Southampton's Rickie Lambert is seen during their English Premier League soccer match at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
LONDON (Reuters) - Southampton's England striker Rickie Lambert wants the Saints to wipe some smirks off faces this weekend and reignite the Premier League club's stuttering season with a win over Newcastle.
"We aimed for fourth this season, and people laughed at us, but they didn't laugh at us straightaway when we were second, they waited until we dropped off a bit," Lambert told the club's website.
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