Former Southampton player Jo Tessem tells the Goin’ Home With Adam And Jo podcast that Southampton’s lack of threat in one-on-one situations is their biggest problem.
“We don’t have a squad. If you look at the changes we have made, they are not of Premier League quality.
“The most important thing in football is to have players with one-on-one skills and I don’t think we have that. We have speed in the team but the way we play we are never set up to to have one-on-one skills.” on one situations.
“We are in the possession game where it is almost impossible to beat another team and score goals in the Premier League. That is where you need quick thinking players who can make the right decision one on one and pass can come.” [defenders]. We don’t have that.
“In the 4-3-3 formation you have to have wingers high and wide on the ball side and a striker high. You have to get the ball there quickly. We were [playing very deep in the second half].
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