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Times of Oman
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Premier League: Manchester City drop crucial points as Southampton hold Guardiola's men for goalless draw
Southampton : Manchester City squandered the opportunity to solidify its position in the top five after being held to a goalless draw by the relegated Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday. If Manchester City ended the fixture on a winning note, they would have gone level with the second-placed Arsenal on points. However, a draw took the Blues to 65 points and left them in touching distance of a spot in the next year's Champions League with the rest of the aspirants, including Newcastle United, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. After securing a solitary point, five points separate third-placed Manchester City and Aston Villa, who occupy the seventh spot. Manchester City will square off against Bournemouth and Fulham in their final two fixtures as the race for a spot in the UCL is set to go right down to the wire. Throughout the fixture, Manchester City dominated 70 per cent of possession, but a resilient defensive performance from the hosts denied them three points. Southampton, who have conceded 82 goals across the 36 games so far, managed to keep Manchester City at bay. Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, along with the defensive pair of Jack Stephens and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, fended off everything that Manchester City's attack threw at them. Manchester City almost broke the stalemate, but Bernardo Silva's effort was cleared off the line by a stunning piece of effort from Stephens. Jeremy Doku and Marmoush offered plenty of explosiveness at the wing, but Southampton effectively dealt with it. "The second half was much better, but they defended so deep. I didn't expect it. We had four or five chances, and unfortunately, we could not score," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said after the match as quoted from Sky Sports. "We could not do it. They were so defensive and defended so deep. We have three games left, three finals. Today was a massive game for us. We have been on an incredible run. It is always difficult. There were 11 players in the 18-yard box, it is difficult. It is what it is," he added.
Washington Post
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Southampton avoids unwanted points record in Premier League
SOUTHAMPTON, England — Southampton avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0 on Saturday. With Southampton on 12 points, Derby County will stand alone as having the lowest single-season tally ofh 11 from the 2007-08 season. 'It's nice to get that off our backs,' Southampton defender Jack Stephens said. 'We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough.'
Winnipeg Free Press
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Southampton avoids unwanted points record in Premier League
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0 on Saturday. With Southampton on 12 points, Derby County will stand alone as having the lowest single-season tally ofh 11 from the 2007-08 season. 'It's nice to get that off our backs,' Southampton defender Jack Stephens said. 'We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough.' Southampton, whose relegation has long been guaranteed, has won just two matches all season and is nine points below next-to-last Leicester. The Saints will still go down as one of the worst teams to ever play in the Premier League since its inaugural season in 1992. Just not the worst. 'I'm very happy for the lads and the fans to have something to smile about,' Stephens said. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Southampton avoids unwanted points record in Premier League
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0 on Saturday. With Southampton on 12 points, Derby County will stand alone as having the lowest single-season tally ofh 11 from the 2007-08 season. 'It's nice to get that off our backs,' Southampton defender Jack Stephens said. 'We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough.' Southampton, whose relegation has long been guaranteed, has won just two matches all season and is nine points below next-to-last Leicester. The Saints will still go down as one of the worst teams to ever play in the Premier League since its inaugural season in 1992. Just not the worst. 'I'm very happy for the lads and the fans to have something to smile about,' Stephens said. ___ AP soccer:
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'We've not been good enough'
Southampton captain Jack Stephens said it was a relief to move past the historic low total of 11 points in a Premier League shut out Manchester City to move on to 12 and Stephens hopes it will boost his side going into their season back in the said: "It's nice to get that off our backs. We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough."[It's about] giving these supporters hope going into the new season."We feel quite solid and comfortable in that shape. We got it wrong at Leicester last week. Maybe we felt we could be more expansive. We went back to basics."I'm very happy for the lads and the fans to have something to smile about."
