‘We had all written them off’: Jamie Carragher flips his opinion on Southampton’s survival hopes
‘We had written them all off’: Jamie Carragher reverses his view of Southampton’s survival expectations, insisting the Premier League fighters need just one win to ‘put themselves in the mix’ after their sensational 3-3 draw against Arsenal
- Jamie Carragher believes Southampton can come bottom of the table
- The former Liverpool defender impressed with their 3-3 draw against Arsenal
- Southampton stunned the Emirates to initially lead before being pinned back
Jamie Carragher has given Southampton fans hope they may be able to pull off one of the Premier League’s great relegation escapes after their sensational 3-3 draw against league leaders Arsenal on Friday.
Hardly anyone gave them a chance as they advanced at the Emirates to kick off the weekend’s Premier League action, as Carragher himself admitted when speaking to Saints boss Ruben Selles after the game.
Carragher flipped his pre-game view stating survival is possible if Southampton can win their next game to get themselves ‘well in the mix’ after an impressive performance that saw the visitors score after just 27 seconds to lead 3-1 . be called back late.
“We had written them all off but I feel like they need one win to get them right back in the mix,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.
“It was a brilliant interview, I thought his answer about going to back five was brilliant, both full-backs got booked, they then got closer to the people and for much of the second half I didn’t think Arsenal would score.
Southampton rallied in the Emirates to score three goals against the league leaders
“It felt like every time Arsenal put the ball in the penalty area, only Jesus was there, thanks to how they set up.
