I'm not even sure it was that bad a a loss. I looked at Xg and they had around 0.6 and we had around 0.4. It was a dull game that you'd have said they shaded. A good finish and a deflected goal cost us.
Southampton are a good team too. The front 2 will cause teams problems. We were not at our best and missing some key players and ultimately we asre not good enough to churn results out when that happens.
We remain in a strong position, but we have to keep eeking points out where possible.
Sort of anecdotal and 1 swallow doesn't make a summer etc.
But the rs brother in law usually txts me 3 or 4 times a week on various topics...50% footy related mostly.
I've had all the usually 'funny' youtube clips and such - but not one peep about the footy.
Even though he is one of the better old school rs, if he's not making hay while the sunshines on 1 loss, well for now there's not much to see.
We play a system where, as we've found out, Richarlson is a key part, we've no overlapping fullbacks, and 2 of our new midfielders have knocks.
Why try - like Sunday, to play the same system?
In fact, go full KITAP1 at newcastle with 2 hibbert style fullbacks who mostly don't go more thsn 2 thirds of the way up the pitch. Young fast legs infront of them who can get up and down infront of them all day.
Then review who's fit after that game and select bodies and formation to suit.
