Has can save the Saints
OF course I was disappointed for my old boss Mark Hughes when Southampton pulled the plug on him just 14 Premier League games into a three-year contract.
Do I think he would have kept Saints up this season given more time? Yes.
Was I surprised that he lost his job? No – because results always dictate what happens to managers. As soon as they dropped into the bottom three, he was always going to be vulnerable.
There was a perception that Stoke left it too late when they parted ways with Hughes last January, and that may explain why Southampton have acted now.
The new manager, Ralph Hasenhuettl, has got a good base for leading Southampton to safety.
Hasenhuettl has enough time, and squad depth, to lead Southampton to safety. Like all managers, I wish him well.