The Saints are again within the prime flight after a 12 months away however they’re already dealing with a battle to take care of that standing come Could.
Martin’s aspect performed good possession-based soccer within the Championship final time period and sticking to that this season will show massively troublesome, as Vincent Kompany’s Burnley discovered final 12 months.
Southampton had two-thirds of the possession however had only one shot on track.
Martin spoke concerning the significance of scoring their first objective of the marketing campaign to BBC Match of the Day: “We want that objective to chill out everybody. I get it after the final time the crew was within the Premier League however we’re right here now.”
Ben Brereton Diaz has, to this point, didn’t threaten the objective however new signing Archer has regarded energetic in his two transient substitute appearances.
Regardless of bringing in new faces to their squad, the Saints have lined up of their opening two Premier League video games with simply two modifications from the aspect who featured closely final season.
Martin’s aspect face a visit to Brentford subsequent with factors needing to be picked up sooner quite than later.