1,000 reasons for Saints to worry

Southampton boss Nigel Adkins believes he will be going up against a “one-off” when his side take on Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United tomorrow.

The match between the two clubs will be Ferguson’s 1000th league game in charge of the Red Devils, with the 70-year-old collecting no fewer than 37 major trophies during his time at Old Trafford.

Adkins, 47, reckons a managerial spell like Ferguson’s will never be seen again in the modern era.