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Crystal Palace 0-2 Southampton 01/09/18: 3 Key Takeaways

By Nikos Lemanis

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Southampton celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton FC at Selhurst Park on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Southampton celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton FC at Selhurst Park on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton FC at Selhurst Park on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton FC at Selhurst Park on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) /

Southampton picked up their first league win of the season on Saturday afternoon, bringing home all three points from Crystal Palace for the second season in a row.

You have to go back to April 2017 to find the last time Saints recorded two wins in a 7 day period. So this week has been both relieving and encouraging for players and fans alike, and a positive way to go into the international break.

Very few pundits backed Southampton to come away from Selhurst Park with anything this weekend. However with an improved performance against Leicester last weekend, coupled with the midweek cup win, it felt like a league win was coming.

A penalty miss, two penalty shouts, some missed opportunities and redemption for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg were all talking points from Saturday afternoon. But what has this match given us to ponder over during the two week international break?