Will Still is widely predicted to be the next Championship manager to be sacked. However, it doesn't bother him that much and, frankly, so it shouldn't.
The Championship is a difficult league. When you're in it, it's difficult to get out of it. This, contrasted with the Premier League being more packed with quality than ever, makes the English football pyramid completely ineffective right now.
But Southampton can't complain too much. Sure, they would like to return to the Premier League, but nothing they've done all season has been a sign that they'll get there.
Despite hiring Will Still from the French league, Southampton has looked worse for wear. After seven games, Southampton has a 1-4-2 record, and currently sit 19th in the table. Considering they wanted automatic qualification, that's frankly inexcusable.
Southampton boss Will Still makes his sacking belief crystal clear
Fingers are being pointed at Southampton boss Will Still. He should not be sacked right now, but he needs to start winning games to bolster his case.
Anyway, Will Still has questioned the decision-making at Sheffield United. Notably, they let Ruben Selles go and made a complete U-turn by rehiring their former manager, Chris Wilder. This decision was bound to be met with some criticism, and Still has added fuel to that fire.
Still said: “Honestly, I think it's completely ridiculous. Unfortunately, that's just the way football works these days."
He then related the state of managerial sackings to the position he finds himself in. After only seven games, some fans are suggesting throwing the towel in early and not giving Still a real chance.
On this, he said: "It's like our situation, as I know people are questioning it. I don't think it makes me a bad manager, I don't think it makes me a bad person. And I'm not a stats man, but if you look at all the stats, then they show we're doing something right, we're just not quite making it click, but it takes time."
There is little patience in football nowadays. Managers not only have long-term pressures, but short-term too, now.
It would be utterly ridiculous if Will Still was fired this early, even if the pressure is on him to perform now.
Still finished by saying: "There are examples of clubs where they've been patient, they've given people a bit of time with that trust and faith, and I think it's worked out. It's just the world we live in, isn't it? It's modern football."