#3 Point ensures Claude Puel’s position remains mystifyingly under threat
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Although the stalemate against United left the Saints on course for a top-eight finish, in a season that also saw Claude Puel steer his side to the EFL Cup final, the 55-year-old's position remains subject to speculation.
That is what you get for over-achieving for so long. Fans now expect Southampton to be playing attractive football, and break club records for points tallies. Against United, Saints had 17 shots on goal, but couldn’t score. Even a 1-0 win would have given the club a lift ahead of the final game. Another uninspiring performance, of which there have been plenty of late with little to play for, has ensured many fans remain of the thinking that change at the managerial helm will freshen things up.
“After that Sunday’s clash with Stoke] we can discuss and speak about this [his future],” Puel said after the United draw. “That is when we can talk about this. For now, we keep our focus for the last match.” A man who knows he is not safe in employment.
