Eckert urges Southampton to ‘stay on the gas’ after Fulham FA Cup shock | OneFootball

Southampton’s shock 1-0 win at Premier League Fulham has carried them into the FA Cup quarter-finals, and Tonda Eckert’s message was simple, keep pushing. Ross Stewart settled a fierce tie with a last-gasp penalty, leaving the Championship side one win from the semi-finals and the only second-tier club still involved.

According to Sainstmarching.com, Eckert urged his players to maintain momentum in the competition, noting the club’s 50-year wait for the trophy and the significance felt by supporters.

He said victories give a taste that should make the team keep their foot down, and that the scenes on arrival and behind the goal, packed with travelling fans, underlined how much it matters.

Since the German was appointed permanently in November, after work with the club’s under-21s, Southampton have won 15 matches and now sit four points off disturbing the Championship play-off pack.

Some supporters may regard the Cup run as an unwelcome distraction amid a congested schedule and a potential glamour tie that could affect the promotion push, while others view it as a free hit.

With Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City still in, going all the way looks unlikely, yet shocks do happen as the Saints chase echoes of 1979.

Source: Sainstmarching.com