Saints Marching
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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Three key players

By Jack Deery

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Burnley and Southampton teams shake hands following the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary's Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Burnley and Southampton teams shake hands following the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary's Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Southampton Fans cheer on their side during the Premier League match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary’s Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Southampton Fans cheer on their side during the Premier League match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary’s Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) /

The Fans

I decided that I couldn’t pick another player who deserved to be in this piece. So I decided that the 30,000 that turned up to watch Mauricio Pellegrino’s men’s put in a below average performance deserve some of the credit. Having to watch that boring and dire display for 90 minutes is not what anyone wants to be doing with their Saturday.

However, St Mary’s is starting to become a negative problem for the players. It feels like it’s starting to put them on edge because if they make a mistake they’re going to get hammered by the fans.

The form we’re in and the football we’re playing isn’t good or fun to watch, but now is the time to get behind the team as much as possible. We need to create an atmosphere where the players want to play and enjoy their football, not playing with fear.