JONES WILL NOT PANIC BUY
“I don’t think he got that love at Arsenal. “There would be someone else on top of him and they would leave and then there would be someone else come in ahead of him.
“But we felt Villa would be perfect for him and really help him fulfil his aims.”
Aims achieved by careful planning over time. “When he
MANAGER Nathan Jones says Southampton will not be forced into any panic buys.
Saints, who have already snapped up Croatia World Cup star Mislav Orsic and Argentina midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, are rock bottom ahead of today’s visit of Aston Villa.
They are chasing Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson and Luton fullback James Bree but Jones (inset) said: “We have to come out of the window stronger than when we went into it.
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“He achieved them all because his dedication and desire to succeed is the best I have ever seen.”
Villa, who visit Southampton today, have given Martinez the armband this term as the star matures into a leader.
Some felt he tarnished his image picking up the golden glove award at the World Cup final with his crude gesture after Argentina won the trophy for the first time since 1986.
Cutler said: “He can be like a big kid who gets carried away sometimes.
“But if you understand what he has done to get where he is, you have to forgive what he did.
“He deserved to let his hair down.
“He put his whole life into that moment.”
“We bring people in to fit specifically what we want them to do. The key thing is we improve on every level. If nothing becomes available that improves us, I will be happy to work with what we have.”
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Ward-Prowse says being left out of England’s World Cup squad is spurring him on to fire Saints to safety.
Since his Qatar snub, the midfielder has bagged an impressive five goals in six games.
Ward-Prowse said: “It was disappointing for sure. Admittedly it was a difficult start to the season, but I felt I had done enough. That is football and sometimes things don’t go your way.”