Southampton icon Alan Shearer believes the Premier League survival race has been wrapped up. Giving safety to Wolves, Shearer predicts all three promoted clubs, including the Saints to go down.
You would agree that this has been by far the worst Southampton season ever. Let alone humiliating scorelines, and embarrassing defeat streaks, the club has been registering every possible lowdown lately.
Know what they are onto now? Proving every worst fear about them justified.
Notably, as if the fans haven't had enough of witnessing every dire Paul Merson's matchday prediction going true, Southampton is on track to now even validate Premier League official Tony Scholes' old suspicion.
Remember what it was? All the season newcomers, Southampton, Leicester, and Ipswich to get relegated again.
Now, if are thinking how the Saints solely influence all their fate, let me tell you. Well, this is because of their recent matchday defeat to Wolves.
Accept it or not, the Southampton Vs Wolves result might be the cornerstone of this season's Premier League relegation battle. While both Leicester and Ipswich lost their game, a Wolves win here has further stretched the safety gap at the bottom.
Alan Shearer admits he foresaw Southampton’s relegation in advance
In fact, for some like Saints legend Alan Shearer, this matchday has already sealed the fate of bottommost clubs like Southampton.
As quoted by the Daily Echo, post-match, Shearer reflected on the result, saying: “It (the relegation race) is done. That was a really big win for Wolves. I’ve never held too much hope anyway for the three promoted teams. They’ve struggled for large parts of the season."
Well, Shearer's words portray nothing but the harsh reality. But beyond phrases, don't you think his statement is a huge siren for Southampton? After all, having no hope from one's boyhood club is an utmost disgrace on the Saints' part.
Safe to say, Shearer doesn't recognize St. Mary's that he left back in 1992. Still, hopefully, bright days will return and things will change in the club's favor ahead.