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Southampton boss Ivan Juric, speaking to BBC Sport: "We did really good for 75-80 minutes. But we missed the mentality to win the game. There is a moment where you have to be clever and be more malicious to do certain things. We were like innocent kids in some moments and we lost the game that we controlled for 75 minutes.

On whether his players buckled under pressure: "We don't have a lot of pressure. We have six points and are last on the table. It's part of the group. We have to be more competitive in crucial moments of the game.

"We had some really good chances in the first half and we had to score more. We began the second half very well and Kamaldeen Sulemana had a chance and others as well. We only scored once and that was not enough.

"The guys are working well. But we need to work a little more hard to maintain the intensity. I want to see the same spirit in the next game.

"Tonight, I am angry. But from tomorrow, we have to start thinking about Nottingham Forest. The players have to be conscious that they can compete and play well. Our idea is to improve every game."

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I have a lot of admiration for Manchester United's performance in their FA Cup win against Arsenal, especially to grind it out with 10 men for an hour after Diogo Dalot was sent off.

But these next three games, at home against Southampton, Brighton and then Rangers, are a very different test for them compared to their trips to Emirates Stadium and Anfield in the past week.

I do not want to devalue what United did against Arsenal or Liverpool but they were games where the expectation was not on them to get results.

We know United are good on the counter-attack away from home, but against Saints at Old Trafford the onus is on them to take the game to the opposition.

That is exactly where they have been struggling recently and, like I said on 606 on Sunday night, it would be just like Manchester United to be flat, find things difficult, and drop more points.

Southampton under Ivan Juric are very different to the way they played under previous boss Russell Martin because most of the time they just lump it forward now, and they are far more direct.

Saints may come into this game with a bit of confidence after beating Championship side Swansea in the FA Cup, ending a run of 12 games without a victory that went back to the start of November.

I still think United will find a way to win, but I am not so sure it will be a completely routine one.

I loved the way they defended against Arsenal and I thought it was quite pointed from Ruben Amorim when he came out afterwards and talked about that desire aspect.

He was speaking about traits which you would hope were pretty basic traits for any team to have - that ability to fight and scrap for a result.

United have shown they can do that part. Now they have to show their quality too.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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Manchester United are unbeaten in their past 15 Premier League games against Southampton since a 1-0 home loss in January 2016.

Saints lost 13 of their first 14 Premier League away games against United but have since lost on just three of their past 10 league visits to Old Trafford.

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Southampton boss Ivan Juric has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Premier League game at Manchester United (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Flynn Downes returned to training on Tuesday but a decision on whether he can be involved is yet to be made.

• Juric confirmed there are no new injury concerns and "everyone is fit and OK".

• On the change of chairman this week: "They informed me about this change and that is it. For me, it doesn't change anything - I just keep working."

• He said the win over Swansea in the FA Cup has given his players "a little bit of confidence" before facing Manchester United.

• On Ruben Amorim's side: "They have changed their manager and style of play to how Amorim played at Sporting. We will try. We will have chances so I'm optimistic. They have trained well this week."

• He said Tyler Dibling is "better when he plays further forward because he doesn't have to do much defensive work", so playing as a striker is "working well for him for now".

• Juric added that Dibling "needs to play to get better and improve" and staying at Southampton is "absolutely" the best thing for him.

• On Kyle Walker-Peters, whose contract expires in the summer: "I don't want him to leave as he's a very good player. I will be happy for him to stay."

• In response to whether the fitness level has improved since his arrival: "Within the games and training, they are starting to do the things I want them to do. They are training with intensity and aggressiveness, which can then be transferred into matches."

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Finally, we have something to celebrate. A win. A comprehensive win and a clean sheet over Championship side Swansea City in the FA Cup third round, giving Ivan Juric his first victory in charge.

Kamaldeen Sulemana scored his first goal in 37 games, and Tyler Dibling continued his rise with a double to seal progression into round four. Burnley await - and that will be another solid test of our level.

To call this season troublesome would be a massive understatement. Premier League struggles have been evident with the club rooted to the foot of the table with one win from 20. That win, the last win, coming back on 2 November.

One thing you can say about Saints is their cup form always seems more positive.

An FA Cup semi-final in 2021, a run to quarter-finals in 2022 and a fifth-round exit in 2023 show our credentials in the competition, despite our league woes.

Even in Nathan Jones' ill-fated 2022-23 campaign we managed a semi-final appearance in the Carabao Cup, beating Manchester City en route.

It does seem clear there is a huge chasm between the top two tiers, so we should not get carried away with one victory, especially given our dire straits in the league.

We face a challenging week on the road. A trip to Manchester United on Thursday, then on to The City Ground to face a red-hot Nottingham Forest side sitting just six points off the top.

What will this cup win do for our preparations? Well, let's enjoy it. It is a morale boost that will do us the world of good; a much-needed pick-up around Staplewood on Monday.

And with that, belief. How will we react? I, for one, am feeling more positive about the week ahead.

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Southampton chairman Henrik Kraft has stepped down, with majority shareholder of owners Sport Republic Dragan Solak taking on the role, the club has announced.

Kraft will remain a shareholder and on the board of Sport Republic.

On the change, Solak said: "I would like to thank Henrik for the dedication and passion he has invested in his role.

"While I am pleased with many aspects of the club's management, I am deeply disappointed with the football results this season. We will be strengthening our football management team in the near future, and we will share details of that as soon as things are confirmed.

"Our aim at the start of the season was to stay in the Premier League, and I know our fans share in my frustration at how this season has gone so far.

"I ask everyone to continue supporting the club with as much passion and dedication as they have shown all season as we navigate the rest of the season together."

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's FA Cup game between Southampton and Swansea City.

Here are some of your comments:

Noah: I was at the game my self and it was the best performance all season. A well deserved win and we were on top all game.

Julia: A good all-round comprehensive performance which was much needed after the disaster of last weekend. Let's hope we can take some of this momentum into the next few league games.

Shawn: It was good to see more shape and fight. Not sure we could take this as valid game for Kamaldeen Sulemana due to the opposition. Builds confidence though - hope we can build on this as we go to Manchester United.

Mark: Cannot see why there should be any positives taken from this result. The only thing it might prove is that we should do reasonably well in the Championship next season. Swansea were so far below any team we will face in the Premier League it was embarrassing. Nothing to celebrate!

Jim: I was at St Mary's and thought Saints showed much more positive, direct play, moving the ball at a higher tempo than in previous games. I know this was a weakened Swansea side, but the result was important, as was the clean sheet. Hopefully we now have a platform to build on.

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Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone spoke to BBC Radio Solent after returning to action against Swansea City: "It's been a tough road. I've had great support around me and It was so nice to get the reception from the fans. It's been a long road, but a very sweet ending.

"I want to help however I can. It's been a tough time to not be able to help the team. Now I'm back, I want to have a positive 2025 and give ourselves every chance [of staying in the league]

On new manager Ivan Juric: "Being out injured and the manager changing wasn't ideal, but I've had a good few weeks of training and a good conversation with the manager. I'm looking forward to helping him, the team and the club in the next few months.

"It shows the character that he is - he's willing to take on any challenge and it's been showing when we've been working with him."

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Ivan Juric spoke to BBC Radio Solent after Southampton's victory against Swansea: "I am satisfied. Everybody did some good things and a lot of things are getting better. Today was important to play well and get a bit of confidence.

"There was a few really good moments - pressing and playing forward. Sometimes we had good actions, but there are moments we have to get better.

"[Tyler] Dilbing scored two goals and he can do much better. [Kamaldeen] Sulemana had a complete game with the goal and helping the team. It's a good start for Sulemana."

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Tyler Dibling (18y 330d) has been involved in more goals across all competitions this season than any other Premier League player currently aged 18 or younger, with the Southampton man scoring four goals and providing two assists this season.

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The draw for the FA Cup fourth round has been made. Here is a list of all the ties involving Premier League teams in the order they were drawn.

Games will be played over the weekend of 8 February.

• Manchester United v Leicester

• Brighton v Chelsea

• Exeter v Nottingham Forest

• Coventry v Ipswich

• Blackburn v Wolves

• Mansfield/Wigan v Fulham

• Birmingham v Newcastle

• Plymouth v Liverpool

• Everton v Bournemouth

• Aston Villa v Tottenham

• Southampton v Burnley

• Leyton Orient/Derby v Manchester City

• Doncaster v Crystal Palace

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The FA Cup third round continues on Sunday, with several Premier League teams in action:

• Tamworth v Tottenham (12:30) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Arsenal v Manchester United - watch live on BBC One, iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & app

• Crystal Palace v Stockport - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Ipswich v Bristol Rovers

• Newcastle v Bromley - watch live on Red Button, iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & app and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Southampton v Swansea (16:30)

All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated

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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third round games and given his verdict on who will make it into round four.

For this week's matches he is up against actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, who is a Liverpool fan.

Sutton's prediction: 3-2 after extra time

The fan at St Mary's last weekend who said Southampton would lose 5-0 to Brentford should really replace me and do these predictions.

This tie is a lot harder to call, though. You could call it the Russell Martin derby, because he managed both teams, but I am not sure either side play like they did when he was in charge.

Saints boss Ivan Juric has got to pick a strong side after what happened against the Bees, and his aim must be to find a team that starts to find some rhythm again.

I do think Southampton will edge this, because they have to, but what a miserable existence it has been for their fans this season. Maybe the FA Cup will give them something to cheer about?

Billy's prediction: 1-0

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The FA Cup third round is well under way, with Premier League sides Everton, Fulham and Aston Villa the clubs already booking their places in the fourth-round draw with wins on Thursday and Friday.

But for other sides hoping for a healthy cup run this season, when will the draw take place?

The draw will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer following the conclusion of the Arsenal v Manchester United tie, which kicks off at 15:00 GMT on Sunday.

It will include 32 teams - with all third-round matches this weekend settled on the day - and the resulting ties will be played over the weekend commencing Saturday, 8 February.

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Southampton boss Ivan Juric has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie against Swansea City (kick-off 16:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• He will not use the opportunity to rest players as the cup is "really important" and they "need the joy of playing good games".

• Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap has returned to training but Juric said "we will see" when asked how soon he is available.

• On the 5-0 home defeat by Brentford: "I was really disappointed as it was a really bad game. It was not how we planned it. I was angry and the players were too as they know it is not acceptable. We have worked a lot [this week] and I have seen improvement."

• He said his squad have "worked a lot on aggression, but much more on the build-up and construction of play" in training this week. Juric added: "We are working hard and learning, but we have to find a way to be much more competitive. We've been working hard to build our identity."

• On Championship opponents Swansea: "We have watched them so we know how they play. We have prepared well to play against them because they are not easy to play against."

• He said "there are some players who might leave" in this transfer window and after speaking to the club about incomings, "they will make their moves to see what they can do".

• Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will play for the under-21s on Friday night as he continues his rehabilitation and is likely to be joined by new signing Welington.

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Swansea have lost each of their past four meetings with Southampton in all competitions, going down 5-0 on their most recent visit to St Mary's in December 2023.