Mohammed Salisu’s comical own goal compounded a miserable afternoon for Southampton as Tottenham Hotspur condemned them to a demoralising 4-1 drubbing on Saturday.
The performance succinctly summarised Southampton’s weaknesses both defensively and offensively. Saints are leaking goals at a concerning rate – collecting one win from their last 13 league games and conceding 34 goals in the process.
They also look very thin on the ground in the final third with an over-reliance on James Ward-Prowse becoming a familiar theme. Ward-Prowse hit double figures in the Premier League for the first time in his career last term with 10 goals and five assists and was directly involved in 35% of their 43 league goals.
