MX23RW : Friday, April 19 11:46:08| >> :120:20925:20925:

Ronald Koeman targeting eighth-place Premier League finish for Southampton

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman calms expectations by claiming that his team should aim for an eighth-place finish in the Premier League this season.

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has suggested that he is not expecting his team to finish higher than eighth in the Premier League this season, despite their strong start to the campaign.

The Saints are currently second in the league table, three points behind leaders Chelsea after six games.

Many tipped Koeman's side to get relegated this season due to the exodus of first-team players, including Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Rickie Lambert.

"Eighth place last year was a great result," the Daily Star quotes Koeman as saying. "I think we should be able to do that again this time around. We'll enjoy the moment.

"In the Premier League you get tested every week. Next week we go to Tottenham Hotspur and we now look forward to it again."

Southampton have won their last four league games.

ID:179767: cacheID:179767:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2054:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Graziano Pelle of Southampton celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Queens Park Rangers at St Mary's Stadium on September 27, 2014
Read Next:
Pelle: "It was an amazing goal"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ipswich TownIpswich432611685533289
2Leicester CityLeicester422841079384188
3Leeds UnitedLeeds43269876344287
4Southampton42259884543084
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4320121166422472
6Norwich CityNorwich432181476601671
7Hull City421811136254865
8Coventry CityCoventry4217121366521463
9Middlesbrough43189166156563
10Preston North EndPreston43189165660-463
11Cardiff CityCardiff43185204860-1259
12Bristol City431610175046458
13Sunderland43168195250256
14Swansea CitySwansea431411185362-953
15Watford431216155958152
16Millwall431311194255-1350
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn431310205771-1449
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth431212195866-848
19Queens Park RangersQPR431211204057-1747
20Stoke CityStoke431211204160-1947
21Birmingham CityBirmingham43129224864-1645
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield43917174770-2344
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds43128233667-3144
RRotherham UnitedRotherham43411283285-5323


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!