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Wenger salutes shrewd Saints
- Updated: November 29, 2016
Arsene Wenger has praised Southampton’s player philosophy as he prepares his Arsenal side for their EFL quarter-final tie against the Saints on Wednesday.
The academy at Southampton has been producing top talent for a number of years, with Gareth Bale, Adam Lallana and Theo Walcott all notable graduates.
The latest star pupil is Josh Sims, who was named man of the match on his first-team debut as Southampton beat Everton 1-0 on Sunday.
Wenger knows better than most just what quality can come from years in Saints’ set-up, having signed three players from the club over the last decade.
“They have certainly been the most prolific producers of top talent in England in the last 15 years,” Wenger said.
“They have not only produced …
