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| lowest attendance = | average attendance = 30,211〔 | pattern_la1 = _saints1314h | pattern_b1 = _saints1314H | pattern_ra1 = _saints1314h | pattern_sh1 = _southampton1314h | pattern_so1 = _long_southampton1314h | leftarm1 = FF0000 | body1 = FF0000 | rightarm1 = FF0000 | shorts1 = FF0000 | socks1 = FF0000 | pattern_la2 = _saints1314a | pattern_b2 = _saints1314A | pattern_ra2 = _saints1314a | pattern_sh2 = _swansea1314H | pattern_so2 = _rmcf1415t | leftarm2 = 282828 | body2 = 282828 | rightarm2 = 282828 | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = 000000 | prevseason = 2012–13 | nextseason = 2014–15 }} The 2013–14 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 15th season in the Premier League, and their 37th in the top division of English football.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Southampton History 1975 to date )〕 Having secured their place in the Premier League the previous season following a seven-year absence from the top flight, the club progressed in their league performance and achieved their main aim of a top-ten finish. Southampton finished eighth in the Premier League table, having won 15, drawn 11, and lost 12 of their 38 games played:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Barclays Premier League Table )〕 their best season since 2002-03. They also made it to the fifth round of the FA Cup and the fourth round of the League Cup. After releasing eight players at the beginning of the season, Southampton signed Croatian centre back Dejan Lovren from French side Olympique Lyonnais for a fee reported to be in the region of £8.5 million. The club later broke their record transfer fee twice, first signing Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama from Scottish club Celtic for £12.5 million and later enlisting Italian striker Dani Osvaldo for £15 million. Defender Vegard Forren and midfielder Richard Chaplow left the club in July, winger Jason Puncheon joined Crystal Palace on loan for the season, former team captain Dean Hammond was sold to Leicester City, and striker Emmanuel Mayuka joined French side Sochaux-Montbéliard on loan for the season. In the January transfer window, Tadanari Lee and Aaron Martin were released from the club; Billy Sharp, Lee Barnard, and Danny Fox left on loan deals; and Jason Puncheon's loan deal with Crystal Palace was made permanent. Club record signing Dani Osvaldo also left the club in a loan move to Juventus on 31 January, following his involvement in a training ground fight with defender José Fonte earlier in the month. Displaying evidence of a much stronger defence than the previous season, Southampton started 2013–14 well by winning six of their first 11 games, conceding only five goals, and remaining unbeaten for almost two months between September and November, reaching a peak of third in the Premier League table in the process. This run of form led to manager Mauricio Pochettino being named the Premier League Manager of the Month for October, ahead of José Mourinho, Arsène Wenger, and Brendan Rodgers. Four losses in their next six matches followed, however, and the Saints had fallen to ninth position by Christmas; in their six matches before Christmas, they conceded a total of 13 goals, more than double the five conceded in their opening 11. The team returned on Boxing Day to pick up their first win since early November, and a period of mixed fortunes saw the team remain just above the middle of the league table. After repeated speculation surrounding his future with the club, it was announced on 15 January 2014 that Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese, who helped bring the club out of administration in 2009 with then owner Markus Liebherr, had resigned from the post. This was reportedly due to tensions with Liebherr's daughter Katharina, who took over ownership of the club when her father died in 2010. Rumours that it was Katherina Liebherr's intention to sell the club circulated but were subsequently proven to be unfounded. The future of manager Mauricio Pochettino was called into question by Cortese's departure, after he had previously stated that he would leave if Cortese left, but he committed his future to the club until at least the end of the season, with a more long-term decision to be made upon the season's conclusion. A number of sources also claimed that Southampton's players were at risk of leaving, with Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana, and Rickie Lambert all being linked with moves away from the club, although Liebherr announced quickly that "The club () no plans to sell any of the squad" during January. After much speculation, Ralph Krueger was appointed chairman officially on 12 March 2014. ==Pre-season== Southampton began their pre-season preparations on 17 July 2013, a month before the Premier League season is due to begin, with a match against Spanish side Llagostera at the home stadium of Palafrugell. The Saints started the game well, and after having an early goal disallowed for offside it was Jay Rodriguez who opened the scoring in the 28th minute after taking advantage of defensive errors in the penalty area. Steven Davis came close to adding a second before the break, but it was the Spanish side who struck next when defender David Cano headed in an equaliser in the second half.〔〔 With ten substitutions on, remaining player and first-half goalscorer Rodriguez scored a second just a few minutes later to put Southampton back in the lead, before departing for James Ward-Prowse.〔〔 Despite a few late chances, the match remained 2–1 to see the Premier League side win their first pre-season fixture.〔〔 Southampton then faced Palamós three days later, overcoming the side with a convincing 8–0 win. Adam Lallana, Jason Puncheon, and Morgan Schneiderlin put the Saints three up in the first half, and Jay Rodriguez scored from the spot on 60 minutes, before half-time substitute Guly do Prado scored a nine-minute hat-trick to take his side's goal tally to seven.〔〔 Luke Shaw finished the scoring off five minutes before full-time, marking a successful end to Southampton's time at their Catalonian training camp.〔〔 Southampton later travelled to another training camp in the Wörthersee region of Austria, where they faced German side Schalke 04 at the Stadion Villach Lind on 24 July.〔 The Saints started the game positively, with Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez forming a strong partnership up front, but Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand was on form to deny efforts from Lloyd Isgrove and Jason Puncheon. With the introduction of striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar though, Schalke came out into the second half the stronger side, with the Dutch 2010 FIFA World Cup runner-up enjoying the majority of his team's chances before breaking the deadlock just before the hour mark.〔〔 Despite making six changes in response to the opening goal, Southampton were unable to get back into the game as Joël Matip scored past substitute goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga less than ten minutes after Huntelaar's first, and saw the game out without conceding to see the Saints pick up their first pre-season loss of the campaign.〔〔 The side then played Turkish club Beşiktaş on 27 July, responding to their loss against Schalke by winning 3–1. The majority of the action took place in the second half, with the Turkish UEFA Champions League participants taking the lead in the 62nd minute through young midfielder Muhammed Demirci's long-range shot.〔〔 Southampton left it late to equalise, with Rickie Lambert picking up his first pre-season goal after 75 minutes to equalise for the Saints, before substitute Emmanuel Mayuka scored his first goal for the club shortly after having a strike disallowed for offside.〔〔 Southampton continued to dominate in the late stages of the game, and second substitute Lloyd Isgrove also scoring his first for the club on 90 minutes to see Southampton win their third of four pre-season fixtures.〔〔 The Premier League side returned to Spain to face Celta Vigo on 3 August at the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos for the club's pre-season tournament the Trofeo Memorial Quinocho. In the first half, Southampton came close to opening the scoring through Jay Rodriguez, Rickie Lambert, and Gastón Ramírez, with Dejan Lovren also having a number of chances. Guly enjoyed the majority of his side's chances after break, but the game ended goalless after the full 90 minutes which meant that a penalty shootout was needed to decide the winner; Vigo converted all four of their penalties, while Guly failed to score and James Ward-Prowse's effort was saved by the home goalkeeper, meaning the Saints lost their second game pre-season match of the year.〔〔 The team's final friendly fixture took place against Real Sociedad at St Mary's Stadium on 10 August, a week before the league kicked off.〔 Southampton started the game positively, with recently announced England international Rickie Lambert taking a long shot early on before providing Adam Lallana with the ball to score a volley in the seventh minute and put the team one up at home. The Saints continued to press, with attacking play through Morgan Schneiderlin, Jay Rodriguez, and Jos Hooiveld (who had a header cleared off the line), but it was a defensive error on the part of the Premier League side that allowed Sociedad midfielder Gorka Elustondo to tap in for 1–1.〔〔 The hosts responded quickly though, as Schneiderlin got onto the end of a pass by new signing Victor Wanyama to regain his side's lead just four minutes later; Carlos Vela scored a second equaliser for the Spanish side though when he beat young defender Calum Chambers in the box, before Hooiveld helped Southampton regain their lead again with a powerful header on 40 minutes.〔〔 Just before the end of the first half, Luke Shaw picked up an injury which saw him forced off the pitch and replaced by Danny Fox.〔〔 With four substitutions made by Southampton at half time, the game remained a competitive affair, although it was the visitors who struck first after the break when second goalscorer Vela combined with striker Haris Seferović to bring the game level for the third time.〔〔 With more changes made in the friendly and more chances for both sides in the remaining half an hour, it looked as if the game would end level, before substitute winger Jason Puncheon scored in the 83rd minute to secure the win for Southampton in their last pre-season preparation game.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2013–14 Southampton F.C. season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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