"When Tonda Eckert was appointed interim Southampton boss in November the club were 21st in the Championship table and pre-season expectations of a swift return to the Premier League looked fanciful at best. After Tuesday night's exhilarating win over Leicester, having recovered from a 3-0 half-time deficit, they are now ninth and one point off the top six. Under Will Still, thoughts of the play-offs were a distant dream,"
"Eckert had a bright spell during his time as interim boss that ultimately saw him land the job permanently. From of his opening seven matches the German coach won six, which had supporters and the club heirarchy encouraged after such a poor start to the campaign under Still. Saints then entered into a period where they appeared to be over the "honeymoon phase" following Eckert's ascension from the Under-21s to the top job."
Tonda Eckert took interim charge when Southampton sat 21st in the Championship and low promotion expectations prevailed. A dramatic comeback win over Leicester moved the team to ninth, one point off the top six. Eckert won six of his first seven matches, earning the permanent role, but a subsequent run of six fixtures yielded no victories. A scrappy 1-0 win over Sheffield United appears to have restarted momentum, and a three-game winning streak followed a derby draw with Portsmouth. Defensive frailties remain, having conceded three first-half goals in the Leicester match, with 14 league games left and promotion ambitions intact.
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