Wolves vs Southampton: A tactical analysis of an intense draw

By Marc Walker | Nov 23, 2020

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo (L) and Southampton's Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (R) embrace after the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on November 23, 2020. - The game finished 1-1. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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The closest we've come so far...pic.twitter.com/DxWoVcUfMu
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 23, 2020

Saints’ development on the ball is clear

In the first-half, Saints enjoyed the majority of possession and they played with a real swagger at times.

On multiple occasions, they played out from the back and passed their way forwards – bypassing the Wolves press with relative ease.

Take a look at the clip above. It shows a flowing move with Jan Bednarek initiating the attack in a midfield position, Romeu snaps a pass to Che Adams who has dropped deep and Stuart Armstrong almost rounds off a brilliant move with a cute finish.

Saints have developed under their current manager in so many ways but their use of the ball is one of the components that makes them so good at the moment.