Berliner Boersenzeitung - Southampton boss Still vows to fight on as pressure mounts

Still's side have lost three successive Championship matches and sit just three points above the relegation zone.

Already angered by last season's relegation from the Premier League, Saints fans made their displeasure clear by calling for owners Sport Republic to "get out of our club" and chanting "sack the board".

While the majority of the crowd's anger was aimed at the boardroom, Still, who arrived from French Ligue 1 club Lens in the summer, knows some supporters already want him out as well.

"I know where we are in the league and what that looks like from the outside," said the 33-year-old, whose coaching career was partly inspired by his passion for the video game Football Manager.

"I am not going to give up or feel sorry for myself. I will fight as long as I'm here. I'm not going to stop trying but I don't think it is an instant fix either -- you don't come into a place like this and click your fingers.

"It is a fragile environment. The players are struggling for confidence in games.

"There is no point looking for excuses or saying 'this isn't fair' or 'isn't nice'. We need to grow a pair and get on with it."

Rob Edwards suffered a dismal return to Vicarage Road as Watford shocked second-placed Middlesbrough with a 3-0 victory.

Sacked by Watford after just 10 league games in 2022 before leading the Hornets' arch rivals Luton into the Premier League, Edwards received a frosty reception at his old club.

Edwards was taunted by the Hornets fans after losing to a goal from Imran Louza and Luca Kjerrumgaard's brace.

"We've have more shots today, but Watford scored three of theirs and we haven't scored any. We need to be more ruthless at the top end. It's a work in progress and we'll get there," Edwards said.

"Late on we chucked the kitchen sink at but it wasn't our day. We've done a lot of things right over the first 13 games, we've been very solid and there's been a lot to like."

Divin Mubama's first ever hat-trick inspired Stoke's 5-1 rout of play-off rivals Bristol City at the Bet365 Stadium.

The England Under-21 international had not scored since August but netted a first-half brace before completing his treble after the break.

Dutch winger Million Manhoef and Junior Tchamadeu also scored for Mark Robins' side, who leapfrogged the visitors in the play-off spots.

Oxford's Przemyslaw Placheta struck deep into stoppage-time to earn a 2-2 draw against fourth-placed Millwall, who were denied a fifth successive victory.

(U.Gruber--BBZ)