Tonda Eckert is adamant that Southampton's momentum has been building for a while. And there's now concrete evidence that the club is heading back in the right direction after a couple of turbulent years. The only thing extraordinary about this latest Leicester loss was Oliver Skipp's overhead kick - only the fourth goal of his career. Southampton won because they persevered. The young players who emerged from their bench provided the required spark in the extra 30 minutes.

Source: BBC February 16, 2026 14:38 UTC