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Southampton: A look back on Saints’ last five Premier League opening fixtures

By Marc Walker

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Ryan Bertrand of Southampton is closed down by Steven Gerrard of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on August 17, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Ryan Bertrand of Southampton is closed down by Steven Gerrard of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on August 17, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Dusan Tadic of Southampton and Leon Britton of Swansea City battle for possession during the Premier League match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary’s Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Dusan Tadic of Southampton and Leon Britton of Swansea City battle for possession during the Premier League match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary’s Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) /

Saints 0-0 Swansea City, 2017/18 season

A drab spell under Mauricio Pellegrino began with Saints putting in a lot of effort for little reward in this opening day clash.

60% of possession, 13 corners, 16 shots of target and just two on target produced no goals for the hosts.

On this evidence, it was probably not a surprise that both sides were fighting for survival come the end of the season.

That night back at the Liberty and Gabbiadini’s winner won’t be forgotten in a long time.

Saints team: Forster, Cedric, Yoshida, Stephens, Bertrand (McQueen 86), Davis, Romeu, Ward-Prowse (Boufal 71), Redmond, Tadic, Gabbiadini (Austin 69)