3 standout Southampton players from the 3-1 away defeat in the Premier League
By Aakash Desai
Joe Aribo
The decision to bring new loan signing Lesley Ugochukwu didn't work out well, and the on-loan Chelsea star didn't manage to provide defensive solidity to the team. Martin decided to substitute Ugochukwu at the beginning of the second half, and brought 28-year-old box-to-box midfielder Joe Aribo in the central midfield role.
Aribo completed 30 out of 32 passes in the match and gave an all-round athletic display to win the ball possession multiple times. Further, Aribo also helped Southampton in advancing the ball further down the pitch, and was reliable in defence as well.
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After being out of the starting lineup since the Brentford defeat, Aribo has been improving his performances in his limited playing time as a second half substitute.