Shane Long confident as Southampton target Tottenham win to complete clean sweep of Ronaldo Koeman victories over every Premier League team

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Shane Long has backed Southampton to beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, allowing manager Ronald Koeman to claim the one scalp that has eluded him over his two seasons at St Mary's.

Barring Spurs, the Dutchman has guided Southampton to wins over all of their league rivals since he took charge in June 2014, and engineered a 4-2 maiden league victory over Manchester City last Sunday.

Koeman's best league result against Spurs was a 2-2 draw in April last year, with former Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino's men prevailing on the two other occasions the sides have faced each other in the top-flight.

Southampton striker Shane Long has backed his team to secure victory over Tottenham this weekend

Tottenham are the only Premier League team Southampton haven't beaten under manager Ronald Koeman 

'The gaffer said in the last couple of years there's only two teams we didn't beat - Man City was one and Tottenham was the other, so that's one hurdle over,' Long told Southampton's club website.

'Now we've got to go to Tottenham and try to repeat the same result.'

The 29-year-old has struck 10 league goals this term as the Saints push for European football, but is wary of the threat posed by second-placed Tottenham, whose league title hopes disappeared after drawing with Chelsea on Monday.

Spurs won at St Mary's earlier this season with their star striker Harry Kane again among the goals

Pochettino's Spurs are unbeaten in their last eight league games and victory would guarantee them this year's runners-up spot.

'We're very confident,' Long added.

'It's another tough game for us, but we're playing good football and there's no reason we can't go there and get the three points.'

Southampton, who are seventh in the table, have had another impressive season and end their campaign at home to Crystal Palace on May 15. 

Long, here netting in the weekend win over Manchester City, has struck 10 league goals this season