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Southampton: My Saints Team of the Decade – Marc Walker

By Marc Walker

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)
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 18: Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Sunderland at St Mary’s Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 18: Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Sunderland at St Mary’s Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Morgan Schneiderlin, Central-Midfielder

Key stat: 257 appearances, 15 goals

The improvements that the Frenchman made when rising up the leagues with Saints saw him become one of the best in the Premier League.

Victor Wanyama is the backup here after providing Saints with great strength for two years.

Dean Hammond, Central-Midfielder

Key stat: 141 appearances, 11 goals

Captain in the two promotion campaigns and could always be found battling away to win the midfield tussles in League One and the Championship.

Jack Cork also showed consistency in the Championship and proved a good squad player in the Premier League before moving on to pastures new.

Dusan Tadic, Attacking-Midfielder

Key stat: 162 appearances, 24 goals and 35 assists

The Serbian hit the ground running in England and became a very important creative force for Saints whilst also weighing in with important goals – even if his levels of performance did drop off in his later years.

James Ward-Prowse and Steven Davis could be in this team somewhere in midfield but fall just below Tadic’s exploits – although the former is on his way to changing that.