Southampton 1-0 West Bromwich Albion: Four match takeaways

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion at St Mary's Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 21: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion at St Mary’s Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /

On a blustery day at St. Mary’s Southampton recorded their second home win of the season against West Bromwich Albion.

The 1-0 win wasn’t exactly the ‘goal fest’ that the fans are desperate to see, but a dominant performance at home was overdue and welcome.

For the longest time it looked like we were going to sit through another 0-0 disappointment. West Brom offered little attacking ambition and appeared content to sit back and frustrate Southampton.

But a late moment of Moroccan magic ensured Saints took all three points and moved back into the top ten.

Here are four key takeaways from an afternoon that saw a new formation, the inclusion of Storm Brian in the lineup, and what is becoming a trademark bicycle kick from Maya Yoshida!