Slav gets a big boost as style returns

Slaven Bilic saw the team produce precisely the kind of performance at Southampton that will see him cruise on to his third year in charge.

Everybody around the club been desperate to see the team play with the kind of panache and style  they showed throughout their last season at the Boleyn.

And as the squad finally starts to find the free flowing game that thrilled last term, Slav saw his team put a big brick in the wall with the manner of their performance on the south coast

There is now little pressure on the team as far as relegation is concerned and a top insider told us: “The Southampton performance was exactly what we were looking for and it was thrilling to see it immediately after that result against Manchester City.

“It was exciting and so enjoyable to see the lads dominating and producing such a classy display. There’a  lot more in the locker and with 40 per cent of the season left anything is possible.

“If they carry on playing like that it will have become a successful campaign. Slaven has had a lot to cope with, has come through it all and is now seeing the team coming back to its best.

As things stand right now, we are in a good place and we are expecting some more decent  performances.”