Southampton: My Saints Team of the Decade

Southampton: My Saints Team of the Decade – Marc Walker

By Marc Walker | Jan 1, 2020

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Rickie Lambert (L) of Southampton celebrates with team mate Adam Lallana (R) after scoring during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on May 11, 2014 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: General view outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC at St Mary’s Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

It is rare to go a long period of time without seeing a graphic showing the starting 11 Southampton could have had without selling players.

We all know that such a line-up taking to the field in red and white stripes would be unrealistic, but celebrating the contributions of the players included is still important.

As we move into another decade, here we look at a version of what the Saints Team of the Decade may look like.

Whilst the period from 2017 to 2019 has been more difficult and seen more patience needed by fans, the earlier years were full of some of the best moments in the club’s history.

Here is the Saints Team of the Decade chosen by me, Marc Walker – Site Expert at Saints Marching: