MX23RW : Monday, March 31 20:25:15| >> :60:1348:1348:

Morgan Schneiderlin not giving up on top four

Morgan Schneiderlin says that he and his Southampton teammates are perfectly capable of recovering from back-to-back defeats en route to claiming a top-four finish.

Morgan Schneiderlin has insisted that Southampton remain firmly in the hunt for Champions League qualification this season.

The Saints' top-four bid has taken a knock in recent weeks as defeats to Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion have left Ronald Koeman's side four points off the pace in sixth place.

"We still want to finish as high as possible - which means the top four. We still have the capacity to do it," the 25-year-old Frenchman told BBC Sport.

"There's a lot of expectation, after we beat Manchester United, that we could finish in the top four but we are not giving up on this.

"We have been in the top five since August - so why not?"

Follow Sports Mole's live text commentary as Southampton look to reignite their Champions League ambitions with victory at home to Crystal Palace.

ID:208984: cacheID:208984:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1903:
Written by
Shane Callaghan
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Saido Berahino of West Bromwich Albion (18) celebrates with Darren Fletcher (24) as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton at The Hawthorns on February 28, 2015
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Berahino gives Baggies the lead
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal291610353242958
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest29166749351454
4Chelsea29147853371649
5Manchester CityMan City29146955401548
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29121164842647
8Fulham2912984338545
9Aston Villa2912984145-445
10Bournemouth29128948361244
11Brentford29125125045541
12Crystal Palace2810993633339
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd29107123740-337
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs291041555431234
15Everton2971393236-434
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2997133349-1634
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2975174058-1826
18Ipswich TownIpswich2938182862-3417
19Leicester CityLeicester2945202565-4017
20Southampton2923242170-499


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!