Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl could take his side to the top of the Premier League (Nick Potts/PA)Ralph Hasenhuttl said it would have been “stupid” to predict Southampton could stand at the summit of English football. Indeed, it is 32 years, when Southampton were managed by Chris Nicholl, that they could last regard themselves as top-flight table-toppers. “If you told me this would happen before the season, I would say you are a little bit stupid,” said Hasenhuttl. However, Hasenhuttl is refusing to get carried away with his side’s encouraging early-season form. "He'll have a small surgery tomorrow morning.

Source: Irish Independent November 05, 2020 22:41 UTC