No sooner had Wolves sacked Garry O'Neill than Southampton suffered a Tottenham Hotspur onslaught in the early hours of Monday morning, being peppered with five goals at home. In a matter of 24 hours, the Premier League was in turmoil again, and Russell Martin became the second coach to be sacked. Southampton, a team that conceded 5 goals in a half for the first time in the history of the Premier League twice, let James Maddison become the "Grim Reaper" this time.
Tottenham suffered back-to-back defeats in the league and the carnage kicked off when James Maddison broke the deadlock just 40 seconds in. Heung-min Son, Guluszewski, Berbischaya and James Maddison then worked well together to take a 5-0 lead by half-time. In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur replaced their starters to further extend the lead and eventually finished off the game with a 5-0 win over Southampton.
Following the defeat, the decision was made decisively by the Southampton club to sack Russell Martin, with U21 leader Rusk acting on an interim basis.In 2019, Southampton had suffered a 0-9 defeat at home to Leicester City, going 0-5 down at half-time. And today, they once again became the first team in Premier League history to lose two consecutive halves by five goals, with James Maddison playing a key role in both games.
