Southampton's decline was inevitable - their revival has been spectacular
May 25, 2024 8:00 amThe four clubs in Europe who sold players for the most money last summer can be categorised as those in the financial elite who wished to fund further spending and those who pride themselves on selling high and reinvesting . Next came a second-tier club on the south coast.
Southampton had an owner who supporters knew little about, no manager, no captain and the core of the team had been ripped out. The methodology and results both stood out after an acclimatisation period during which Southampton took 10 points from their first eight league matches. Since then and until the end of the season, no Championship team took more points. It included a 23-game unbeaten league run that broke a club record.
For those who spend time, money and effort on the road every other weekend, this had become an emotional emergency: 11 away league wins in three years. For Southampton and Leeds United, then, an entirely different narrative than a year ago when Coventry City and Luton Town met under the arch.
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