
Monday-Tuesday
The week started for the Saints with intense speculation regarding Claude Puel’s long-term future at the club. A host of media sources hopped on the back of the rumour that the Frenchman would be sacked at the end of the season.
Instantly the favourite to replace him was Marco Silva, with odds as low as 7/2 that he would replace Puel, something which didn’t exactly upset the fan-base.
DAILY POLL: If Puel was sacked, would you be happy for Marco Silva to be his replacement? #SaintsFC
— Saints Marching (@SaintsMarching_) May 1, 2017
Instead as many as 88 percent of the 111 voters said they would be happy for the 39-year-old to replace Puel, with his attacking and free-flowing style of football evidently impressing the supporters.
But Silva wasn’t the only name linked with the Saints job, as Alan Pardew, Brendan Rodgers and Eddie Howe were all high up the list of replacements. However the second-favourite to Silva was Unai Emery. Formerly of Sevilla and now of PSG, Emery was linked with the job last summer and was many fans number one pick for the job.
DAILY POLL: The two favourites to replace Puel are Marco Silva and Unai Emery - who would you prefer and why? #SaintsFC
— Saints Marching (@SaintsMarching_) May 2, 2017
Despite this Silva is still the popular vote, albeit by the narrowest of margins. However with Emery having enough fans as a potential successor it seems like the Saints have plenty of viable options if Puel does get given his marching orders.