For a group of professional athletes Southampton 's players demonstrated some remarkably amateur skiing skills during their trip to the Alps . Ronald Koeman took his side to the Switzerland for a mid-season break , and the Saints tried their hand a number of different activities , although not all with great success . Captain Jose Fonte , though , said the experience had helped bring the players closer together and relieved some of the pressure ahead of the Premier League run-in . Southampton 's Italian striker striker Graziano Pelle takes a tumble while skiing in Switzerland . A Southampton player loses his balance while team-mate Pelle sees the funny side . Jose Fonte said the trip had brought the squad together and taken some of the stress of the season away . When asked about the trip , Fonte said : 'Amazing , especially today , it was fantastic . We tried skiing - it was great . I would definitely come back , I think I fall in love with it . 'Obviously the boys like the beach , like the heat , but as soon as the decision was made we embraced it and it has been a very pleasant experience for everyone . We 've tried many different things . 'We already have a great team spirit and this trip came to emphasise that and take the stress and mind away from the pressure we have every week so I think that was achieved , now we come back fresh for the 10 next finals . 'The coach 's idea was the air 's good , it helps recovery . Lying on a sunbed maybe is n't the best thing at this time . ' Fonte revealed that the players had tried a number of different activities but not with much success . The players said that it had been manager Ronald Koeman 's idea to go to Switzerland instead of a hot country . Southampton 's players during their recent trip to the Swiss Alps over the FA Cup weekend . Former Feyenoord and Parma striker Pelle during the trip , Saints travel to Chelsea when they return .
Southampton went to Switzerland for a mid-season break . The squad tried their hand at skiing with mixed success . In the summer of 2014, they were back in action against Bayern Munich and won 2-0.