Wolverhampton Wanderers have just sacked Gary O'Neill, followed by Southampton in the early hours of Monday morning (16th) when they hosted Tottenham Hotspur, and suffered a heartbreaking 5-0 defeat, and announced the sacking of manager Russell Martin. In just 24 hours, the Premier League witnessed the departure of two coaches, which is undoubtedly a "double blow". In the history of the Premier League, Southampton became the first team to concede five goals in two halves, and the culprit of this massacre was none other than James Maddison.
Tottenham suffered their second consecutive defeat in the league. James Maddison was the first to break the deadlock after just 40 seconds to kick off the bloodbath. Son, Harry Kane and Eriksen then teamed up with James Maddison to take a commanding 5-0 lead at half-time. Spurs withdrew their starters early in the second half only to rub salt into the wounds of Southampton to maintain the 5-0 scoreline.
Faced with such a crushing defeat, the Southampton club reacted swiftly by announcing the sacking of Russell Martin and bringing in U21 coach Rusk to replace him on an interim basis. Back in 2019, Southampton suffered a 0-9 defeat at home to Leicester City, a game in which they trailed 0-5 at half-time. Today's game made the "Saints" the first team in the history of the Premier League to lose two consecutive halves by five goals, with James Maddison playing a key role in both games.
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