Southampton push Norwich deeper into relegation trouble
Southampton pushed Norwich deeper into relegation trouble as the Premier League’s bottom club slumped to a 2-0 defeat at St Mary’s on Friday.
A job well done for the Saints 😇#SOUNOR pic.twitter.com/njQGMRNSVz
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 25, 2022
Che Adams rewarded Southampton’s first half dominance with the opener before Oriol Romeu finished off the Canaries with first goal for the club since October 2020.
Doesn't do tap-ins 🤯
Take a bow, @OriolRomeu 👏 pic.twitter.com/xbCldsVosq
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 26, 2022
Norwich have lost nine of their 12 league games, leaving them stuck five points from safety.
Only three teams have avoided relegation from the Premier League after losing as many as Norwich’s 17 defeats by this stage of the season.
🗣 "This new togetherness can bring us to this position we are in at the moment, that we are hard to beat."
The boss has some high praise for you, #SaintsFC fans 👏
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 25, 2022
Having played more games than any of the teams directly above them, it is looking increasingly unlikely that Dean Smith’s side will avoid relegation to the Championship.
Only Liverpool (6) and Wolves (5) have won more #PL matches in 2022 than @SouthamptonFC (4) 📈#SOUNOR pic.twitter.com/yrSfKc2fuY
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 25, 2022
Southampton have lost just once in 12 games in all competitions and sit comfortably in mid-table.