Everton boss Martinez wary of slumping Southampton


Everton manager Roberto Martinez (L) reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against Hull City at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) - Five consecutive defeats for Southampton suggests the over-achieving south coast club's season is on the wane, but Everton manager Roberto Martinez is wary of a backlash.

Everton travel to Southampton on Saturday on the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers on Monday which lifted them to 10th in the Premier League, five points behind the fifth-placed Saints.

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