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Southampton announced on Thursday that first-team coach Eric Black has stepped down from his role at the club.

The Scotsman moved to St Mary’s in 2016 as part of Claude Puel’s coaching staff.

Even after the manager departed, Black stayed on, but has now decided to leave his position due to personal reasons.

The Saints’ official website has claimed that the 54-year-old has opted to address some back problems that have been caused by previous injuries suffered during his playing career.

In September last year, the Scotsman was caught up in The Telegraph’s investigation into corruption in football.

Black was accused of offering advice to third parties on how to bribe lower-league clubs, but following an investigation, Southampton did not find him guilty of any wrongdoing.

Judging by the reaction on Twitter, Black divided Southampton fans, with some pleased to see him step down, while others have been left disappointed.

Black has had coaching spells at numerous clubs, including Sunderland and Aston Villa.

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According to reports in The Telegraph, Chelsea have opened talks with West Ham United about signing striker Andy Carroll, who is rated at £20m by the club according to Sky Sports, on a permanent deal, and Arsenal fans have been quick to mock their London neighbours.

Initial reports suggested that the Blues wanted to bring the 29-year-old to Stamford Bridge on loan until the end of the season to provide cover for Alvaro Morata, but now The Telegraph says they actually want the centre-forward on a permanent basis.

If they do get Carroll he would follow Ross Barkley through the door for the Premier League holders this month, and even though the Gunners look set to lose Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United their attention has certainly been caught to the potential deal involving their rivals from the capital.

Arsenal supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on Chelsea targeting Carroll, and while one labelled “Chelsea the new Arsenal”, another said their interest in him is “embarrassing”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Everton may well be in the market to sign a new left-back before the January transfer window slams shut at the end of the month, and Toffees fans have urged them to get Jamal Lewis following his display for Norwich City in their FA Cup third round replay tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

The 19-year-old lined up as a left wing-back against the Premier League holders, but he impressed both defensively and from an attacking point of view, with his pace and his ability to take the ball forward particularly noticeable.

Meanwhile, summer addition Cuco Martina has been filling in at left-back for the Merseyside outfit in the absence of the injured Leighton Baines in recent months, with the Goodison Park faithful not particularly impressed with his performances.

Everton supporters were quick to have their say on Lewis’ showing for the Canaries via social media, and while one said he “looks far better than Martina”, another simply said “what a player”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Manchester United are now a massive 15 points behind English Premier League leaders Manchester City after defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Wednesday night.

Spurs fully deserved their victory and ran out 2-0 winners thanks to a Christian Eriksen opener and a Phil Jones own goal.

Jose Mourinho’s side never really recovered from Eriksen’s early goal, which was scored after just 11 seconds, making it the third fastest goal in English Premier League history.

It was a result and performance that left Red Devils fans absolutely fuming and they had particular criticism for the likes of Paul Pogba after an ineffective midfield display.

The French international struggled to get to grips with the defensive side of the game and was eventually hauled off by Mourinho in the 63rd minute.

Did the Man United boss get his tactics wrong from the start, or was Pogba simply not good enough?

Regardless, supporters are looking for improvement and believe that if their star midfielder can’t do the midfield dirty work then Mourinho should play him further forward or as part of a three man midfield.

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They took to Twitter to share their thoughts…

Tottenham Hotspur are through to the next round of FA Cup after successfully negotiating a tricky replay at home to Newport County on Wednesday night.

After initially drawing with the League Two outfit at Rodney Parade, the mid-week match in the midst of a busy schedule was unwanted, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side put together a professional performance to make it through comfortably by two goals to nil.

An own goal and an Erik Lamela effort were enough for the win, pleasing supporters who harbour hopes of winning significant silverware this season.

It was a night that Pochettino played some fringe stars, with matches against Arsenal and Juventus on the horizon.

One of those was 20-year-old defensive prospect Juan Foyth, who was making just his sixth start for the club since joining last summer.

Supporters were delighted with his composed performance, believing he has all the tools to go on and become a success at the club.

The next step in his progress will be seeing how he fares in Premier League action but, for now, fans are happy to appreciate his talents in cup competitions.

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They took to Twitter to share their thoughts…

Southampton fans have had a lot to complain about this season due to the performances on the pitch.

As it stands, the coastal club are in the relegation zone, one point adrift of Premier League safety.

Manager Mauricio Pellegrino has taken the brunt of criticism from the supporters, who have criticised the Argentine’s formations, in particular.

The only shining light has been the team’s FA Cup form as they find themselves in the quarter-finals of the competition following last weekend’s 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion.

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This Saturday, attention turns back to the league, and Southampton will try to get back to winning ways with an away trip to Burnley.

In three games’ time, the Saints will take on West Ham United at the London Stadium, and on Twitter, the club have posted details about ticket prices.

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It has been revealed on Southampton’s official website that for the travelling fans, adults will have to pay £30, while Over-65s and Under-21s will be charged £25.

Fans reacted to the news on Twitter, and the overwhelming feeling is not positive.

All is not well at the Hawthorns and manager Alan Pardew is looking like the most likely candidate to bear the blame for the team’s failures this season.

A limp display against Huddersfield on Saturday saw West Brom remain seven points adrift from safety as they fell to a 2-1 defeat, and tensions reportedly flared in the dressing room after game – with Chris Brunt criticising Pardew’s 4-4-2 formation in the face of a five-man Huddersfield midfield and accusing his teammates of a lack of effort and desire.

It has been a horrendous few weeks for the club, highlighted most clearly by several of their players being accused of taxi theft during a mid-season training camp in Barcelona.

Former-manager and now Middlesborough boss Tony Pulis has backed the under-fire Pardew to ‘cope with anything that’s thrown at him’, but time is clearly running out for a manager who has been unable to arrest his team’s slide to the foot of the Premier League table.

With Pardew looking likely to be axed in the next few months, who will replace him?

Garry Monk is a name worth talking about, having guided Swansea to safety on numerous occasions.

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Slaven Bilic should be in the conversation as well, having accomplished similar goals with West Ham between 2015 and 2017.

Who do Baggies fans think would be the best man for the job? Have your say by voting below…

Southampton climbed out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Saturday, rescuing a point away to Burnley at Turf Moor.

With Sean Dyche’s side leading the encounter heading into the final moments of the game, substitute Manolo Gabbiadini combined with new signing Guido Carrillo to net a huge equaliser that could be pivotal in keeping Saints from dropping down to the second-tier.

Fans are now calling on Mauricio Pellegrino to start playing the duo together in an effort to be more pro-active in securing the results that could save them from relegation.

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So far this season Pellegrino has almost exclusively utilised a single striker, frustrating supporters who are looking for dynamism in the final third and most importantly, more goals hitting the back of the net.

Whether it’s as part of their current 4-2-3-1 or a more traditional 4-4-2, fans are eager to see the two expensive signings pair up and strike up an attacking partnership.

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Will we see the duo unleashed next week at home to Stoke?

Fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts…

Everton defender Tyias Browning suffered a groin injury while playing for loan side Sunderland against Aston Villa on Tuesday night, which it has now been confirmed will sideline him for the rest of the season.

The 23-year-old had been a key player at the back for the Mackems after making 29 appearances in all competitions for the Championship strugglers following his temporary move to the Stadium of Light last summer, but his campaign has now been brought to a premature end.

The centre-back pulled up just before the half-hour mark against the Villans, and when it was clear that he wasn’t able to continue he was replaced by Billy Jones at the back.

It has left Black Cats boss Chris Coleman with something of a central defensive crisis ahead of their match against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, with Lamine Kone potentially the only player that will be available with Jake Clarke-Salter suspended, Paddy McNair definitely out through injury and John O’Shea a doubt.

Browing has made nine first-team outings for Everton since his debut as a substitute in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool in September 2014, but he hasn’t appeared for them since the 2015/16 campaign with loan spells with Championship clubs Preston North End and then Sunderland following since then, with Toffees fans hoping he would improve during his time on Wearside.

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Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane represented Republic of Ireland for the fifth time on Friday night as he played 68 minutes of his nation’s 1-0 defeat to Turkey.

The 27-year-old had to wait until March 2017 to make his first appearance for Republic of Ireland, but he is now very much in the plans of head coach Martin O’Neill.

Hourihane joined Villa from Barnsley in January 2017, and the midfielder scored just once in 17 Championship appearances in the second half of the 2017-18 campaign.

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The Irishman has been brilliant for Villa this season, however, managing nine goals and two assists in 35 league matches to help fire Steve Bruce’s side up the table.

There is no question that Hourihane, who is valued at £3.6m by transfermarkt.co.uk, is key to Villa’s hopes of securing a return to the Premier League this season.

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Following another international appearance, the Villa supporters took to social media to reveal their love for the midfielder, and a selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: