Claude Puel has only positives to take from his side’s 3-0 win over Leicester, which snaps their 4-game losing streak. Josh Sims has signed a new contract at Southampton which ties the academy graduate to St Mary’s until 2020.
The 19-year-old has played eight times for Claude Puel’s side this season after breaking into the first-team set-up on the south coast.
Sims, who has also represented England at under-18 level, made an instant impact as he set up Charlie Austin to score the only goal of the game in a victory over Everton in November.
He has also featured for the Saints in the Europa League and now wants to…
Southampton were uninspiring and left it late but grabbed a late winner to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
Shane Long scored a dramatic stoppage time winner to lead Southampton to a 1-0 FA Cup third round replay win at home against Championship side Norwich.
Long’s scrappy 92nd minute effort set up a fourth round clash at home to Arsenal — but the laboured performance did little to restore the fans’ faith in under-pressure manager Claude Puel.
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Southampton had no fewer than six home-grown players in their starting line-up, suggesting the future remains bright on the south coast.
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