Southampton vs Newcastle: An analysis as Saints top the Premier League

By Marc Walker | Nov 6, 2020

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Ralph Hasenhuttl, Manager of Southampton reacts during the Premier League match between Southampton and Newcastle United at St Mary's Stadium on November 06, 2020 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Adam Davy - Pool/Getty Images) /

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Che Adams of Southampton (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

High-press produces an excellent early goal

As always, Saints would have been looking for a strong start to the game and that’s just what they got.

Their high-press forced Newcastle into a corner on seven minutes and a combination of Kyle Walker-Peters and Theo Walcott won the ball in a dangerous area.

Walcott then took the ball on and set up Che Adams – the striker finishing with aplomb after positioning himself in a position to profit from.

Pressing football has directly led to many Saints goals over the last year and it will hand them even more over the course of the 2020/21 campaign.