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Image source, Getty ImagesJason Dodd played at Southampton for 16 years
Former Southampton full-back Jason Dodd has called on Saints fans to bring an "intense atmosphere" to St Mary's for this weekend's south coast derby.
The two clubs meet in a league clash for the first time since the 2011-12 Championship season when both games ended in score draws.
Southampton did beat their bitter rivals 4-0 in the League Cup in 2019 which was the last time the two sides faced off.
"Fans start talking about the derby as far as two weeks before the game," Dodd, who made 477 appearances for Saints, told BBC Radio Solent.
"It is just an amazing feeling playing in one, I've been very lucky because I only ever lost one game against Pompey.
"I'm hoping we bring an intense atmosphere to St Mary's. If we can get a similar atmosphere to what it was like against West Brom for the play-off game then it can make a massive difference and would massively benefit the players.
"This is the sort of game that can get our season going and kick-start some momentum, it can be a stepping stone for us to push on and go forward."
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Image source, Getty ImagesShea Charles has made 28 appearances for Northern Ireland
Southampton midfielder Shea Charles scored his first senior goal for Northern Ireland to help them beat Luxembourg 3-1 in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
The 21-year-old struck just 30 seconds into the second half at Stade de Luxembourg with his deflected effort wrong-footing home goalkeeper Anthony Moris to give the Irish a 2-1 lead.
Stevenage forward Jamie Reid and Crystal Palace midfielder Justin Devenny also scored to put Northern Ireland top of Group A after one game.
Charles has started all four Championship matches for Southampton this season having spent last year on loan with Sheffield Wednesday.
Northern Ireland visit Germany in their second World Cup qualifier on Sunday, 7 September.
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"We need to give the manager time - we need to give him at least a couple of windows so he can get his philosophy across and the team he wants to play."
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Image source, Getty ImagesWill Still saw his Southampton team draw after twice leading at Watford.
Southampton manager Will Still bemoaned the fact that small errors are costing his 13th-placed side after seeing them twice lose leads at Watford.
Still told BBC Radio Solent after the 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road: "We've done enough to win the game, we got ourselves into a perfect situation 10 minutes from the end.
"We've disorganised ourselves, lost possession in a central area and not quite reacted as well as we should.
"These little mistakes we're making are costing us quite a lot at the moment, that's frustrating. We've got a lot of new players through the door and I think the team will look a lot different in the coming months.
"We've got two weeks now to set up, prepare and take these little lapses out of what we're doing. There's only one thing we can do, keep knocking the nail on the head and stay positive."
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Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain is returning to England after two years in Turkey
Birmingham remain interested in former England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his departure from Besiktas.
The 32-year-old is available on a free transfer after leaving the Black Eagles following two years in Turkey.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is also understood to have Premier League interest while a sentimental return to Southampton - where he started his career - cannot be ruled out but strong interest remains from St Andrew's.
Ambitious Blues, promoted after winning League One with an EFL record of 111 points last season, are determined to challenge for promotion to the Premier League this term and are considering bringing Oxlade-Chamberlain in.
The ex-Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder, who won the Champions League in 2019 and Premier League with the Reds in 2020, is eager to return to England to be with his young family.
Wages are not expected to be an issue with Oxlade-Chamberlain believed to be realistic and aware not to price himself out of any move, while Besiktas said they had agreed to pay him compensation of 1.75m euros (£1.5m) under the terms of his termination.
The midfielder, capped 35 times by England, made 50 appearances for Besiktas after leaving Anfield in 2023, scoring five goals, and won the Turkish Cup in 2024.
He enjoyed a good relationship with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - who was sacked by the club on Thursday - with the former Manchester United boss previously praising his professionalism and experience.
He made 18 appearances, scoring once, in the second half of last season as Besiktas finished fourth to qualify for the Europa League.
But they were knocked out of the competition by Shakhtar and failed to reach the league stage of the Europa Conference League after losing in the play-offs to Lausanne on Thursday, which cost Solskjaer his job.
