October 27th 2024.
It's been a rough start to the season for Southampton, and all eyes are on manager Russell Martin to turn things around. Despite being a popular choice at odds of 14/1, 8/1, and 7/2, Martin is now the favorite to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job.
Things were looking dire for Martin when his team conceded a goal to Erling Haaland just five minutes into their match against Manchester City. But thanks to some determined defending and some missed opportunities from City, that goal ended up being the only one of the game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to secure a win for Southampton, who remain at the bottom of the Premier League table with just one point from nine games.
In fact, Southampton currently has the lowest point total of any team in the top four divisions of English football. If things continue at this rate, they may struggle to even match the 25 points they earned two years ago when they were relegated from the top division.
Their upcoming schedule doesn't offer much relief, with a tough run of matches against Stoke, Everton, Wolves, Liverpool, Brighton, Chelsea, and Aston Villa before facing Tottenham in December. It's no wonder that Martin's odds of being the next manager to lose his job are so high, with most bookmakers offering him as the odds-on favorite and Bet Victor even giving him odds of just 5/4.
And it's not just Martin's job on the line, but the team's future in the Premier League as well. They are currently 1/5 favorites to be relegated and 5/4 to finish at the bottom of the table. While they may have a good chance of beating Stoke in the Carabao Cup, extra time is a strong possibility at 18/5 odds, especially considering Stoke's recent form.
In other sports news, the Pittsburgh Steelers are favored to win by more than a touchdown against the New York Giants in tonight's Monday Night Football game, with odds of 11/8 from BoyleSports. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers are off to a strong start in the NHL and are being given odds of 11/1 by Paddy Power and Betfair to win the Stanley Cup.
In more offbeat news, Wojciech Szczesny was caught smoking in the Barcelona dressing room after his team's win against Real Madrid, double amputee Billy Monger broke the Ironman World Championship record after being stung by a jellyfish, and Jamie O'Hara criticized Sir Jim Ratcliffe for turning Manchester United into "losers."
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