Upgraded Saints alive with potential ... but now to handle the crunch
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By Brian Sears 21 November 2014 Fans of Southampton must have been pinching themselves over the last year or so, having built on the survival of their 'return' season to the Premier League in 2012-13 with two storming starts last season and this. They were ever-present in the revamped top division between 1992 and 2005, and counting the 2012-13 season too they averaged a little under 10 points from their first 11 games in each of those 14 PL campaigns. Then last season their haul from the opening 11 games shot up to 22 points, and despite the turmoil of the summer at St Mary's, that has risen again this season to 25 points from 11 games. Before this weekend's action commences that puts them in second place behind Chelsea (who are in amazing shape) and, for the moment, four points clear of last season's champions, Manchester City.
Upgraded Saints alive with potential ... but now to handle the crunch
Upgraded Saints alive with potential ... but…
Upgraded Saints alive with potential ... but now to handle the crunch
By Brian Sears 21 November 2014 Fans of Southampton must have been pinching themselves over the last year or so, having built on the survival of their 'return' season to the Premier League in 2012-13 with two storming starts last season and this. They were ever-present in the revamped top division between 1992 and 2005, and counting the 2012-13 season too they averaged a little under 10 points from their first 11 games in each of those 14 PL campaigns. Then last season their haul from the opening 11 games shot up to 22 points, and despite the turmoil of the summer at St Mary's, that has risen again this season to 25 points from 11 games. Before this weekend's action commences that puts them in second place behind Chelsea (who are in amazing shape) and, for the moment, four points clear of last season's champions, Manchester City.