Arsenal claimed a late-night Premier League win a couple of days back but Southampton have suffered a future Aaron Ramsdale loss from it, without even playing.
The first-ever Tyler Dibling versus Mateus Fernandes contest is behind us, and quite many Southampton fans will be pleased with there being no clear loser. The Premier League, though, lost a third matchup from going a straight ten-on-ten in late-goal fueled outcomes.
One of them also penned the three points for Arsenal, but that prize is only for the Gunners. The Saints have no ribbons to cut from the 2-1 night, and worse enough, an £18m Southampton dream has begun to burst out.
Through Arsenal itself, St. Mary's got to liken a whole year of Ramsdale being a reliable Premier League cog but what to say now of his temporary employers Newcastle United. They acted as if the 27-year-old's Arsenal past was decades ago, and kept him away from Nick Pope's gloves.
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Somehow, that bore fruits too and Newcastle fans must have smelled points falling in their jar. It didn't which is a concern of theirs, albeit weaker than the £18m fee recouping worry for the ones at Southampton.
The Magpies are sparingly using the Three Lions ace and hence, they may budge out of spraying the full amount Saints need for a sale. Travelling down a scenario where the Ramsdale cash isn't brought back can be a lost cause for James Trafford too, where the matter of sizeable bids can force Southampton out of the way.
Then, it can be the former switching back to home on the South Coast and clocking months in the Championship. Southampton fans, it's not sarcastic anymore and let's hope the winless jokes rivals have kept in the works for Will Still's men doesn't come to notice tonight.