Phil Thompson predicts Southampton to get relegated

Former Liverpool player turned football pundit Phil Thompson has told Sky Sports that Southampton will be relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.

Thompson found Southampton to be “absolutely dreadful” against Newcastle United last week, and has predicted that the Saints will finish in the bottom three of the 2017/18 Premier League campaign.

He has also predicted West Bromwich Albion (20th) and Huddersfield (15th) to get relegated to the second tier as well.

“I covered Southampton last week and they were absolutely dreadful,” Thompson told Sky Sports.

“They didn’t look threatening, they didn’t look like they could defend, they were all over the place and I think they are six…