Che Adams
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#PLStories- Southampton star CHE Adams reveals players were not worried about getting 9-0 drubbing from Chelsea #SAINTSFC #ChelseaFC

April 12, 2022
CHE Adams insists he was not worried about another nine-goal drubbing during the 6-0 Chelsea defeat because “we played much better than the other games”, despite conceding “it wasn’t good”. The Scottish international played 90 minutes of the ill-fated Manchester United trip last season, while he watched on from the bench as Leicester City tore St Mary’s to shreds before that. However, even with Thomas Tuchel’s Blues six goals to the good with 35 minutes left to play on Saturday, 25-year-old Adams claims those horrors did not cross his mind. Che Adams has not found the net since Norwich in February (Pic: PA) They certainly did for supporters, with the stadium bowl filled with the drone of nervous murmuring once the Chelsea celebrations had subsided. Adams had Saints’ only real chance of the game, but fired straight at goalkeeper Eduoard Mendy from close-range after Kyle Walker-Peters’ perfect delivery. “Yeah everyone is not happy with the result,” Adams admitted. “We weren’t at our best but you know, it’s one of those days. “Some days you get it wrong and they were very, very good today, everyone knows how well we can press but today wasn’t our day and we have to dust ourselves off and go for next week.” Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (Pic: Richard Crease) He continued: "When you let easy goals in it’s hard, you dig yourself a hole that we have to climb out of. They were good and it killed the game for the second-half how we conceded so early. It wasn’t good.” Asked if the previous 9-0 defeats he had witnessed haunted him while manager Ralph Hasenhuttl turned to damage limitation, he insisted: “Not so much today actually, no. “We played much better today than the other games, we created chances but they were clinical in front of goal and took their chances.” If it was not for 34-year-old out-of-contract goalkeeper Fraser Forster, it just might have been anyway. Goalkeeper Fraser Forster was impressive despite conceding six (Pic: Richard Crease) Forster faced 14 shots on target from the Chelsea onslaught – in comparison to Saints’ solitary one in reply – making eight saves, including efforts right in the bottom and top corners. Timo Werner and Mason Mount were both denied certain goals that would have eventually added up to their hattricks, yet Forster did not face another shot after the 61st minute – as the European champions took their foot off the gas. The only criticism you could have had of Forster was that his early miskicking did little to settle the nerves, before Chelsea’s grip began to strangle the home side. “He saved a few attempts on goal and we didn’t protect him enough defensively as a team, definitely,” Adams admitted, speaking about the former England international. Che Adams had Saints' only effort on goal, shortly after the half-time break (Pic: Richard Crease) “It’s really a shame when you’ve got a keeper that’s doing everything he can do but we didn’t help him.” While some fans vented their frustrations towards the team or manager at half-time, Adams adds that most of the support was picked up on by the players. “The majority of the fans stayed and were clapping us towards the end so we really appreciate that,” he continued. “It’s not nice as a player or as a fan to sit here and watch your team go through that but we have to dust ourselves down and go again next week.”
#PLStories- Goalkeeper Willy Caballero reveals Southampton summer signings Valentino Livramento and Armando Broja were on Chelsea’s youth academy radar #SAINTSFC
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#PLStories- Goalkeeper Willy Caballero reveals Southampton summer signings Valentino Livramento and Armando Broja were on Chelsea’s youth academy radar #SAINTSFC

March 17, 2022
GOALKEEPER Willy Caballero revealed he and other experienced players at Chelsea “commented on a lot of positive things about Valentino” Livramento, while he was just an academy starlet. The 19-year-old former Cobham defender has enjoyed a breakout Premier League season following his permanent move to Saints last summer. With 23 matches of experience in the country’s top-flight has already come an England under-21 debut, of which he could be called up again when the squad for this month is announced on Friday. This time last year, Livramento was just another promising youngster – on the finishing stretch of a strong season that saw him crowned the Blues’ academy player of the year. Tino Livramento could be set to return to the squad to face Willy Caballero's former side, Manchester City, this Sunday (Pic: PA) Although not yet known to most of the St Mary’s faithful, he was already on the radar of future Saints teammate Caballero. "No, not really. I had met Oriol Romeu once,” the 40-year-old responded, when asked if he had any friends in the Saints squad before joining as emergency cover in December. “And I knew Valentino Livramento and Armando Broja from Chelsea,” he continued. “Because they were in the academy but with the COVID situation, we couldn't train together." Caballero was on the books at the London side between 2017-2021, after joining from Manchester City. Armando Broja played for Chelsea throughout pre-season (Pic: PA) “But I knew about them. Unbelievable. When I was at Chelsea, we commented on a lot of positive things about Valentino, with his potential and projection. And he did really well since the first game (here at Saints).” Although Livramento made an immediate impact with a Premier League start on the opening weekend of the season, after just 45 minutes of pre-season action, Broja’s introduction was a slower burn. The Albanian international had to cut his teeth in the EFL Cup on his debut, while manager Ralph Hasenhuttl called on the youngster to improve his physical outputs for a Premier League start – which first came in October. "With Broja, we - and when I say we - I mean experienced players, because we sometimes spoke about some of the academy players and there were some doubts, but he is unbelievable and he is doing really well,” Caballero added. Goalkeeper Willy Caballero has featured in the FA Cup for Saints this season (Pic: Stuart Martin) “He is scoring goals and helping the team here and he believes in himself that he can be a good striker (in the Premier League), so that is fantastic." Broja was named on the same bench as Caballero by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, when the striker was handed a Premier League debut with a five-minute cameo in a 4-0 win over Everton, in March 2020. That was the attacker’s only appearance for the Blues’ senior side, although that could change if the six-goal Premier League forward returns to his parent club at the end of this season.
NathanCollins
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#PLStories- Burnley defender Nathan Collins admits a humbling experience after Burnley loss against Chelsea #BURNLEYFC #CHELSEAFC

March 12, 2022
BURNLEY defender Nathan Collins admits he learned a lot from the mauling by Chelsea last weekend and hopes to be able to put that to use in a match of much greater significance on Saturday. The 20-year-old was making only his second start in three months as cover for injured captain Ben Mee when the Clarets conceded four times in the first 24 minutes of the second half. Collins is set to deputise for Mee again at fellow relegation rivals Brentford and he expects a reaction from him and his team-mates. “I learnt a lot. We went over the game and I looked at clips. It’s not nice, but that’s what I need,” he said. “I have to learn from my mistakes more than the things that I do well. Looking back on it, it’s only going to help me. “The dressing room was really annoyed but we have come back in this week and brushed it aside. “We know how big this game on Saturday is so we don’t want to dwell on anything, and we’re moving onto bigger things now.” Burnley could move out of the bottom three for the first time since the end of August and also close the gap to Brentford, who start the day 15th, to three points with a win on Saturday. Although they have at least one match in hand over most of their rivals with a dozen fixtures remaining Collins knows they have to start putting a run of positive results together. “We know the challenge upon us, and we know what we have to do,” he added. “Every game in the Premier League is a must-win, especially at this stage. Saturday is a must-win game, and we all know that. “We have the mentality that we can go anywhere and nick a result, and that’s a good mentality to have.” The fact Burnley have been in this situation several times before and having always escaped is being seen as an advantage. Collins believes they have the character to come good when it matters. “All of the lads are such a tightknit group. We’ll back each other till the end,” he said. “That’s something that is unbelievable to have, especially considering the stage and place that we’re at. “Not a lot of teams have that, so if we can continue with it, then I think that we have a bigger chance.”