Larin's hot streak fires Southampton up the Championship

The Canadian striker is outscoring Europe's biggest names and dragging Southampton up the table.

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What happened. Cyle Larin has scored 17 goals in 31 Southampton appearances and leads the Championship with seven goals in seven league games. His form has helped Southampton climb from bottom on minus four points to inside the top eight.

• Averages a goal every 73 minutes, better than Mbappe and Haaland
• Named August's Championship Player of the Month
• Head coach Tonda Eckert called him the best striker in the league

“the best striker in the league”

— Tonda Eckert

Southampton would sit second without their points deduction, and Larin's scoring pace will decide how far they climb.

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