The home of Southampton on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.. Chelsea v Southampton, 2024/25 It is no coincidence that a break in the programme is now a time to worry for managers struggling for good results. Working on strength and conditioning is non-negotiable if you want to make it in a brutally competitive sport. Football at the highest level has got faster, while there are more games than ever for top players. Their lead was doubled five minutes into the second half thanks to Hogan's eighth goal of the season. Wissam Ben Yedder could get a rare start, with the Monaco striker offered at 11/2 (6.50), the same price as Teemu Pukki, the shortest priced Finnish player to score first. With a Benfica win over Dynamo Kyiv, Barcelona needed a victory of their own against Bayern Munich in order to advance to the knockout stage. Argentina captain Messi went for Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe with his first and second votes, with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema getting his final vote. And when Ikpeazu had dragged an effort wide following a nice pass from Paddy McNair, there was a sense that Bristol City were about to cave in. But despite that background - and he does have a strong accent - Ten Hag's situation is different. Financially there is no motivation and no need to go for the big jobs at any stage in his career because he comes from a very rich family, and his father and brothers are multi-millionaires. They own a real estate company and other financial firms. La Liga said it has confirmed the legality of the deal. La Liga had said the deal would be worth £2.3bn when it was first unveiled in August. Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge United - Match reportFA Cup fixtures | FA Cup results But the underdogs had other chances too, with Jack Lankester seeing a strike ruled out for offside, and Harvey Knibbs unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty when he went down under a first-half challenge from Matt Ritchie. Stephane Omeonga battled well in midfield, Anderson put in a great shift up front and they hung in there for long spells. However, the manager would have wanted to see more from his team in attack as they faded after a fast start to the second half. In a country like Cameroon, where less than 3 per cent of the population of 26 million are fully vaccinated, only a small minority of people are therefore eligible to witness the tournament first-hand. Wolverhampton Wanderers comfortably beat Tottenham Hotspur to move above them in the table and inflict a third successive Premier League defeat on Antonio Conte's side. The 2021-22 campaign opened for Pulisic with another medal, in a penalty shoot-out victory over Villarreal in the European Super Cup final, but just one domestic appearance was made before heading back to the treatment table. The top and bottom of it is that we have lost a game we should have comfortably won. We started the game well, wewere brave. If Ribery was doing that,” he told the Corriere dello Sport, “a guy that was nearly 38 and had won everything that a player could possibly win, how could I not, as a young guy that still had to prove himself? Celtic vs Aberdeen, Sunday 3pmCeltic duo Tom Rogic and Carl Starfelt are closing in on returns from hamstring injuries. He moves a lot but he is a striker who shows a lot of presence in the penalty area, Italian football writer Daniele Verri told BBC Sport. He can push defenders out of the way, hold up the ball and he can pull two defenders along with him and still score. Thiago’s suspected positive test came on a day when Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who has been vocal in urging people to get vaccinated, said It was certainly a strong-arm move by Chelsea's manager, but was it a case of exerting iron discipline or cutting off his nose to spite his face by leaving his £97.5m record signing out of such a vital game? In games like this it's important you keep your opponent as far away from your goal as possible and be decisive in the other areas. When I took my seat at a packed Meadow Lane for Notts County's first game of the 2009-10 season, that first-game buzz was like nothing I had ever experienced, because something incredible had just happened. You will probably have noticed the term 'farmers league' when discussing Ligue 1, a league seemingly dominated by PSG. We play to win the game, the rules were clear when we made the loan. I can totally understand the disappointment of Conor, but these were the rules when we made the loan and we don't want to suffer from our rules. Five minutes later, Emre Can netted with a shot from outside the box that goalkeeper Koen Casteels fumbled. The Welsh government's decision to ban fans from sporting events was described as devastating for professional rugby by David Buttress, chairman of the Dragons. Ron Walker: Bowen running out of time Sky Sports' Ron Walker: I can't remember a time where picking an England squad has been quite this tricky. Millwall are working with the Metropolitan Police to identify a supporter after a Derby player suffered alleged discriminatory abuse at The Den on Saturday. In contrast, Brighton, on a far smaller budget, remain more than the sum of their parts having won two of their last three Premier League games after failing to win any of the 11 before that. The ban could potentially be lifted when the proposals are considered again at a Premier League shareholders' meeting on December 14. But we defended that well and then two incredible balls from Trent. Fantastic finishes as well, especially Sadio's one. Chelsea vs Southampton live - Premier League 2022 Chelsea 3-1 (10) Southampton!! All over at Stamford Bridge and the Blues deservedly win! Chalobah put the hosts ahead early on, but JWP levelled for the ... Under 2.5 goals and both teams to score 'no' is priced at evens (2.00) and has paid out in four of the last six meetings between these sides. After Saturday's 2-0 reverse in Switzerland, Ian Baraclough's side needed an almost miraculous run of results to reach next year's finals, but fell at the first hurdle as a shambolic second-half showing allowed a resurgent Bulgaria to come from behind and jump above them in qualifying Group C. We have had some positive cases and some people who are not well so we haven't taken the risk, boss Brendan Rodgers said. His Barca contract expires in the summer and Dembele has said all along he would prefer to stay, play and see that deal out. Clearly Carragher - whose paymasters at Sky were most likely fuming at having their big game of the weekend called off at the last minute - had forgotten why Arsenal are having to play this coming Thursday night in the first place. In an in-house interview with the club website, Inter CEO Beppe Marotta expressed his frustration at the situation. “First of all we reaffirm the primary objective of all: to safeguard the health of the players, the fans, all those who revolve around this sport,” he said. “Bologna was ready to take the field and they had to submit to the decision of the ASL [local health authority]. After a bundle in the six-yard box the replays showed the ball had brushed the ankle of the offside Antonio as it was bundled in from a corner and the goal was eventually ruled out. Hierro has also been particularly impressed by Karim Benzema this season - a player he worked with during Ancelotti's first spell in Madrid - and says the 34-year-old France forward has achieved superstar status at the club, scoring 14 goals so far in this Champions League campaign. Chelsea vs Southampton Live Chelsea vs Southampton live starts on 25/02/2025 at 20:15 UTC time in Premier League. Currently, Chelsea rank -, while Southampton hold - position. Looking to ... I think it's the same with music - there is nothing like going and watching your favourite artist in person at a show, rather than just seeing it on a live stream. It's just not the same as being there. So what will he have learned from Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge? GOAL breaks it down... Dominate the first half, create a lot of chances, convert only one of them, drop off in the second half, and concede a goal. Any English clubs who reach the Champions League final should boycott it if it is held in St Petersburg, says Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Chelsea vs. Southampton live on the radio Listen to the Premier League in live stream. The match Chelsea vs Southampton will start on February 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM. Premier League: Join ... Alonso robbed a flat-footed Stuart Dallas who failed to control Illan Meslier's pass, before sending a low ball to the near post. We want to go as far as we can in the Champions League and also in the league. There's so many good players here and there's high quality across the whole team, she said.