With the game in stoppage time and the Cherries strolling to victory, Botto’s announcement that the 11.15pm train back to Southampton had been cancelled, had away fans heading for the exit gates (if they weren’t already) and provoked one of the biggest cheers of the night, later circulated on video clips.

I’m fascinated by the idea of the Netherlands being drawn into the USA’s group at the 2026 World Cup, setting up a clash between the two managers whose consecutive tenures marked the pinnacle of Southampton’s Premier League run last decade [Koeman and Pochettino].

Paul Burmeister, Danny Higginbotham, and Stephen Warnock analyze Bournemouth's dominant 3-1 victory against Southampton at the Vitality Stadium to wrap up Matchweek 6.