Saints stroll past poor Fulham

Southampton’s rise continued with a comprehensive 2-0 defeat of Fulham making this their best ever start to a top-flight season. The win propels the Saints to third in the Barclays Premier League and makes this a better start than they managed when finishing...

Lazy Berbatov v Hard-Working Lambert

v I’m just recycling something I put out on Twitter. For those who perceived Berbatov to be lazy against Southampton, I compared his action map to Lambert’s who’s generally accepted to be a hard working centre forward. Clearly, Berbatov was buzzing...

Late Lambert penalty denies Fulham

Rickie Lambert’s late penalty secured Southampton a hard-earned point in west London as Fulham’s poor recent run continued today with a 1-1 draw. The Boxing Day encounter at Craven Cottage was of grave importance to both sides given their position near the...

Ruiz could return against Saints

Bryan Ruiz could return for Fulham’s Boxing Day meeting with Southampton at Craven Cottage. The 27-year-old has been out since coming off in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland on November 18 with a hamstring injury, but is rated 50-50 by manager Martin Jol for a...