Claude Puel
Claude Puel: 'Dimitri Payet not our main focus'
Southampton boss Claude Puel praises West Ham United's Dimitri Payet, but will not spend too much time focusing on the Frenchman in the build-up to Sunday's clash.
Sep 23, 16:53
Southampton boss Claude Puel praises team's character
Southampton manager Claude Puel heaps praise on his side following their 1-0 win over Swansea City.
Sep 18, 17:59
Charlie Austin strike downs Swansea City at St Mary's
Charlie Austin scores the only goal of the game as Southampton claim their first win of the Premier League campaign.
Sep 18, 16:08
Team News: Southampton recall key players for Swansea City test
Southampton boss Claude Puel recalls a host of key players following his side's win in the Europa League.
Sep 18, 13:20
Claude Puel: 'Premier League win will come for Southampton'
Southampton boss Claude Puel remains confident that the Saints will gain their first Premier League win of the season soon enough.
Sep 17, 14:02
Claude Puel: 'Victory over Sparta Prague a major confidence boost'
Claude Puel admits that Thursday evening's victory over Sparta Prague was "important for the confidence of the squad" after a winless start to life on the south coast.
Sep 16, 14:26
Charlie Austin nets brace as Southampton win Europa League opener
Charlie Austin scores twice and Jay Rodriguez nets as Southampton win their Europa League Group K opener 3-0 against Sparta Prague at St Mary's.
Sep 15, 21:57
Team News: Southampton make seven changes for Europa League bow
Southampton boss Claude Puel makes seven changes to his side for the visit of Sparta Prague in the Europa League.
Sep 15, 19:10
Live Commentary: Southampton 3-0 Sparta Prague - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text commentary of the Europa League Group K match between Southampton and Sparta Prague at St Mary's.
Sep 15, 19:00
Claude Puel: Sparta Prague are "interesting" opponents
Southampton manager Charles Puel suggests that he is expecting a tough test against Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Sep 14, 17:25
Virgil van Dijk: 'Southampton must enjoy Europa League'
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk says that the club must try to "enjoy" their debut campaign in the group stages of the Europa League.
Sep 14, 17:12
Santi Cazorla's late penalty sneaks win for Arsenal over Southampton
Santi Cazorla scores a late penalty to sneak a 2-1 win for Arsenal over Southampton at the Emirates.
Sep 10, 16:58
Team News: Shkodran Mustafi, Lucas Perez start for Arsenal
Arsene Wenger hands starts to Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez for the visit of Southampton.
Sep 10, 14:03
Live Commentary: Arsenal 2-1 Southampton - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text commentary of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates.
Sep 10, 14:00
Claude Puel: 'Sofiane Boufal could take a month to get fit enough to feature'
Southampton manager Claude Puel concedes that club-recording signing Sofiane Boufal could take at least a month to get fit enough to feature for the Premier League side.
Sep 8, 18:08
Oriol Romeu: 'Southampton making progress under Claude Puel'
Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu says that his side are beginning to adjust to a different approach under new manager Claude Puel.
Sep 8, 17:25
Fraser Forster declared fit for Arsenal clash despite injury scare
Claude Puel reveals that Fraser Forster "will be OK" for Saturday's trip to take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, while Ryan Bertrand could also feature.
Sep 8, 15:54
Jay Rodriguez 'to hold Southampton talks'
Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez will hold talks with head coach Claude Puel on Wednesday afternoon to determine his future, according to a report.
Aug 31, 14:16
Sofiane Boufal set to undergo Southampton medical
Lille attacker Sofiane Boufal will reportedly undergo a medical at Southampton on Sunday ahead of his proposed club-record £21m move to St Mary's.
Aug 27, 21:42
Live Commentary: Southampton 1-1 Sunderland - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage of the 1-1 draw in the Premier League between Southampton and Sunderland.
Aug 27, 14:00
Cedric signs new four-year contract at Southampton
Cedric signs a new four-year deal at Southampton, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.
Aug 26, 16:25
Jose Fonte 'to sign new Southampton contract'
Southampton captain Jose Fonte will reportedly sign a new contract with the club, ending speculation of a move to Manchester United.
Aug 25, 22:58
Preview: Southampton vs. Sunderland
Sports Mole previews the Premier League clash at St Mary's between Southampton and Sunderland.
Aug 25, 15:36
Claude Puel: 'Very important to keep Jose Fonte'
Southampton manager Claude Puel insists that captain Jose Fonte is happy at the club amid reported interest from Manchester United.
Aug 25, 15:25
Southampton 'agree club-record fee for Sofiane Boufal'
Southampton reportedly agree a club-record fee of around £21m for Lille forward Sofiane Boufal.
Aug 25, 13:08
Dusan Tadic: 'Southampton must improve'
Southampton attacker Dusan Tadic admits that his side need to improve, having picked up just one point from their opening two games under new manager Claude Puel.
Aug 23, 14:57
Claude Puel: 'Jose Mourinho may struggle to get star players to work together'
Southampton boss Claude Puel questions Jose Mourinho's ability to ensure that all of his star players work well together.
Aug 19, 12:30
Ryan Bertrand to miss Manchester United match through injury
Southampton full-back Ryan Bertrand will miss his side's match against Manchester United due to a knee injury.
Aug 18, 21:03
Matt Targett: 'Good start key against Manchester United'
Southampton defender Matt Targett warns his side that they cannot afford to make a slow start during their upcoming Premier League match against Manchester United.
Aug 18, 20:10
Southampton boss Claude Puel suggests Man United behind Jose Fonte rumours
Southampton manager Claude Puel suggests that Manchester United are behind the "strange" rumours linking Jose Fonte to Old Trafford.
Aug 17, 17:26
Preview: Manchester United vs. Southampton
Sports Mole previews Friday night's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford.
Aug 17, 16:50
Claude Puel happy with Southampton attacking options
Southampton boss Claude Puel says that he is happy with the south coast club's attacking options following their 1-1 Premier League draw with Watford on Saturday.
Aug 13, 20:48
Southampton new boy Nathan Redmond rescues draw as Watford's Ben Watson sees red
Southampton rescue a 1-1 draw against Watford, who went down to 10 men in the final 14 minutes following Ben Watson's sending-off.
Aug 13, 17:08
Team News: Nathan Redmond starts for Southampton
Nathan Redmond makes his Southampton debut against Watford for their opening match of the 2016-7 season.
Aug 13, 14:12
Claude Puel compares Nathan Redmond to Thierry Henry
Southampton manager Claude Puel believes that Nathan Redmond boasts a number of similar attributes to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.
Aug 12, 13:57
Preview: Southampton vs. Watford
Sports Mole previews Saturday afternoon's Premier League meeting between Southampton and Watford at St Mary's Stadium.
Aug 11, 21:13
Claude Puel rules out Jose Fonte exit
Southampton manager Claude Puel rules out the possibility of reported Manchester United target Jose Fonte leaving the club this summer.
Aug 11, 14:38
Shane Long hits winner as Southampton edge out Athletic Bilbao
Shane Long scores the only goal in Southampton's 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Aug 7, 17:00
Southampton target Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour?
Anderlecht and Belgium midfielder Steven Defour is a reported target for Southampton to fill the void left by Victor Wanyama.
Aug 2, 22:59
Southampton sign Jeremy Pied on two-year deal
Southampton complete the free transfer of defender Jeremy Pied on a two-year contract.
Aug 2, 11:25
