Southampton were unable to make it three wins in a row as West Ham won 2-1 behind a Felipe Anderson brace.
The Saints started with a high press, and created some early chances, but lacked the final quality in front of goal to compete with West Ham. The Hammers did not create many chances of their own, but caught Southampton on a quick counter to take the lead and never look back.
Southampton went with only one change from their 3-1 win over Huddersfield. As Mario Lemina came in for the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. This will likely lead to talking points of tired legs, connecting the reported demanding Hasenhuttl sessions to the Saints’ performance.
Nathan Redmond appeared to lack the extra gear late in the game, while Stuart Armstrong and Oriol Romeu played an impactful 90 plus minutes. Further speculation will focus on the possible changes when Manchester City rolls into town on Sunday.
There were certainly some strong performances in the Saints side regardless of the loss, but it seemed like fans expected a little bit more. Here are the player ratings for Southampton versus West Ham.