Don Goodman questions Southampton's current quality to get over the Premier League promotion line next season.
Hilarious it may sound, still, the reality is, Southampton and the concerned crew have been shushed more times than games won this season. And intriguingly, such incidents have been more often off the pitch recently.
Remember how Simon Rusk's pre-matchday claim from days ago still haunts us? Since then, contrary to the manager's game plan, the Saints have fallen flat on both occasions.
Well, that's why, despite some reactions, the St. Mary's faithful aren't flying away with Harwood-Bellis' latest claim to win points against Man City next.
In fact, let alone hoping for something for the games left this season, Southampton fans might have doubts growing for the upcoming season. It's the speculation, can the club jump back to the Premier League on their first Championship attempt?
Now, Saints supporters can have different opinions on this, but going by Don Goodman's pundit viewpoint, the future isn't any brighter for Southampton.
Don Goodman doubts a quick Southampton PL return
Recently, talking about the Saints' situation, the Championship veteran clarified how it wouldn't be possible for the club to quickly fight back against their current messy situation.
As quoted by the Daily Echo, Goodman mentioned: "They haven’t been competitive. It’s clear that it is a football club that needs a massive, enormous overhaul in the summer. It’s a massive transition, which won’t be guaranteed to reap instant rewards."
Now, this caution in itself is super important for Southampton, but given that it's been the second warning from former Championship star Don Goodman, it further elevates its essence.
Well, the solution to the Saints' situation, a massive squad overhaul, is known now. What remains to be seen is how well the club can pull this off.
Who knows, maybe retaining a core of their most sought-after superstars can at least accelerate their return journey to the Top Flight.