With Liverpool set for a visit to St Mary’s on the ultimate day of the season, Southampton‘s relegation from the Premier League has been confirmed.
After shedding 2-0 at dwelling to Fulham, Southampton have simply two video games left to play this season.
Due to this fact, the minimal of eight factors wanted to complete above the relegation zone is now insurmountable for the Saints.
Carlos Vinicius and Aleksandar Mitrovic’s strikes meant that the utmost quantity of factors that Ruben Selles’ aspect can end with is 30 factors, and Everton in seventeenth have already got 32.
Though it hasn’t but been mathematically confirmed, they’re additionally extremely prone to end the season backside of the league, ending a 10-year keep within the high flight.
Southampton‘s relegation signifies that they may don’t have anything to play for however satisfaction as Liverpool journey to the south coast for his or her final-day fixture on Might 28.
After promotion in 2012, underneath the administration of former Liverpool youth participant, Nigel Adkins, Southampton have been standard with neutrals at first.
They’ve misplaced their spark in recent times, although, and relegation has appeared inevitable for some time.
A couple of weeks in the past, Liverpool’s journey to Southampton on the ultimate day seemed like it will be a lifeless rubber.
Nonetheless, the Reds have lately gained six consecutive matches, which means they need to not less than have a slim likelihood of constructing the highest 4 on the final day of the marketing campaign.
Liverpool nonetheless have two matches earlier than that, and face Leicester subsequent as they intention to place strain on Newcastle and Man United, who drew and gained their matches, respectively, on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp‘s aspect are counting on certainly one of them to drop factors, whereas profitable their very own matches on the similar time.
With Leicester and Aston Villa each offering potential for robust opposition, the Reds must give attention to their very own fixtures earlier than worrying about how others are performing.
