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Southampton vs Huddersfield: Premier League – Opposition Threats

By Alastair Case

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield Town celebrates after scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Leicester City at John Smith's Stadium on April 06, 2019 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield Town celebrates after scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Leicester City at John Smith's Stadium on April 06, 2019 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 22: Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of Huddersfield Town battles for possession with Nathan Redmond of Southampton during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Southampton FC at John Smith’s Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 22: Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of Huddersfield Town battles for possession with Nathan Redmond of Southampton during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Southampton FC at John Smith’s Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /

Relegated Huddersfield travel to St Mary’s with nothing but pride at stake in a clash with Southampton. 

For much of the season, Southampton have languished in and around the bottom three but a strong final third of the season has seen them climb to safety under Ralph Hasenhuttl’s stewardship.

Huddersfield have shown pluck and spirit aplenty this season but have lacked the quality required to stay in Europe’s top league. A shaky defence, coupled with a strike force bereft of a genuine goal scoring threat, has meant that Huddersfield have finished bottom of the Premier League in a classic case of second season syndrome.

Nevertheless, a gritty 1-1 draw against a sub par Manchester United side last week will give manager Jan Siewert belief that they can return from the South Coast with some points.

For Saints, Sunday will be a chance to end the season on a high and if results go their way, they could finish as high as 15th. Here are three of the main threats from the Huddersfield side: