Russell Martin doesn’t maintain again after watching his Southampton aspect bottle 2-0 result in lose 3-2 in opposition to Leicester Metropolis.
Cameron Archer and Joe Aribo had put the Saints two up by the twenty eighth minute, however objectives from Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew secured a surprising comeback from Steve Cooper’s males, scenes within the away finish within the 98th minute because the Foxes snatched all three factors.
Southampton stay backside of the Premier League desk with 1 level from 8 video games, whereas Leicester sit 14th with 9 factors from the identical quantity of video games performed.
Laura Kenyon (reporting for BBC Remaining Rating at St Mary’s Stadium): “Russell Martin appears to be like completely despondent.
“Southampton let slip a two purpose lead after a dominant first half show. After Ryan Fraser’s crimson card ten man Saints clung in for some extent nevertheless it was heartbreak proper on the finish.
“Boos ring out round St Mary’s Stadium.
“Probably the most troublesome days on the workplace Russell Martin is certain to have. It was going so nicely. As shut to an entire efficiency within the first half as you could possibly want for. Earlier than whole capitulation.
“Issues spiralled after the Ryan Fraser crimson card and full credit score to Leicester, they took the sport on and the expertise of two veteran strikers wins them the sport. Cue wild celebrations from Jordan Ayew, in addition to the travelling followers, who’re but to go away the bottom regardless of stewards’ efforts.”
Participant scores:
Southampton: Ramsdale (5), Sugawara (7), Harwood-Bellis (6), Bednarek, (6), Walker-Peters (7), Dibling (7), Aribo (7), Downes (6), Fernandes (6), Manning (7), Archer (7)
Subs: Fraser (4), Smallbone (6), Onuachu (5), Taylor (6), Sulemana (5)
Leicester: Hermansen (7), Justin (7), Faes (7), Okoli (7), Kristiansen (7), Skipp (6), Ndidi (6), Buonanotte (8), El Khannouss (6), Mavididi (5), Vardy (7)
Subs: Winks (7), Fatawu (8), Ayew (7), De Cordova-Reid (n/a)
Participant of the Match: Abdul Fatawu
“It’s about taking duty and doing what you’re requested to do”
Russell Martin didn’t maintain again in his criticism after Southampton conceded a 98th-minute nook of their 3-2 loss to Leicester pic.twitter.com/VYGPML0qwE
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Southampton supervisor Russell Martin, chatting with BBC Match of the Day: “I believe the sending off modifications the sport. We began the sport so nicely, the second half so nicely, their purpose got here out of nothing. Then Ryan will get despatched off and the sport turns into actually troublesome.
“I assumed we have been higher within the begin of the second half then the tip of the primary half. We didn’t take our probabilities to get the third purpose. Then somebody will get despatched off and it modifications the entire context.
“I believe with VAR I can’t have any complaints, it’s what it’s.”
On purpose coming after finish of added time: “It’s the referee’s prerogative so as to add the time on he feels has been added on in damage time. He advised our gamers it was the ultimate motion, so now we have to defend it correctly.”
On the message to the gamers: “To grasp what’s damage us, to grasp what has put us right into a 2-0 lead in a extremely good efficiency. However proper now there isn’t a message I may give that’s useful due to the emotion everyone seems to be feeling. Give everybody to digest that and the method will proceed.”
On his message to the followers: “The followers have been good since I’ve been right here. I’m unsure the boos have been directed at their workforce as a result of the workforce have been giving all the pieces. My message is to be actually supportive, they’ve been nice.”
On the message to followers questioning his future: “I’ve nothing to say other than that I must preserve working and we have to win a recreation of soccer. I hope they’ll at all times flip up and help their workforce, they’ve been wonderful.”
Leicester supervisor Steve Cooper, chatting with Sky Sports activities: “It was clearly a superb day and can hopefully be memorable for the season. We take a look at the primary half and we haven’t defended the objectives nicely sufficient however I truly felt we have been at all times within the recreation.
“Though we should always have completed higher, I used to be additionally fairly assured that the sport might change. We simply requested the gamers to actually consider in themselves and stick collectively and that’s what we did.
“At the moment is a extremely good present of how collectively we’re. That’s what it’s worthwhile to have if you wish to attain targets which is what we try to do. It’s a superb win, a superb win for the supporters, we’ve acquired to study, proceed to enhance, proceed to attempt, and we’ll proceed to get higher as nicely.”
On Abdul Fatawu’s impression: “We love him. He hasn’t performed for a few video games now. He’s a extremely thrilling younger participant who nonetheless has issues to study, he’s transitioning to the Premier League. We’re going to give him all the pieces to play on the stage he performed immediately. That’s him taking a possibility, displaying who he’s and what he can do. A superb instance of a younger participant taking alternatives and acting on the stage.”
On Jordan Ayew’s purpose: “It was nice instinctive determination making from the gamers. We have been slightly dissatisfied we didn’t rating from set performs within the first half. We would like that to be a very good a part of our recreation as nicely. Gamers coming off the bench and doing their bit as nicely is strictly what we would like as nicely. I’ve acquired to have a look at what wasn’t proper within the first half as nicely, nevertheless it’s only a good day for the supporters and gamers.”
Leicester supervisor Steve Cooper, chatting with BBC Match of the Day: “I at all times felt we have been within the recreation within the first half, we should always do higher with the objectives and a few bits tactically however I at all times felt we have been greater than within the recreation.
“We missed a few good probabilities, hit the woodwork, however clearly you might be 2-0 down and there’s a actual job to do.
“At half-time it was about perception and sticking collectively and actually believing that the sport wasn’t over. Within the second half, we confirmed our high quality, we confirmed our aggression within the recreation, and utterly managed the second half and appeared just like the workforce who have been going to attain and rating once more.
“In the long run, the best way that you simply win hopefully turns into a memorable day for the workforce, the employees and most significantly the supporters.”
On Abdul Fatawu’s function: “He’s not began for a number of video games now, he’s an thrilling younger participant who’s transitioning into changing into a Premier League participant and that isn’t at all times simple. He took his alternatives, he’s actually taken on board a few of the bits we’re serving to with. It was a extremely good present of Abdul and what he can supply.”
On the impression of the crimson card and penalty: “There was nonetheless loads of time to go within the recreation to consider the possibilities would come and we simply left it proper to the tip. I haven’t seen the choices, however we have been due a few good selections if you happen to take a look at our season up to now.”
On getting again to again wins: “Again to again wins for a newly promoted workforce – and I attempt to not say that an excessive amount of due to Leicester’s standing – is tough to return by. Dwelling and away, six factors, actually provides us loads of reference factors to kick on, proceed to enhance and hopefully win extra video games ultimately.”
Leicester’s Jordan Ayew, chatting with Sky Sports activities: “It’s simply unbelievable, that’s why we play soccer. We didn’t have a very good first half. Second half we acquired ourselves again collectively and attacked the sport correctly. It’s simply an unbelievable feeling. It’s a very good step ahead to maneuver up the desk. We’re going to proceed preventing and it’s not going to be straightforward so nicely completed the lads and everybody.”
On Abdul Fatawu’s impression: “We all know his tempo, his high quality. He’s been improbable since he got here in, even final season. He’s nonetheless younger however what he did immediately he must sustain.”
On the workforce speak at half time: “He simply mentioned one or two issues. We now have a very good squad and we simply stepped up our recreation, that’s why we scored three objectives and are happy.”
On the increase from successful two video games in a row: “It ought to give us confidence, perception that we will do it. We are going to preserve working arduous and hopefully get extra wins.”
Leicester’s Jordan Ayew, chatting with BBC Match of the Day: “Huge three factors, again to again wins particularly after the worldwide break will not be straightforward. We did nicely, we fought, we pushed them and pushed ourselves as nicely and acquired the three factors. Onto the subsequent one.”
On the change between the 2 halves: “I simply assume there was extra want, extra intent, extra positivity in our mindset. That’s what made a distinction.”
On staying on the sting of the field for his purpose: “It was simply pure intuition. Fortunately the ball got here, it wasn’t straightforward however I managed to attain. We’re all completely happy and hopefully there’s extra to return.
“Everybody was completely happy and that’s what we play soccer for, these sorts of moments.”
On getting again to again wins: “We simply want to remain humble as a result of we have been shedding 2-0 so all will not be excellent. It’s not going to be each weekend like this, it’s going to be robust. However now we have a high quality group, we consider in ourselves, we consider in our supervisor. We’re going to give our greatest for the membership.”
On their energy in depth: “We’re a gaggle of 25 or 26 gamers and everybody will play an element this season. It’s not solely 11 gamers and all of us want to remain constructive and work arduous for the workforce.”
Right here’s how followers reacted as Russell Martin doesn’t maintain again after Southampton bottle 2-0 result in lose 3-2 in opposition to Leicester…
@JamesCarr02: One particular person had one job to do and that was you Russell! 2-0 up and also you don’t react within the appropriate option to a recreation altering substitution from the opposition. Bringing on Fraser as a substitute of Taylor was felony, don’t go throwing anybody else beneath the bridge! #saintsfc
@Willis64761622: Bringing on Fraser price us the sport. Managers error and that’s that get him gone. Should beat each Everton and wolves to face any probability and we’d do nicely to get some extent with this gaffer in cost. 0 recreation administration
@willlester37: I used to be RM out after the ultimate whistle, now questioning if we simply give him a number of extra video games till the worldwide break. What supervisor goes to return in and preserve this workforce up? They’d must win practically half their video games in cost. Gutting the season is over so early #SaintsFC
@wreeslong: Fully unforgivable – premier league was at all times going to be troublesome for Martin however that is utterly inexcusable.
@callum3081: Completely fucking disgraceful… Don’t assume I’ve been this indignant in a protracted very long time… The sport was snug and we go and make modifications like that and inside 10 minutes you’ve thrown all the pieces away. Sickening and an absolute embarrassment! FUCK OFF SAINTS
@tblackwood23: Poor refereeing apart, we’ve conceded twice now with the final kick of the sport for not marking on the sting of the field from corners, which has price us 4 factors. Shambolic! #SaintsFC
@rhysgorry: Russel Martin has to go sadly
@C0AKESY: Hahahahaha 2-0 up at halftime and we throw it away like this, bunch of overpaid instruments. Fuming. #SaintsFC
@jasonhickman: #RelegatedByChristmas
@Oj_Soyerx: Get him gone tonight fucking horrible. This workforce is sweet sufficient to remain up. It simply wants somebody who’s keen to adapt and alter to circumstances. Ryan Fraser wasn’t adequate to start out within the championship, so what makes him assume he’s adequate for the prem?
@SFCMW_: Southampton FC will not be an actual soccer institution however a protracted merciless social experiment to review how a lot ache and grief one can stand up to in a single lifetime #saintsfc
@TYSONDURAN: Why are we as a membership and fan base so accepting of mediocrity? The quantity of people that appear OK with relegation. Cease making excuses for failure. It’s OK to demand and anticipate a aggressive soccer membership. We should be right here. The place has the ambition gone? #Saintsfc
@AdeMcKenzie: Our DOF leaves – not changed. Set piece coach leaves- not changed. RM given contract extension – his system bombs in EPL as most of us predicted. Sport Republic & the board are as culpable as Martin within the shitshow that’s #SaintsFC proper now. Disgraceful mismanagement IMHO
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