Former Southampton participant Jo Tessem tells the Goin’ House With Adam And Jo podcast that Southampton’s lack of menace in one-on-one conditions is their largest concern.
“We have not obtained a squad. Whenever you take a look at the adjustments we made, they don’t seem to be Premier League high quality.
“An important factor in soccer is having gamers with one-on-one abilities and I do not suppose we have now any. Now we have tempo within the staff however, with the way in which we play, we’re by no means set as much as have one-on-one conditions.
“We’re within the possession recreation the place it’s nearly unimaginable to outplay one other staff and rating objectives within the Premier League. That’s the place you want the quick-thinking gamers who could make the correct resolution in a single on ones and get previous [defenders]. We do not have that.
“Within the 4-3-3 formation, you must have wingers excessive and vast on the ball aspect and a striker excessive up. It’s important to get the ball there shortly. We had been [playing very deep in the second half].