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🚨 Southampton & West Ham are ‘showing interest’ in Swansea City midfielder Marko Stamenić (24) ahead of January #saintsfc @swansea_indy

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🚨 Southampton defender Zach Abbott could be recalled from his loan by Nottingham Forest in January after making only one start in the Championship — his situation will be assessed before the new year #saintsfc @JPercyTelegraph

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With Cyle Larin and Caspar Jander set to return, how many points do you see #SaintsFC picking up from the first five matches after the international break? 📊💭

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Zach Abbott: "We have to sit on this for two weeks now which is not what we'd like. We had a good discussion in the dressing room, we need to make sure that we're constantly running, fighting with a desire to win. I think it's a learning for us going forward." #saintsfc [bbc]

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Tonda Eckert says Nathan Wood's absence today was just “selection” after “conversations this week that will stay internal” #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

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Tonda Eckert on Zach Abbott's substitute display for #SaintsFC today:

"Very positive. It's not an easy game for him to come on, lots of long balls that he had to deal with and I think he's done very well. I have full trust in Zach and I think he's played a good game today."

[via @solentsport]

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Tonda Eckert on #SaintsFC's defeat to Preston:

“It hurts. It’s going to be a long ride home, not just for us, but for all of the supporters that travelled with us today. It will hurt for everyone with us, and it has to. Then we need to make sure we leave that behind and start strong after the break.”

[via @AlfieHouseEcho]

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🚨 Tonda Eckert on Keven Schlotterbeck: "[He has] dislocated his shoulder, so we will need to see what that means as an effect. Obviously not a nice one for us, but we will assess tomorrow and see how that goes." #saintsfc [bbc]

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🚨 Tonda Eckert says that Cyle Larin & Caspar Jander will be available to face Derby after the international break #saintsfc @AlfieHouseEcho

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Tonda Eckert asked if he could have prepared the team differently today: "We will analyse. In the first place, I'm always critical of myself and the way we approach the game, but I think even in the first half there are more than enough moments in there." #saintsfc [bbc]

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Tonda Eckert on poor starts this week: "I think Tuesday was very different. I think today we were more than aggressive enough against the ball but never really got a foot into the game in the first half. It also comes down to moments on the ball." #saintsfc [bbc]

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Tonda Eckert: "We had a different idea for the game. It was important to start the game strong and we didn't do that. I still think there was enough in the second half to win it, but overall, I think we are a lot better than how we played today." #saintsfc [bbc]

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🚨 Preston take a deserved lead #saintsfc

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Nathan Wood misses out on this afternoon’s #SaintsFC squad purely through selection, per @AlfieHouseEcho 📋

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The lads in Lancashire 📋

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Here's how Southampton line up to face Preston this afternoon #saintsfc

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Fans of Sport Republic-owned #SaintsFC sister club Valenciennes interrupt tonight’s game against Orleans by playing circus music 🎪

#VAFC currently sit one place above the relegation zone in Ligue 3 🇫🇷

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Ryan Manning on Tonda Eckert and the fallout from Spygate at #SaintsFC last summer:

"It wasn't even a question from the group or anyone in the club [to sack him]. We wouldn't have been near that position without the gaffer and if we want to get promoted he's going to be the man that's going to make it happen."

[via @solentsport]

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Ryan Manning on #SaintsFC head coach Tonda Eckert:

"People mention cliché words in football a lot, and detail can mean anything, but he's really good at giving clear information that's not too long or complicated. You know exactly what you need to do in different scenarios. It's clarity in what he gives you.

"[He's] really good at managing people, getting the best out of people. He manages everyone differently and knows how to manage this person and that person."

[via @solentsport]

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🚨 Ryan Manning on the prospect of a new contract at #SaintsFC:

“I think the club probably know what my stance is. I want to stay here. I'm really enjoying my time here. It's probably my favourite time in my career.”

[via @AlfieHouseEcho]

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After gameweek 14, #SaintsFC would sit top of the Championship but for the points deduction 📈