The issue I have with him and the article is that he is a reactionary bellend, he even says he expected Southampton to struggle but now thinks they'll do well, what if we destroy them tomorrow and they have a bad run? He'll tell everyone he was right about them all along. That's what makes him a prick.
All pundits are like that these days though, I remember a couple of seasons ago when there was a three way battle for the 4th spot and each week on MotD Lineker would ask Hansen who he thought would end up getting it and, without fail, whoever happened to be 4th that week would be the team he said...