3 standout Southampton players from the 3-1 away defeat in the Premier League
By Aakash Desai
Despite getting some momentum in the recent matches, Southampton were far from their best and conceded thrice against Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth in the first half. While the Saints took a step back with their lacklustre display throughout the match, there were some positives for Russell Martin's side who tried to make a comeback in the second half.
On that note, here are the three standout Southampton players from the 3-1 away defeat against Bournemouth in the sixth Premier League matchday.
3 standout Southampton players from the 3-1 away defeat in the Premier League
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
The former Manchester City academy talent has been an integral part of the Southampton defence since last season. Forming a reliable centre-back partnership with Poland international, Jan Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis helped the Saints in achieving promotion and his move to Southampton was made permanent for £20 million in this transfer window.
The first few matches weren't good for the 22-year-old, but since Jack Stephens's red card, Harwood-Bellis has worked his way into Russell Martin's side with his reliable defending. In the first half, Harwood-Bellis tried to organise the defence and scored his first Premier League goal in the second half to keep Southampton's chances of making a comeback.
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Although the Saints couldn't score more goals, the young defender continued his good form and will look forward to play a key role for Southampton in the Arsenal match.