Norwich City have enjoyed seven seasons in the Premier League in three different spells.

The last episode started in 2011 and ended in May this year as the Canaries went crushing down to the Championship.

In attempt to salvage their status, the East Anglian side altered their man at the helm.

Out went Chris Hughton in early April and in came Neil Adams on caretaker basis. However, the move failed to yield dividends as Norwich finished third from bottom.

They had shy attackers in their side, managing a paltry total of 28 goals, the least in the Premier League.

Norwich are one of the yo-yo clubs in English football and are on a downward spiral again.

The great gap between Norwich and the elite teams made the Canaries look like a side two divisions behind.

Last summer, the board backed Hughton with the money to improve the squad. The £8.5 million spent on Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel was money down the drain though, given that the 25-year-old scored one goal in the entire campaign.

Southampton ended their season in their highest Premier League finish ever, eighth on 56 points.

Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino left the Saints this summer, however, for Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Southampton subsequently appointed Ronald Koeman as his replacement on June 16, signing a three-year deal.

The former Feyenoord boss is joined by his brother Erwin as assistant manager, and Jan Kluitenberg as fitness coach.

Pochettino made his first showing at St Mary Stadium in January 2013 to replace the sacked Nigel Adkins.

Southampton had Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert selected for the England national team at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

In the League Cup last season, Norwich lasted until the fourth round, going down 0-4 at Manchester United. In the FA Cup they went out at the first time of asking in a third round replay at Fulham 0-3.

Southampton were bracketed with the dark horses for one of the two domestic honours.

Yet, in the League Cup they exited at Sunderland 1-2 in the fourth round and in the FA Cup they were beaten again by the Black Cats in the fifth round 0-1.

Premier League results

Norwich City

August
Home vs Everton 2-2 (Whittaker, Van Wolfswinkel).
Away vs Hull 0-1.
Home vs Southampton 1-0 (Redmond).

September
Away vs Tottenham 0-2.
Home vs Aston Villa 0-1.
Away vs Stoke 1-0 (Howson).
October − Home vs Chelsea 1-3 (Pilkington).
Away vs Arsenal 1-4 (Howson).
Home vs Cardiff 0-0.

November
Away vs Manchester City 0-2.
Home vs West Ham 3-1 (Hooper pen, Snodgrass, Fer).
Away vs Newcastle 1-2 (Fer).
Home vs Crystal Palace 1-0 (Hooper).

December
Away vs Liverpool 1-5 (Johnson).
Away vs West Brom 2-0 (Hooper, Fer).
Home vs Swansea 1-1 (Hooper).
Away vs Sunderland 0-0.
Home vs Fulham 1-2 (Hooper).
Home vs Manchester United 0-1.

January
Away vs Crystal Palace 1-1 (Johnson).
Away vs Everton 0-2.
Home vs Hull 1-0 (Bennett).
Home vs Newcastle 0-0.

February
Away vs Cardiff 1-2 (Snodgrass).
Home vs Manchester City 0-0.
Away vs West Ham 0-2.
Home vs Tottenham 1-0 (Snodgrass).

March
Away vs Aston Villa 1-4 (Hoolahan).
Home vs Stoke 1-1 (Johnson).
Away vs Southampton 2-4 (Elmander, Snodgrass).
Home vs Sunderland 2-0 (Snodgrass, Tottey).
Away vs Swansea 0-3.

April
Home vs West Brom 0-1.
Away vs Fulham 0-1.
Home vs Liverpool 2-3 (Hooper, Snodgrass).
Away vs Manchester United 0-4.

May
Away vs Chelsea 0-0.
Home vs Arsenal 0-2.

Southampton

August
Away vs West Bromwich 1-0 (Lambert pen).
Home vs Sunderland 1-1 (Fonte).
Away vs Norwich 0-1.

September
Home vs West Ham 0-0.
Away vs Liverpool 1-0 (Lovren).
Home vs Crystal Palace 2-0 (Osvaldo, Lambert).

October
Home vs Swansea City 2-0 (Lallana, Rodriguez).
Away vs Manchester United 1-1 (Lallana).
Home vs Fulham 2-0 (Lambert, Rod-riguez).

November
Away vs Stoke 1-1 (Rodriguez).
Home vs Hull 4-1 (Schneiderlin, Lambert pen, Lallana, Davies).
Away vs Arsenal 0-2.

December
Away vs Chelsea 1-3 (Rodriguez).
Home vs Aston Villa 2-3 (Rodriguez, Osvaldo).
Home vs Manchester City 1-1 (Osvaldo).
Away vs Newcastle 1-1 (Rodriguez).
Home vs Tottenham 2-3 (Lallana, Lambert).
Away vs Cardiff 3-0 (Rodriguez 2, Lambert).
Away vs Everton 1-2 (Ramirez).

January
Home vs Chelsea 0-3.
Home vs West Bromwich Albion 1-0 (Lallana).
Away vs Sunderland 2-2 (Rodriguez, Lovren).
Home vs Arsenal 2-2 (Fonte, Lallana).

February
Away vs Fulham 3-0 (Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez).
Home vs Stoke 2-2 (Lambert, Davis).
Away vs Hull 1-0 (Fonte).
Away vs West Ham 1-3 (Yoshida).

March
Home vs Liverpool 0-3.
Away vs Crystal Palace 1-0 (Rod-riguez).
Home vs Norwich 4-2 (Schneiderlin, Lambert, Rodriguez, Gallagher).
Away vs Tottenham 2-3 (Rodriguez, Lallana).
Home vs Newcastle 4-0 (Rodriguez 2, Lambert, Lallana).

April
Away vs Manchester City 1-4 (Lambert pen).
Home vs Cardiff 0-1.
Away vs Aston Villa 0-0.
Home vs Everton 2-0 (Alcaraz og, Coleman og).

May
Away vs Swansea City 1-0 (Lambert).
Home vs Manchester United 1-1 (Lambert).