Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl believes that sides may need more than 40 points to survive in the Premier League this season. Hasenhuttl’s men currently sit on the magic 40 point mark but could still be looking nervously over their shoulders with Burnley, Leeds United and Everton all in decent form in their battle to beat the drop.
The Saints sit six points clear of both Burnley and Leeds, though they both have a game in hand. They are also eight ahead of Everton, but they still have five matches still to play in comparison to Southampton’s three.
Hasenhuttl’s side make the trip to Brentford this weekend, who also sit on 40 points, and have a tough end to the season with both Liverpool and Leicester City left to play. Three defeats in that period could allow each of the three sides below them the opportunity – which could claw them right back into danger.
