Mauricio Pellegrino says Southampton must show courage in the relegation scrap Mauricio Pellegrino says Southampton must show courage in the relegation scrapSouthampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino says his players must be "brave" and "show their character" to survive Premier League relegation. Following Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at St Mary's, Southampton find themselves one point adrift of safety with only one win since the turn of the year. With just 11 games remaining in the Premier League season, Pellegrino has demanded his players show their courage and grit to help the club avoid relegation six years after returning to the top flight of English football. "In this moment you need to be really brave and you have to show your character, to be strong enough to challenge in this situation. Pellegrino believes the scrap for Premier League survival is a great spectacle for fans and claimed there is more interest from around the world in the relegation fight than the title race.

Source: Sky sports February 14, 2018 18:00 UTC