Southampton’s Russell Martin experiment is finally over, with a ridiculous home defeat to Tottenham that proved too much for a board that, in all fairness, has indulged in a lot of nonsense The beatings were too many and more than most people could handle.
Saints currently sit bottom of the Premier League table. But so far, bringing in a head coach who doesn’t mind playing defense isn’t getting them back into contention for survival.
The big question, then, is who they might follow for this crucial “not so dumb defense” position. According to Oddschecker’s current best odds, it’s these lads.
10) Steven Gerrard
Hmm. Not a strong start to the idea of ​​”defending less stupidly” and we do think Southampton should be prioritizing here. There’s no getting away from the fact that Gerrard’s last job in England dragged Villa into relegation trouble and Emery immediately took the team to Europe.
9) Steven Schumacher
He didn’t last long at Stoke, but few do, so that doesn’t need to rule him out of contention. Getting fired five games into a season does seem a bit excessive after winning two of those games.
8) Caspar Humander
He will be available after leaving the Denmark squad following their Euro 2024 last-16 exit. Having not coached in a major European league since 2015, that could be a problem.
7) Steve Cooper
He’s going to be somewhere between fifth and seventh on every list until someone hires him again.
6) Solskjaer
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Solskjaer return to English football at some point, but for some reason it doesn’t come naturally and we’re really not sure why.
5) Simon Rusk
Southampton looking for manager Looks much more advanced than WolvesTherefore, the likelihood of Rusk playing all 10 games tentatively and receiving a payout from a bookmaker cannot be discounted, especially during the busy festive period when these games come thick and fast.
4) Graham Potter
How many people are there in Graham Potter? Men prefer a combination of both The next Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United manager. We humbly think it’s unlikely he’ll go to bed with Southampton now with at least one more attractive job likely to become available before the end of the season.
3) David Moyes
Firefighters are firefighters. Say what you like about Moyes, but his Southampton don’t make 10 goals-leading errors from trying to pass the ball out from the back.
2) Carlos Corberan
He is now legally required to be among the top five contenders for the job in the bottom half of the Premier League, when in reality he doesn’t really look like getting the job.
1) Danny Rolle
Certainly a fun early favorite. He was impressive in relief for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship last season and the Owls are now in a more stable mid-table position with no chance of a play-off spot if they – patchwork territory. It would be easy to scoff at this achievement at a club like Wednesday, but it’s been a few years since they found their place.
