It’s not often Southampton are the subject of glowing praise in the European sport media, but that situation has been changing recently.
The Saints are currently third in the Premier League after thirteen matches, and that’s seen comparisons to Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City champions. Such was the impact the Foxes title had around the world, now when an underdog looks like achieving the unlikely, it’s referred as ‘a Leicester’ routinely.
Saturday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo explains for a Spanish audience that Southampton aren’t afraid to ‘dream’ big. It’s seen as a good news story, with Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side described as one of the ‘most pleasant surprises’ in football this season.
Southampton are not only praised for their position in the Premier League table, but also for the club showing patience with their manager after the ’embarrassment’ of the heavy defeat to Leicester last season, and their attractive playing style.
Danny Ings is held aloft as the most ‘decisive man’, and there’s of course praise for Oriol Romeu, who came through La Masia, local to Mundo Deportivo.
Articles like this will only spread if Southampton can get a result against Manchester City today, and it makes the club all the more attractive to potential European targets in upcoming transfer window.
