
Alfie House
Senior Southampton FC Reporter at Southern Daily Echo
Senior Southampton FC reporter @dailyecho. ✍️ @SolentSportsJ record graduate. 🎓 @TotalSaintsPod guest. 🎙 Get in touch!
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1 week ago |
dailyecho.co.uk | Alfie House
Southampton interim manager Simon Rusk and interim assistant boss Adam Lallana (Image: PA) SAINTS interim boss Simon Rusk insisted 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa was "quite harsh" after he was left encouraged despite moments of "naivety". Ollie Watkins climbed off the bench to help fire Aston Villa to victory and keep Saints searching for points to surpass Derby County's record.
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1 week ago |
dailyecho.co.uk | Alfie House
Aaron Ramsdale saved two penalties despite defeat (Image: Richard Crease) A SECOND-half penalty save by Aaron Ramsdale - the first of two - preserved hope of a clean sheet and a point before Saints were beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa. Ramsdale had denied Marco Asensio from the spot with just 20 minutes to play, but a bit of brilliance by Ollie Watkins opened the scoring 180 seconds later.
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1 week ago |
dailyecho.co.uk | Alfie House
Southampton's Ross Stewart made his first appearance since October in last weekend's 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur (Image: PA) SAINTS interim boss Simon Rusk insisted Ross Stewart's body and mind have reacted well to his first appearance since October 2024. The 28 year old £9million signing made his first start for Saints more than a year after signing in the club's visit to Arsenal under Russell Martin.
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1 week ago |
dailyecho.co.uk | Alfie House
Boss Simon Rusk takes his third match of the season across two interim spells (Image: PA) SAINTS welcome Aston Villa to St Mary’s looking to restore some pride in front of a home crowd still reeling from a dreadful league campaign. With just seven games to go, interim boss Simon Rusk will be keen to see a response from his players following confirmation of relegation.
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1 week ago |
dailyecho.co.uk | Alfie House
Simon Rusk will oversee the remaining seven games of the season, Saints have confirmed (Image: Stuart Martin) SAINTS interim boss Simon Rusk refused to be drawn into talk of transfer rumours, including new reports of interest in Aaron Ramsdale. Reports elsewhere claimed Ramsdale, 26, will hunt for a move back to the Premier League this summer and is available for £20million.
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Best of luck to Saints under-21s, in their final Premier League 2 game of the season at Derby County at 7pm this evening. Three points guarantees top eight finish and home draw in play-offs. Coach Calum McFarlane not afraid to target silverware. #SaintsFC

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