Southampton striker Charlie Austin gets two-match ban for ‘abusive’ gesture

Manchester City beat Southampton to end their losing run, but Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol examine why teams are no longer afraid of the champions.

Manchester City were given early worries, but returned to winning ways with a 1-3 rout of Southampton at St Mary’s.

Manchester City were given early worries, but returned to winning ways with a 1-3 rout of Southampton at St Mary’s.

Manchester City were given early worries, but returned to winning ways with a 1-3 rout of Southampton at St Mary’s.
Southampton striker Charlie Austin has been handed a two-match FA ban for making an abusive gesture towards Manchester City supporters during a Premier League game at St Mary’s last month.
He will miss Saturday’s league visit to Leicester City and Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay at home to Derby County but will be back for the Jan. 19 game with Everton.
Austin, 29, was caught making a two-fingered gesture towards a section of booing away fans while being substituted during Southampton’s 3-1…

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Weekend numbers: Messi’s 43rd hat trick for Barcelona; Ronaldo gets Juve’s 5000th

The FC crew answer your tweets on Liverpool’s chances of winning the Premier League, Jose Mourinho’s ability to manage a top side again and more.

Are too many Liverpool stars excluded from Gab Marcotti’s Premier League team of the weekend after their win over Manchester United?

Gab Marcotti believes the personality issue between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho is merely the Man United manager’s attempt to create a scapegoat.

Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho believes he can still reach the top four in the second half of the season despite trailing fourth-placed Chelsea by 11 points.

Following Manchester United’s resounding defeat at Liverpool, Craig Burley slams the club’s lack of leadership, from the boardroom to the pitch.

Jose Mourinho was happy with his team selection and has no regrets about not playing Paul Pogba

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp rated the 3-1 win over Manchester United as one of the best performances he has seen since he has been at the club as he reflected on what he called a perfect night.

Jose Mourinho did not appreciate getting asked if he has the backing of the dressing room following Manchester United’s loss to Liverpool.

Chelsea’s Mauricio Sarri admitted that Eden Hazard’s injury is not a serious one and that he was substituted as a precaution during their win over Brighton.

With Liverpool getting their first league win over Manchester United since 2014, FC’s Shaka Hislop examines the gulf in class between the two sides.

Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop break down Arsenal’s surprising loss to Southampton, and determine if more defensive struggles are on the horizon for the Gunners. Liverpool went back to the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic 3-1 win over Manchester United, while Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to yet another milestone with a goal in their 1-0 derby win against Torino. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi did Lionel Messi things (scored three, assisted two) as Barcelona thrashed Levante 5-0. Here are the best numbers from the weekend’s action:

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Lionel Messi is the first player to reach double figures for both goals (14) and assists (10) in the top…

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Southampton’s Charlie Austin given three-match ban for keeper kick out

David Wagner gives his thoughts on Charlie Austin’s ‘ugly’ and ‘nasty’ challenge that left Huddersfield’s Jonas Lossl bloodied.

Laurent Depoitre cancelled out Charlie Austin’s header in the 64th minute to earn Huddersfield Town a point at St Mary’s.

Laurent Depoitre cancelled out Charlie Austin’s header in the 64th minute to earn Huddersfield Town a point at St Mary’s.
Southampton forward Charlie Austin will miss three games after accepting a Football Association charge for violent conduct.
The FA announced that Austin had argued that the suspension — earned for kicking Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl — was excessive, but that his case had been rejected.

Lossl was left with a bloodied face and a suspected broken nose following the incident in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at St Mary’s Stadium.
Austin, who scored his fifth goal in five starts and later went off with…

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Claude Puel must take some risks to save his job at Southampton

Claude Puel rues Southampton’s inability to capitalise on their chances, and says the result is unfair on his players.
The biggest criticism levelled by Southampton fans at manager Claude Puel this season is that he is too cautious, and that cautiousness could plunge him closer to the sack at Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Though a meaningless clash between one team already doomed to life in the Championship and another who struggle to score goals will hardly set pulses racing, for Puel it represents once last golden chance to save his job.

Middlesbrough

Southampton

2:00 PM UTC

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Home: 3/1 
Draw: 13/5 
Away: 1/1 
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