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Still: Saints suffering Prem hangover as rivals play out derby stalemate

- BY PATRICK AUSTEN-HARDY

WILL STILL believes his Southampton players are haunted by their awful Premier League relegation.

The action on the pitch did not match the excitement and anticipation for the first league meeting between these bitter rivals since 2012.

Aside from Andre Dozzell hitting the crossbar for the visitors in the first half, neither side came close to scoring.

And Saints boss Still admitted last season's 12-point campaign, which saw them finish rock bottom, is still weighing on his players’ minds. Still (above) said: “You're picking a lot of people up and you're picking a lot of baggage up and at the same time youre also trying to get new players that have brought their freshness and their adventure with them.