Southampton facing struggles in Championship campaign despite Russell Martin’s successful unbeaten streak.
Absence of standout player Flynn Downes led to tactical adjustments, disrupting team structure and confidence.
Saints must quickly address setbacks, return to basics to avoid falling further behind top Championship clubs.
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Circumstances have started to go wrong for Southampton once again, during what is ultimately viewed as a season-defining period of the Championship campaign for clubs harbouring different aims.
After a rocky opening to his tenure, Russell Martin masterminded a club-record unbeaten streak which lasted 25 games between September 30th and February 13th, before suffering a 3-1 away defeat at the hands of Bristol City in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
That outing followed on from a bizarre 5-3 home success against Huddersfield Town, and despite bouncing back from the Ashton Gate with an away success over West Bromwich Albion, Saints have followed that up with consecutive 2-1 home defeats at the hands of Hull City and Millwall.
