Southampton vs West Ham – Southampton and West Ham United prepare for the fifth round of the FA Cup tomorrow evening, with a place in the quarter-finals on the line. The Saints are coming off a 2-0 Premier League win over Norwich City, while David Moyes’ team won 1-0 over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Southampton’s late assault for European places is clearly too little, too late, but if the Saints had maintained their strong form earlier in the season, Ralph Hasenhuttl could very well be vying for continental competition right now.
The Saints’ resurgence continued with a 2-0 home win over Norwich on Friday night, with Che Adams netting the goal before halfway and Oriol Romeu’s half-volley settling the game.
Tomas Soucek, who was celebrating his 27th birthday in style, was the hero of the hour for top-four chasing West Ham on Sunday, as the Hammers enhanced their Champions League prospects at the London Stadium by defeating Wolves.
After Declan Rice’s blistering shot had hit the woodwork in the first half, Soucek tucked in the game-winning goal on the 59th minute after some excellent play from Aaron Cresswell on the left, with West Ham still pursuing a top-four finish.
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This has all the makings of a compelling match between a Southampton side on their greatest run of the season and a Hammers side looking to cap off their meteoric climb with a piece of domestic glory.
It wouldn’t surprise us if this game went to extra time or penalty kicks, but with the Saints proving increasingly tenacious at home and West Ham struggling to close the back door on the road, we can see Hasenhuttl’s side through to the final eight.
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