[Albion] So How's It Going To Go Wrong?

[Jimmy Grimble]

In 2020/21 Southampton were 3rd after 13 games with 24 points.
They then had a dreadful rest of season , finished in 15th place with just 43 points - just 2 more than us that season. Almost looked like they were going to get relegated at one point but beat Palace and Fulham out of the blue in May and hung on.
Had a great FA Cup run too only to lose to Leicester in the SF....

That’s a stat to bring you back down to Earth. Any idea what happened for them to have such a collapse?

 

[chaileyjem]

That’s a stat to bring you back down to Earth. Any idea what happened for them to have such a collapse?

It was the Covid season. and also the 9-0 defeat to Man U season . This is a good fan write up https://lastwordonsports.com/football/2021/06/03/southampton-season-review/#google_vignette

 

[Albion my Albion]

Welbeck gets a nagging nick and is never the same. Then João Pedro gets a nick and then Rutter. Suddenly all the scoring goes away.