Mikel Arteta praises Russell Martin's tactical approach in the Premier League
- Southampton play Arsenal in the seventh Premier League matchday.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Russell Martin before the match.
By Aakash Desai
Southampton will play Arsenal today in the Premier League which is their last match before the upcoming international break. Therefore, Southampton need to display a good response in this match to take some form and momentum for the remainder of the league season. Arsenal are heavy favourites to win this match and a massive win for them will put Southampton in an unfavourable situation with uncertainty growing in their attempts to avoid relegation this season.
Moreover, Southampton may decide to appoint a new manager in the coming weeks if the Saints are unable to overturn their underwhelming start to the Premier League. Before this seventh league fixture, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admired Saints manager Russell Martin and talked about his tactics and style of play, saying,
Mikel Arteta praises Russell Martin's tactical approach in the Premier League
"He’s proven that his philosophy is extremely successful, what he did with Southampton and last year they were 25 games unbeaten. It was a joy to watch that team play, they deserve much more than what they have already."
- Mikel Arteta
Arteta acknowledged that Southampton have a good blend of young talent and squad depth in their side despite making some defensive mistakes this season. Moreover, Arteta highlighted Martin's impressive work in the Championship last season where he helped Southampton to achieve a 25 match unbeaten streak. However, now Southampton are in the Premier League and the Saints are already nineteenth in the league which means they quickly need to learn and improve from their mistakes.
Next. The strongest Southampton lineup to take some points against Arsenal. The strongest Southampton lineup to take some points against Arsenal. dark
Further, lineup changes are also expected and Russell Martin needs to name the strongest Southampton lineup to take some points from this match. While only a few players have been consistent for Southampton so far, the Saints need to put up an improved collective display in this match to gain a much-needed confidence boost to quickly return to winning ways in the Premier League.
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