Pre-season analysis: Southampton 0-3 Borussia Monchengladbach

By Marc Walker | Aug 4, 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Tobias Strobl of Borussia Monchengladbach passes the ball under pressure from Charlie Austin of Southampton during the pre-season friendly match between Southampton and Borussia Monchengladbach at St Mary's Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Mark Hughes, manager of Southampton looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Southampton and Borussia Monchengladbach at St Mary’s Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) /

Worrying lack of quality

With just eight days until Saints’ first 2018/19 Premier League game against Burnley, this display will have left fans at St Mary’s concerned.

Monchengladbach knocked the ball round well and looked a well oiled machine, whilst Saints were rather disjointed and seemingly out of sync with each other for most of the game.

A few chances were created for the home side with Manolo Gabbiadini and Maya Yoshida going close, but a lack of co-ordination in defence and midfield led to an easy summer stroll for the German visitors.

The work that the players now put in during the next week must be thorough to make sure they are prepared for their opening game and to produce a performance of promise instead.