It is a measure of Southampton’s growing strife that this slender victory over a Championship side with problems of their own was not enough to stop their fans turning on Mauricio Pellegrino near the end, greeting the manager’s decision to withdraw Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg with loud boos and mutinous chants.What made the cries of “You don’t know what you’re doing,” from the away end so remarkable was that Southampton were closing in on a spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup when Pellegrino chose to make a late change in midfield, replacing Hojbjerg with Mario Lemina with 10 minutes go. In one angry moment a comfortable workout for the Premier League strugglers, who edged past Fulham thanks to James Ward-Prowse’s first goal of the season, became a reminder of their darkening mood. Continue readingreadfullarticle
