Latest football stories from FansNetwork Southampton At Norwich City The Preview Southampton Saints have already won comprehensively at Carrow Road this season in the Carabao Cup and now they need to go and repeat that performance in the Championship to keep up the promotion push, don't forget it's a 12.30 kick off.  Stoke City build up : Matos confirms coaching decision Swansea City Swansea City head coach has confirmed that a decision from the home office will be in place by the time the Swans meet Wrexham at the swansea.com a week today.  Refwatch - Leamington v Rochdale (FA Trophy) Rochdale Dale’s FA Trophy third round tie at Leamington on Saturday will be refereed by NIALL SMITH.  We can't feel sorry for ourselves - Mousinho message to Pompey strugglers ahead of Blackburn clash Portsmouth John Mousinho says making wholesale team changes can be 'over the top' - and has indicated he does not want to do that when Pompey host Blackburn in what feels like a must-win game on Saturday.  Stoke v Swans : The biggest test so far for Matos Swansea City The goals are flying in from distance this past few weeks, and some have been spectacular, Liam Cullen adding to the collection on Tuesday with another strike. In fact the turnaround on shots on goal to the eye is quite breathtaking. Especially when the ball is hitting the back of the net.  A Morgasm – Report Queens Park Rangers QPR knocked off a quiet and routine 2-1 victory against midtable Birmingham on Tuesday night to move back into the play-off places with five wins from six.  The Swansea player who killed himself at the Vetch, Uri Geller and his dark spirits … Swansea City Being someone with a thirst for history and its connections to the club I have followed all my life I was quite taken by the story of Tich Evans, a Swansea player who signed for the club for £100 at the end of World War One. In fact it all came to light when Uri Geller came to the Vetch Field and spoke of ‘dark spirits’ in the old centre stand.  Opinion: Brentford set example Leeds United would do well to follow Leeds United Sunday’s opponents Brentford are one of the best-run clubs in the country. They haven’t sacked a manager in more than ten years. We’d be wise to think on that before telling Daniel Farke to piss off.  Southampton V West Bromwich Albion The Verdict Southampton If ever there was a game of two halves it was this one, the first half saw Saints comfortably 3-0 up and the second one saw them hanging on for dear life, before finally seeing the game out and getting the three points. |
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