Southampton winger Sam Edozie has claimed that he and his teammates still have faith in Russell Martin following their recent defeats, speaking to the Daily Echo
Their midweek defeat against Ipswich Town was their third in a row, with another defensive error proving to be costly as the Tractor Boys claimed a 1-0 win following Omari Hutchinson’s strike.
The one positive they can take from that game is the fact they didn’t concede more than one – but they didn’t do enough in the final third to earn a point.
They didn’t create enough chances during the latter stages of the game – and that will come as a concern for Martin who will need to solve that as well as their defensive woes.
Conceding nine goals in two matches on either side of the international break against Sunderland and Leicester City, this weekend’s opponents Middlesbrough will be encouraged by that.
Boro aren’t exactly full of confidence either considering they currently sit bottom of the division, having won just two points from a possible 21 in their opening seven league games.
However, the Saints collapsed during their last away game at the Stadium of Light and this is why this weekend’s clash at the Riverside is so difficult to predict.
In fairness to Martin, his side endured a pretty decent start to the campaign, winning three and drawing one of the opening four league games. But their recent results have come as a slight concern.