Another very impressive milestone has just been hit by Tonda Eckert after Blackburn win

Tonda Eckert is a truly beloved figure at this moment in time at St. Mary's, by both his playing personnel and the adoring Southampton fanbase alike.

Even Tom Fellows, who has suffered from notable off-performances here and there this season, has been quick to praise the German head coach in recent times, with the 33-year-old noted as being a "breath of fresh air" for having both a fine tactical understanding of the game from the sidelines, but also a kindness present in his man-management skills.

Every Southampton player wants to give their all to the beloved head coach consequently, with the wins just piling up at the moment, as the Saints eye a late surge into the automatic promotion spots.

Southampton's ridiculous run of form

Scrolling over Southampton's Championship encounters this calendar year, you would have to go back all the way to the 17th of January to last see when the Saints slipped up in the tough division, with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Hull City their last defeat.

Since then, the South Coast side have just gotten stronger and more formidable with each passing game, with the 3-0 win against Blackburn Rovers confidently collected last time out, even as Finn Azaz had to watch on from the stands, through injury.

April so far has only seen the Saints concede two goals across their three wins in the league, with an electric ten goals also put away, which was bumped up significantly by their outrageous five-goal showing against Wrexham.

Amazingly, with the wins just coming like clockwork, Eckert's high-flyers are only two points behind Ipswich Town in second spot, as Kieran McKenna's side now worry their grip on the final automatic promotion position could come unstuck, after losing 2-0 to Portsmouth, on the same night the Saints thrashed Blackburn.

There is one milestone that is yet to be uttered that Eckert also hit on Tuesday night, as he has now pulled off a feat that was last successfully reached in 1981, when Southampton had the legendary Lawrie McMenemy at the helm.

The new milestone Eckert has hit after Blackburn win

McMenemy is fondly remembered to this day on the South Coast for being the manager who hoisted the FA Cup aloft in 1976 from the Saints dug-out.

Eckert isn't far off an FA Cup final himself, having got the second-tier side to the semi-final stages unexpectedly this season, and this isn't the only similarity he now shares with the Gateshead-born icon.

Indeed, before Eckert strolled into the dug-out, McMenemy was the last manager to guide Southampton to seven straight wins in all competitions in one single season.

Now, the German has pulled off the same eye-catching feat, as he begins to consolidate his spot amongst the club's finest ever managers.

He would definitely endear himself to the masses even more if he was the beloved boss that instantly enabled the Saints to move back to the Premier League.

Dissecting their current immaculate form, this feels as if it could be very much on the cards.

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