Southampton have hit something of a hurdle in their quest for promotion from the Championship recently. In the league, it is now just one win, and three defeats, from their last four matches. That is something that has seen the pressure rise on Russell Martin‘s side, in the battle to secure a return to the Premier League this season. The Saints have now dropped to 4th in the table. They are five points adrift of an automatic promotion spot, with 12 games of the regular season to be played. Despite that, Southampton do still have one high profile admirer who expects them to go far, in the form …