THE ROAD - Amex Stadium, Brighton; QUICK QUIZ - 1. 51, 2. Sékou Mara, 

3. BLACKPOOL.

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1. Wishing our amazing son, 

George Knight, a very happy 

13th birthday. A teenager at 

last! We hope you enjoy the 

game. Lots of love from mum, 

dad and Jack xxx 

2. Happy birthday to our 

amazing dad Phil Wiseman on 

his birthday. Lots of love from 

Connor, Amelia, Harry, Freddie 

and Theo x. COYS! 

3. Happy birthday to Logan 

Mattick, who was eight on 11th 

January, and Oscar Hazelton, 

who turns eight tomorrow. 

The boys are at their first ever 

game today with their friend 

Freddie Powell. All three 

pictured (on the far right) with 

their teammates from Oakfield 

Youth U8s Merlins. 

4. Happy 19th birthday to 

Scot Naylor, a huge Saints fan 

whose birthday is on Monday. 

Enjoy the match! Come on you 

Saints. 

5. Happy birthday to Seb 

Robinson (lifelong Saints fan 

and season ticket holder in the 

Itchen Stand) who will be 17 

on 31st January. Sending lots 

of love from mum, Matt, Roo, 

Jane, Dash, Rio, Tibbie, Immie 

and Percy the Pug xxx 

6. Happy 13th birthday, 

Harry! Here’s to a home win 

to celebrate! Lots of love from 

mum, dad, Eleanora and the 

cats xxx 

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at the club and particularly 

everyone within the media 

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team, wishing you all the 

very best for your final match 

and good luck in your new 

adventure. We’ll miss you! 

8. Happy birthday to Matteo De 

Angeli who turns 19 today and 

is at the ground for the game! 

9. Happy 11th birthday, Paul. 

We hope you have a wonderful 

day – love from mum, dad and 

Lillie-Mai xxx 

10. Wishing Molly McNamara 

a very happy 18th birthday for 

28th January . 

11. Happy 18th birthday, Lucas! 

We hope you enjoy the game. 

Lots of love from mum, dad 

and Anya xx 

12. Welcoming a new Saints fan 

to the world… Nora Baker, was 

born in June 2022, and is now 

already proudly wearing her 

Saints kit. Mummy and daddy 

(Anna and Greg) love you very 

much, and are looking forward 

to bringing you to a match at St 

Mary’s in a few years-time! 

13. Wishing Rich and Russ a 

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Reynolds (1942-2022). 

From Freshwater, Isle 

of Wight, Keith was a 

lifelong, dedicated Saints 

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and friends will miss him 

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celebrating the life of our 

friend Ben Coe (1980- 

2022). Love from Max, 

Moody, Ryan, Peakey and 

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PLAYER 

PROFILES 

2022/23 

1 ALEX MCCARTHY 

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0 0 

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0 0 

APPS GLS 

2 0 

2 KYLE WALKER-PETERS 

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15 1 

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0(1) 0 

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2 0 

3 AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES 

APPS GLS 

5(5) 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

1(1) 0 

4 LYANCO 

APPS GLS 

6(5) 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

4 0 

6 DUJE ĆALETA-CAR 

APPS GLS 

6(3) 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

2(1) 0 

7 JOE ARIBO 

APPS GLS 

11(7) 2 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

1(1) 0 

8 JAMES WARD-PROWSE 

APPS GLS 

19 5 

APPS GLS 

1 1 

APPS GLS 

3 1 

9 ADAM ARMSTRONG 

APPS GLS 

11(7) 1 

APPS GLS 

1 1 

APPS GLS 

4 0 

10 CHÉ ADAMS 

APPS GLS 

16(2) 4 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

2(1) 4 

11 MISLAV ORŠIć 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0(1) 0 

13 WILLY CABALLERO 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

15 ROMAIN PERRAUD 

APPS GLS 

12(5) 2 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

1(2) 0

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17 STUART ARMSTRONG 

APPS GLS 

7(10) 1 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

1(2) 0 

18 SÉKOU MARA 

APPS GLS 

3(10) 0 

APPS GLS 

0(1) 0 

APPS GLS 

2(1) 1 

19 MOUSSA DJENEPO 

APPS GLS 

6(5) 0 

APPS GLS 

0(1) 0 

APPS GLS 

2(2) 1 

21 TINO LIVRAMENTO 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

22 MOHAMMED SALISU 

APPS GLS 

18 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

3 0 

23 SAMUEL EDOZIE 

APPS GLS 

3(9) 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

1(1) 0 

24 MOHAMED ELYOUNOUSSI 

APPS GLS 

16(2) 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

2(2) 0 

26 CARLOS ALCARAAZ 

APPS GLS 

0(1) 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

27 IBRAHIMA DIALLO 

APPS GLS 

8(3) 0 

APPS GLS 

0(1) 0 

APPS GLS 

3 0 

28 JUAN LARIOS 

APPS GLS 

2(3) 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

31 GAVIN BAZUNU 

APPS GLS 

19 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

APPS GLS 

2 0 

32 THEO WALCOTT 

APPS GLS 

1(2) 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

0(2) 0 

37 ARMEL BELLA-KOTCHAP 

APPS GLS 

13 0 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

45 ROMÉO LAVIA 

APPS GLS 

8(2) 1 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

APPS GLS 

1 0 

53 DOMINIC BALLARD 

APPS GLS 

0 0 

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0 0 

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0(1) 1 

61 LEWIS PAYNE 

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FIXTURES AND 

RESULTS 2022/23 

DATE KO OPPOSITION RES. TV ATT. REF. STARTING XI 

AUGUST 2022 

SAT 06 3PM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1-4 61,732 A MARRINER BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK SALISU VALERY WARD-PROWSE 1 

SAT 13 3PM LEEDS UNITED 2-2 30,815 T HARRINGTON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS 1BELLA-KOTCHAP BEDNAREK SALISU WARD-PROWSE 

SAT 20 3PM LEICESTER CITY 2-1 30,850 M SALISBURY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU DJENEPO WARD-PROWSE 

TUE 23 7.45PM CAMBRIDGE UNITED (CC2) 3-0 6,733 D ROCK MCCARTHY PAYNE BEDNAREK LYANCO VALERY DIALLO 

SAT 27 12.30PM MANCHESTER UNITED 0-1 31,196 A MADLEY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU DJENEPO WARD-PROWSE 

TUE 30 7.45PM CHELSEA 2-1 31,072 M OLIVER BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

SEPTEMBER 2022 

SAT 03 3PM WOLVES 0-1 30,546 J BROOKS BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

FRI 16 8PM ASTON VILLA 0-1 40,758 T HARRINGTON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

OCTOBER 2022 

SAT 01 3PM EVERTON 1-2 30,510 A MARRINER BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP CALETA-CAR LARIOS WARD-PROWSE 

SAT 08 3PM MANCHESTER CITY 0-4 53,365 A MADLEY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

SUN 16 2PM WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 29,159 P BANKES BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD 1 WARD-PROWSE 

WED 19 7.30PM BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 10,405 J BROOKS BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS CALETA-CAR SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

SUN 23 2PM ARSENAL 1-1 31,145 R JONES BAZUNU LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

SAT 29 3PM CRYSTAL PALACE 0-1 25,130 M SALISBURY BAZUNU LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

NOVEMBER 2022 

SUN 06 2PM NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-4 30,402 S ATTWELL BAZUNU LARIOS BELLA-KOTCHAP SALISU PERRAUD 1 WARD-PROWSE 

WED 09 7.45PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (CC3) 1-1* 20,457 J BROOKS MCCARTHY LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU DJENEPO WARD-PROWSE 1 

SAT 12 3PM LIVERPOOL 1-3 53,331 S HOOPER BAZUNU BELLA-KOTCHAP CALETA-CAR SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 

DECEMBER 2022 

TUE 20 7.45PM LINCOLN CITY (CC4) 2-1 17,385 J GILLETT BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP LYANCO SALISU WARD-PROWSE 

MON 26 3PM BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1-3 31,010 R JONES BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS LYANCO SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 1 

SAT 31 3PM FULHAM 1-2 24,344 G SCOTT BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP LYANCO SALISU WARD-PROWSE 1 

JANUARY 2023 

WED 04 7.30PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 28,403 T BRAMALL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BELLA-KOTCHAP LYANCO SALISU WARD-PROWSE 

SAT 7 12.30PM CRYSTAL PALACE (FAC3) 2-1 20,320 D BOND BAZUNU LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU PERRAUD WARD-PROWSE 1 

WED 11 8PM MANCHESTER CITY (CCQF) 2-0 22,996 P BANKES BAZUNU LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU WALKER-PETERS WARD-PROWSE 

SAT 14 3PM EVERTON 1-2 39,305 J BROOKS BAZUNU LYANCO CALETA-CAR SALISU WALKER-PETERS WARD-PROWSE 2 

SAT 21 3PM ASTON VILLA 

TUE 24 8PM NEWCASTLE UNITED (CCSF1) 

SAT 28 3PM BLACKPOOL (FAC4) 

TUE 31 8PM NEWCASTLE UNITED (CCSF2) 

FEBRUARY 2023 

SAT 04 3PM BRENTFORD 

SAT 11 3PM WOLVES 

SAT 18 3PM CHELSEA 

SAT 25 3PM LEEDS UNITED 

MARCH 2023 

SAT 04 3PM LEICESTER CITY 

SAT 11 3PM MANCHESTER UNITED 

SAT 18 3PM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 

APRIL 2023 

SAT 01 3PM WEST HAM UNITED 

SAT 08 3PM MANCHESTER CITY 

SAT 15 3PM CRYSTAL PALACE 

SAT 22 3PM ARSENAL 

WED 26 7.45PM BOURNEMOUTH 

SAT 29 3PM NEWCASTLE UNITED 

MAY 2023 

SAT 06 3PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST 

SAT 13 3PM FULHAM 

SAT 20 3PM BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 

SUN 28 4PM LIVERPOOL 

TBC TBC BRENTFORD 

ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. *SAINTS WON 6-5 ON PENALTIES.

saints / 63 

SUBSTITUTES 

LAVIA ROMEU DJENEPO ARIBO A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, STEPHENS 45’, BELLA-KOTCHAP, PERRAUD 72’, DIALLO 75’, S. ARMSTRONG 45’, ELYOUNOUSSI, REDMOND 90+2’, ADAMS 

LAVIA S. ARMSTRONG DJENEPO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS MCCARTHY, STEPHENS 90+1’, LYANCO, VALERY, ROMEU, DIALLO, ARIBO 62’ 1, A. ARMSTRONG 61’, MARA 70’ 

LAVIA ARIBO ELYOUNOUSSI MARA A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, BEDNAREK, LYANCO 88’, VALERY, ROMEU, DIALLO, S. ARMSTRONG 70’, WALCOTT, ADAMS 2 59’ 

ROMEU S. ARMSTRONG ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS 2 A. ARMSTRONG CABALLERO, SIMEU, SALISU, LAVIA, DJENEPO 66’, ARIBO 66’, EDWARDS 90’, BALLARD 1 75’, MARA 66’ 

LAVIA ARIBO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, BEDNAREK, LYANCO 89’, VALERY , ROMEU, PERRAUD 89’, DIALLO, S. ARMSTRONG 63’, MARA 77’ 

LAVIA 1 DIALLO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS A. ARMSTRONG 1 MCCARTHY, BEDNAREK, LYANCO 86’, VALERY, DJENEPO 73’, S. ARMSTRONG, ARIBO 60’, WALCOTT, MARA 

DIALLO ARIBO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, LYANCO, LARIOS, MAITLAND-NILES 73’, DJENEPO 56’, S. ARMSTRONG 56’, EDOZIE 73’, WALCOTT, MARA 83’ 

DIALLO DJENEPO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS A.ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, CALETA-CAR, LYANCO, LARIOS 45’, S. ARMSTRONG 71’, ARIBO 45’, EDOZIE 79’, WALCOTT, MARA 71’ 

MAITLAND-NILES S. ARMSTRONG ARIBO 1 ADAMS MARA MCCARTHY, SALISU, PERRAUD 60’, DIALLO, DJENEPO, ELYOUNOUSSI 89’, EDOZIE 67’, WALCOTT, A. ARMSTRONG 60’ 

DIALLO S. ARMSTRONG ARIBO ADAMS A ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, CALETA-CAR, LYANCO , LARIOS 79’, MAITLAND-NILES, DJENEPO 66’, ELYOUNOUSSI 66’, WALCOTT, MARA 79’ 

MAITLAND-NILES ELYOUNOUSSI ARIBO ADAMS A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, CALETA-CAR 42’, LYANCO, LARIOS, DIALLO 75’, DJENEPO, S. ARMSTRONG 74’, EDOZIE 74’, MARA 74’ 

MAITLAND-NILES ELYOUNOUSSI ARIBO ADAMS 1 A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, LYANCO 64’, LARIOS 88’, DIALLO 88’, DJENEPO 88’, S. ARMSTRONG 66’, EDOZIE, WALCOTT, MARA 

DIALLO S. ARMSTRONG 1 ELYOUNOUSSI ARIBO A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, FINNIGAN, LARIOS, PAYNE, DJENEPO, EDOZIE 80’, WALCOTT 73’, ADAMS 73’, MARA 

DIALLO S. ARMSTRONG ELYOUNOUSSI ARIBO ADAMS MCCARTHY, LARIOS, PAYNE, MAITLAND-NILES 45’, DJENEPO 74’, EDOZIE 74’, WALCOTT , A. ARMSTRONG, MARA 86’ 

MAITLAND-NILES S. ARMSTRONG ELYOUNOUSSI WALCOTT ADAMS MCCARTHY, LYANCO, CALETA-CAR 72’, LAVIA 34’, DIALLO , EDOZIE 64’, ARIBO 64’, A. ARMSTRONG 64’, MARA 

DIALLO EDOZIE ARIBO MARA A. ARMSTRONG CABALLERO, LAWRENCE, PAYNE , PERRAUD 45’, MAITLAND-NILES 60’, S. ARMSTRONG 77’, ELYOUNOUSSI 71’, WALCOTT 60’, MORGAN 

LAVIA S. ARMSTRONG ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS 1 A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, LYANCO 72’, DIALLO, MAITLAND-NILES 59’, DJENEPO, ARIBO 82’, EDOZIE 59’, WALCOTT 58’, MARA 

MAITLAND-NILES ELYOUNOUSSI PERRAUD ADAMS 2 A. ARMSTRONG MCCARTHY, CALETA-CAR 45’, DIALLO, S. ARMSTRONG 63’, DJENEPO 77’, EDOZIE 63’, ARIBO, WALCOTT 62’ , MARA 

DIALLO DJENEPO EDOZIE ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS CABALLERO, CALETA-CAR, BELLA-KOTCHAP , MAITLAND-NILES 54’, S. ARMSTRONG 45, ARIBO 45’, A. ARMSTRONG 84’, MORGAN, MARA 78’ 

MAITLAND-NILES EDOZIE ARIBO ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS CABALLERO, FINNIGAN, CALETA-CAR, PERRAUD 77’, S. ARMSTRONG 67’, DIALLO, LAVIA 90’, A. ARMSTRONG 90’, MARA 90’ 

LAVIA ELYOUNOUSSI PERRAUD ADAMS MARA CABALLERO, CALETA-CAR 34’, DIALLO, MAITLAND-NILES, S. ARMSTRONG 85’, DJENEPO, EDOZIE 64’, ARIBO 64’, A. ARMSTRONG 64’ 

MAITLAND-NILES EDOZIE ARIBO ADAMS A. ARMSTRONG 1 CABALLERO, FINNIGAN, WALKER-PETERS 80’, DIALLO 87’, LAVIA, DJENEPO 87’, ELYOUNOUSSI, MORGAN, MARA 61’ 

LAVIA DIALLO DJENEPO 1 MARA 1 A. ARMSTRONG CABALLERO, FINNIGAN, PERRAUD 57’, ELYOUNOUSSI 62’, ORŠIĆ 83’, EDOZIE, ARIBO , ADAMS 62’, MORGAN 

LAVIA DIALLO EDOZIE ELYOUNOUSSI ADAMS CABALLERO, MAITLAND-NILES 85’, PERRAUD 85’, ALCARAZ 61’, DJENEPO, ORŠIĆ, ARIBO, MARA 85’, A. ARMSTRONG 61’ 

KEY: SHOWN ON TV 

/ GOALSCORER 1 / FIRST SUB / SECOND SUB / THIRD SUB / FOURTH SUB / FIFTH SUB / † OWN GOAL / YELLOW CARD / RED CARD

64 / saints 

saints standings 

PREMIER LEAGUE 

(2022/23) 

# Team PlD W D L F A GD Pts 

1 ARSENAL 18 15 2 1 42 14 28 47 

2 MANCHESTER CITY 18 12 3 3 46 18 28 39 

3 NEWCASTLE UNITED 19 10 8 1 33 11 22 38 

4 MANCHESTER UNITED 18 12 2 4 29 21 8 38 

5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 19 10 3 6 37 27 10 33 

6 FULHAM 20 9 4 7 32 29 3 31 

7 BRIGHTON & HA 18 9 3 6 35 25 10 30 

8 BRENTFORD 19 7 8 4 32 28 4 29 

9 LIVERPOOL 18 8 4 6 34 25 9 28 

10 CHELSEA 19 8 4 7 22 21 1 28 

11 ASTON VILLA 19 7 4 8 22 27 -5 25 

12 CRYSTAL PALACE 18 6 4 8 17 26 -9 22 

13 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 19 5 5 9 15 34 -19 20 

14 LEEDS UNITED 18 4 5 9 26 33 -7 17 

15 LEICESTER CITY 19 5 2 12 26 33 -7 17 

16 WOLVES 19 4 5 10 12 27 -15 17 

17 BOURNEMOUTH 19 4 4 11 18 41 -23 16 

18 WEST HAM UNITED 19 4 3 12 15 25 -10 15 

19 EVERTON 19 3 6 10 15 26 -11 15 

20 SOUTHAMPTON 19 4 3 12 17 34 -17 15 

CORRECT AS OF TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY 2023. 

Goals 

(2022/23) 

21 Erling 

Haaland 

15 Harry 

Kane 

13 Ivan 

Toney 

clean sheets 

(2022/23) 

11 nick 

pope 

9 Aaron 

Ramsdale 

8 David 

de Gea 


Championship 


1 LONDON CITY LIONESS 11 7 3 1 25 7 +18 24 

2 BRISTOL CITY 10 7 2 1 17 6 +11 23 

3 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 10 6 1 3 19 14 +5 19 

4 BIRMINGHAM CITY 10 6 1 3 15 10 +5 19 

5 SOUTHAMPTON 11 5 4 2 13 9 +4 19 

6 LEWES 10 4 4 2 10 8 +2 16 

7 CRYSTAL PALACE 10 5 0 5 11 15 -4 15 

8 BLACKBURN ROVERS 10 3 3 4 10 15 -5 12 

9 DURHAM 10 3 2 5 15 16 -1 11 

10 SUNDERLAND 11 3 1 7 13 16 -3 10 

11 SHEFFIELD UNITED 10 2 1 7 14 13 +1 7 

12 COVENTRY UNITED 11 0 0 11 7 40 -33 0 

PREMIER league 2 

(division TWO) 


1 SOUTHAMPTON 11 8 1 2 35 15 +20 25 

2 LEEDS UNITED 11 8 1 2 34 15 +19 25 

3 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 12 7 1 4 23 19 +4 22 

4 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 10 6 2 2 27 20 +7 20 

5 NORWICH CITY 12 5 5 2 23 18 +5 20 

6 MIDDLESBROUGH 11 5 2 4 30 32 -2 17 

7 ASTON VILLA 11 4 3 4 21 20 +1 15 

8 NEWCASTLE UNITED 12 4 2 6 19 23 -4 14 

9 SUNDERLAND 12 2 3 7 19 27 -8 9 

10 STOKE CITY 12 2 2 8 15 32 -17 8 

11 DERBY COUNTY 10 0 0 10 5 30 -25 0 

11 Aleksandar 

Mitrović 

10 Rodrigo 

assists 

(2022/23) 

10 

Kevin De 

Bruyne 

7 Bukayo 

Saka 

7 Christian 

Eriksen 

5 Gabriel 

Jesus 

5 Andreas 

Pereira 

7 Ederson 

6 Dean 

Henderson 

saves 

(2022/23) 

81 David 

Raya 

80 Bernd 

Leno 

71 Jordan 

Pickford 

63 Alisson 

58 Illan 

Meslier 

u18 PREMIEr 

league (south) 


1 WEST HAM UNITED 12 12 0 0 47 18 +29 36 

2 CRYSTAL PALACE 12 6 2 4 30 23 +7 20 

3 CHELSEA 11 6 1 4 26 21 +5 19 

4 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 11 6 0 5 23 21 +2 18 

5 FULHAM 11 5 2 4 33 20 +13 17 

6 ARSENAL 10 3 3 4 20 22 -2 12 

7 NORWICH CITY 12 3 3 6 17 28 -11 12 

8 WEST BROMWICH 9 3 2 4 15 16 -1 11 

9 BRIGHTON 10 3 2 5 11 24 -13 11 

10 SOUTHAMPTON 9 2 3 4 20 22 -2 9 

11 ASTON VILLA 12 2 3 7 24 40 -16 9 

12 LEICESTER CITY 9 2 1 6 11 22 -11 7

saints / 65 


Championship 

DATE KO OPPOSITION 

AUGUST 2022 

SAT 20 0-2 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 

SUN 28 2-2 LEWES FC 

MORRIS, RAFFERTY 


SUN 18 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE 

LLOYD-SMITH 2 

SUN 25 1-1 BRISTOL CITY 

LUMSDEN 

OCTOBER 2022 

SUN 02 0-2 COVENTRY UNITED (CLC) 

MON 17 1-0 BIRMINGHAM (SNOWS STADIUM) 

KENDALL 

SUN 23 1-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED 

PUSEY 

SUN 30 1-0 SUNDERLAND 

PUSEY 

NOVEMBER 2022 

WED 02 3-0 COVENTRY UNITED 

WILKINSON 3 

SUN 20 1-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS 

WILKINSON 

SUN 27 0-3 READING (CLC) 

DECEMBER 2022 

SUN 04 1-1 LONDON CITY LIONESSES 

PEAKE (PEN) 

SUN 11 0-2 BRISTOL CITY (FAC) 

SUN 18 0-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (CLC) 

JANUARY 2023 

SUN 15 0-1 LEWES FC 

SUN 22 NOON DURHAM 

FEBRUARY 2023 

SUN 05 2PM CRYSTAL PALACE 

SUN 12 11.30AM SUNDERLAND 

MARCH 2023 

SUN 05 2PM CHARLTON ATHLETIC 

SUN 12 2PM BLACKBURN ROVERS 

SUN 19 12PM DURHAM 

SUN 26 2PM BRISTOL CITY 

APRIL 2023 

SUN 02 2PM BIRMINGHAM CITY 

SUN 16 2PM LONDON CITY LIONESSES 

SUN 23 2PM COVENTRY UNITED 

SUN 30 2PM SHEFFIELD UNITED 

PREMIER league 2 

(division TWO) 


AUGUST 2022 

MON 08 3-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 

BALLARD 2, TURNER 

FRI 12 4-1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

BALLARD 2, CARSON, FINNIGAN 

FRI 19 3-0 STOKE CITY 

BELLIS 2, PEARCE 

FRI 26 1-1 NORWICH CITY 

VOKINS 

TUE 30 1-3 FOREST GREEN ROVERS (PJT) 

LANCASHIRE 


FRI 16 2-6 LEEDS UNITED 

BALLARD, BELLIS 

OCTOBER 2022 

TUE 04 1-2 EXETER CITY (PJT) 

BALLARD 

SAT 08 2-0 ASTON VILLA (ST MARY’S) 

DOYLE, PEARCE 

TUE 11 2-5 PORTSMOUTH (HSC) 

MORGAN 2 

TUE 18 2-1 NEWPORT COUNTY (PJT) 

BELLIS 

SUN 23 2-3 NEWCASTLE UNITED 

BALLARD, LAWRENCE 

SUN 30 8-1 MIDDLESBROUGH (STAPLEWOOD) 

WALCOTT 3, MARA 4, PAYNE 

NOVEMBER 2022 

MON 07 3-1 SUNDERLAND 

MORGAN 2, DIBLING 

SUN 13 2-1 EVERTON (PLC) 

MORGAN 2 

MON 21 4-0 BIRMINGHAM (PLC) 

MORGAN 3, DOYLE 

SAT 26 5-0 COLCHESTER (PLC) 

OTSEH-TAIWO, MORGAN 2, PEARCE, AMO-AMEYAW 

december 2020 

FRI 2 7-1 COLCHESTER (PLC) 

BELLIS 3, MERRY 2, PEARCE, ROBINSON 

FRI 16 2-2 BIRMINGHAM (PLC, ST MARY’S) 

BALLARD, ARMITAGE 

JANUARY 2023 

FRI 06 3-0 DERBY COUNTY 

DOYLE, MORGAN, BALLARD 

FRI 13 4-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED 

PAYNE, DOYLE, MORGAN, BALLARD 

WED 18 2-3 EVERTON (PLC, STAPLEWOOD) 

PEARCE, PAMBOU 

MON 23 7PM DERBY COUNTY 

FRI 27 1PM MIDDLESBROUGH 

FEBRUARY 2023 

SUN 12 2PM SUNDERLAND (ST MARY’S) 

MON 20 7PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

FRI 24 7PM LEEDS UNITED (ST MARY’S) 

MARCH 2023 

FRI 03 7PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST 

FRI 17 7PM ASTON VILLA 

APRIL 2023 

FRI 14 7PM STOKE CITY 

SUN 23 2PM NORWICH CITY 

u18 PREMIEr 

league (south) 


AUGUST 2022 

SAT 13 3-3 ASTON VILLA 

HIGGS, WRIGHT, MERRY 

SAT 20 1-4 WEST HAM 

MERRY 

SAT 27 2-2 CHELSEA 

HEWLETT, CHARLES 


SAT 3 3-0 CHELSEA (PLC) 

DAVIS, MORGAN 2 

SAT 17 2-3 CRYSTAL PALACE 

CHARLES, TRIALIST 

OCTOBER 2022 

SAT 01 3-5 FULHAM 

DIBLING, TRIALIST, MERRY 

SAT 08 1-0 DERBY COUNTY (PLC) 

OYEKUNLE 

SAT 29 6-1 LEICESTER CITY 

MERRY, HEWLETT, DOYLE 2, AMO-AMEYAW 2 

NOVEMBER 2022 

SAT 05 1-1 EVERTON (PLC) 

BALLARD 

SAT 19 2-1 ARSENAL 

MERRY, OWN GOAL 

MON 28 1-1 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 

ARMITAGE 

DECEMBER 2022 

SAT 03 3-2 COVENTRY CITY (AET, FAYC) 

BALLARD 3 

SAT 10 0-2 NORWICH CITY 

JANUARY 2023 

TUE 17 4-1 ASTON VILLA (FAYC) 

MORGAN 2, DIBLING 2 

SAT 21 NOON WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

SAT 28 NOON WEST HAM 

FEBRUARY 2023 

SAT 04 11AM ASTON VILLA 

SAT 11 11AM ASTON VILLA 

SAT 18 11.30AM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 

SAT 25 11AM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

MARCH 2023 

SAT 04 11AM FULHAM 

SAT 18 11AM CHELSEA 

APRIL 2023 

SAT 01 11AM CRYSTAL PALACE 

SAT 15 11AM BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 

SAT 22 11.30AM ARSENAL 

SAT 29 11AM NORWICH CITY 

TBC TBC TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 

TBC TBC LEICESTER CITY 

FAC = WOMEN’S FA CUP 

CLC = CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CUP 

HOME GAMES TO BE PLAYED AT ST MARY’S 

PJT = PAPA JOHN’S TROPHY 

PLC = PREMIER LEAGUE CUP 

HSC = HAMPSHIRE FA SATURDAY SENIOR CUP 

HOME GAMES TO BE PLAYED AT AFC TOTTON UNLESS STATED 

AET = AFTER EXTRA TIME 

FAYC = FA YOUTH CUP 

PLC = PREMIER LEAGUE CUP 

HOME GAMES TO BE PLAYED AT STAPLEWOOD CAMPUS

66 / saints 

Franny Benali 

Last week was a great 

one for Saints. Any 

team that beats 

Manchester City must play 

well, and we did everything 

right from the first whistle to 

the last to book our place in 

the semi-finals of the Carabao 

Cup. 

The St Mary’s atmosphere 

was electric on the night and 

the fans got to welcome our 

new signing, Carlos Alcaraz. 

I’d like to welcome him to 

the club, too, and I hope his 

time at Southampton is going 

to be a very memorable one. 

He made his debut from the 

bench against Everton and 

played his part in the win. 

We were thoroughly deserving 

of our win and it backed up 

our FA Cup win at Palace. 

Clearly, we were in need 

of points in the Premier 

League as well and it was 

vital that we transferred the 

performances to the league. 

Winning a league fixture for 

the first time since 1997 at 

Everton’s Goodison Park saw 

us do that. It had been a long 

time since our last league 

win, against Bournemouth in 

October. We can now use our 

momentum to build towards 

the Villa game today. 

It wasn’t the best of starts 

for us at Everton after going a 

goal behind, but whatever was 

said at half-time worked and 

the changes made helped us. 

I was watching the game for 

BT Sport Score and seeing the 

resilience and character in the 

second-half was very pleasing. 

Having James Ward-Prowse 

in the role he is currently 

playing certainly helps him 

and the team. As the captain, 

he is able to instigate a lot of 

the attacks and the pressing 

from Saints, and we saw 

that with his first goal. 

It was a nice team move 

with good build-up, but the 

composure that he showed 

at a crucial moment was 

outstanding. Of course, the 

second goal with his free-kick 

was something that we almost 

come to expect from him now. 

That doesn’t make it any 

easier, though, because he’s 

still got to step up and deliver. 

His set-pieces are almost like 

a tennis or cricket bowling 

machine where he’s that 

consistent with his execution 

and can produce it so often. 

I’d like to end today’s column 

by telling you about my latest 

charity challenge that was 

announced last week – and 

you Saints fans can be a 

part of it this time, too. 

The Benali on Tour - South 

Downs Challenge will be 

taking place on Friday 24th 

and Saturday 25th March 

and will involve a marathon 

(26.2 mile) hike along the 

stunning South Downs Way, 

from Brighton to Eastbourne. 

It is a wonderful part of the 

world to explore and we will 

be raising funds for the Saints 

Foundation, who continue 

to do so much great work in 

the city of Southampton. 

We are looking for people 

to sign up to join me and 

my wife Karen for the trek 

and I’d encourage everyone 

to start fundraising and 

training. It will be a long day 

but a very rewarding one for 

so many different reasons. 

Franny 

If you would like to sign up 

and join me on this challenge, 

please scan the QR code 

above to book your place.

NATHAN JONES MANAGER 

HEAD COACH UNAI EMERY 

GK 

ALEX MCCARTHY 1 1 EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ GK 

KYLE WALKER-PETERS 2 2 MATTY CASH 

AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES 3 3 DIEGO CARLOS 

LYANCO 4 4 EZRI KONSA 

DUJE ĆALETA-CAR 6 5 TYRONE MINGS 

JOE ARIBO 7 6 DOUGLAS LUIZ 

JAMES WARD-PROWSE 8 7 JOHN MCGINN 

ADAM ARMSTRONG 9 8 MORGAN SANSON 

CHÉ ADAMS 10 9 DANNY INGS 

MISLAV ORŠIĆ 11 10 EMILIANO BUENDÍA 

GK 

WILLY CABALLERO 13 11 OLLIE WATKINS 

ROMAIN PERRAUD 15 12 JED STEER GK 

STUART ARMSTRONG 17 15 ÁLEX MORENO 

SÉKOU MARA 18 16 CALUM CHAMBERS 

MOUSSA DJENEPO 19 17 LUDWIG AUGUSTINSSON 

TINO LIVRAMENTO 21 18 ASHLEY YOUNG 

MOHAMMED SALISU 22 19 MARVELOUS NAKAMBA 

SAMUEL EDOZIE 23 20 JAN BEDNAREK 

MOHAMED ELYOUNOUSSI 24 23 PHILIPPE COUTINHO 

CARLOS ALCARAZ 26 24 FRÉDÉRIC GUILBERT 

IBRAHIMA DIALLO 27 25 ROBIN OLSEN GK 

JUAN LARIOS 28 27 LUCAS DIGNE 

GK 

GAVIN BAZUNU 31 31 LEON BAILEY 

THEO WALCOTT 32 32 LEANDER DENDONCKER 

ARMEL BELLA-KOTCHAP 37 40 AARON RAMSEY 

ROMÉO LAVIA 45 41 JACOB RAMSEY 

44 BOUBACAR KAMARA 

REFEREE ASSISTANT REFEREE ASSISTANT REFEREE FOURTH OFFICIAL VAR ASSISTANT VAR 

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