Manchester City hosted Southampton in the Premier League and Saturday and, though the hosts won, it wasn’t easy for them. The Citizens broke the deadlock early on through Erling Haaland, and many probably thought they would run away with it. Instead, Southampton battled bravely, holding their own against the Premier League champions and even coming close to scoring. In first-half injury time, Cameron Archer got past Ruben Dias, moved onto his left foot and had a go with an effort that crashed off the crossbar. Southampton also threatened towards the end of the game, which meant the final whist…