2) Southampton are genuine contenders for the top 4…
Barring perhaps Chelsea in the League Cup, Southampton are the best side we’ve played in 2015. We beat them 2-0, but you’d have to say that if Graziano Pelle was firing on all cylinders, the result might have been quite different. Fans are perhaps naively claiming that we’re only really competing with Man United, Arsenal and Spurs for the 3rd and 4th positions – but on that evidence, Southampton could stick around right until the season’s death – especially without the distraction of European or cup football.
