He Southampton of Carlos Alcaraz does not raise its head in the current Premier League and after having fallen by the minimum before the West Ham during his visit, London fell to the bottom step of the standings and is in the relegation zone.
The southern team England hired Carlos Alcaraz in the last pass market, who came from Racingdisbursing 13,650,000 euros, being the most expensive transfer in the history of the group of avellaneda.
Although the arrival of the 20-year-old winger brought some peace of mind to the fans after his auspicious debut on January 14 with a 2-1 win against Evertonthe team diminished its performance and began to walk a tightrope.
Since the former Racing arrived, Southampton played 11 games of which they won only three, lost six and drew two, thus reaping 11 points out of 33 at stake. Even the last victory of the southern team was on March 4 against the Leicester City 1-0 with a goal from Alcaraz.
What remains in the tournament for Southampton
Alcaraz’s team is in last place with 23 units in the direct relegation zone. Above Southampton, also in the red zone of the table are Everton (26) and Leicester City (25). Although these three would be descending so far, Leeds also has 26 points and there are three other teams committed to 27 points.
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Nine games remain on the English football calendar for the Premier League to finish and Southampton must start adding three to avoid relegation. In the near future of the Alcaraz team, it receives none other than the Manchester City who dreams of snatching the top of the Arsenal.