For anyone (TV/radio pundit or otherwise) that thinks Southampton can't sustain their form over 38 games. In their last 38 Premier League games (straddling this season and last) - Southampton have picked up 64 points! That would have been enough for 5th last season. 😎
This clearly isn't a short term run of good form. It is sustained over a very long sample period. No fluke purple patch at St Mary's.
It is not new for them to do that or anti Saints/Brighton. No Monday night football coverage on Sky is done solely about the Monday game. They always review the weekend's other games.
Not true, it significantly increases his value and prevents a Wanyama, Clyne or Hojbjerg situation where they were sold cheap with 1 year left of their contract.
It isn't an unusual position to think a squad player for Saints will be far above that of Reading's budget. This is a Championship Reading without parachute payments and a wage bill of £41m which is tiny compared to Saints but massive and unsustainable considering their income.