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Burnley 3-0 Southampton: Three takeaways from the loss

By Ryan Borowski

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Johann Berg Gudmundsson of Burnley scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Southampton FC at Turf Moor on August 10, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
BURNLEY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Johann Berg Gudmundsson of Burnley scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Southampton FC at Turf Moor on August 10, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /
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Redmond cannot do it all

BURNLEY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Southampton player Nathan Redmond in action during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Southampton FC at Turf Moor on August 10, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
BURNLEY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Southampton player Nathan Redmond in action during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Southampton FC at Turf Moor on August 10, 2019 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Nathan Redmond, was his usual self on Saturday. Looking confident on the ball and making defenders wish they hadn’t gotten out of bed that morning. But, he was really the only one creating outside of a few moments from Yan Valery.

The strikers were absent and the midfield was bland. If teams know they will only have to stop Nathan Redmond and not worry about they other players its going to be a long, long season.

Some of the lack of offensive creativity could be marked up to Burnley’s style of play but there will not be much reprieve from suffocating defense as Liverpool make their way to St. Mary’s this coming Saturday.