The reason why Charlie Taylor started against Ipswich Town
- Charlie Taylor started over first-choice fullback Kyle Walker-Peters against Ipswich Town.
- Manager Russell Martin talked about the decision to start Taylor at left-back.
By Aakash Desai
After a massive Carabao Cup third-round win over Everton, Southampton prepared for another home fixture to play Ipswich Town in the fifth Premier League matchday. In the starting lineup, manager Russell Martin made a surprising decision to bring Charlie Taylor to the left-back position, and Kyle Walker-Peters started as a substitute. Recently, Charlie Taylor started in the Everton match, where he was rock solid in the defense and even provided an assist to Taylor Harwood-Bellis to level the game at 1-1.
The reason why Charlie Taylor started against Ipswich Town
Therefore, Taylor was expected to get some playing time as a second-half substitute in this match, but instead, Martin decided to start him. Manager Russell Martin has opened up about his decision to play Taylor, saying,
""It was about putting out the team that I thought would give us the best performance.
- Russell Martin
With a natural left-footer on that side, I think it gives us a different option there with more balance.""
Also, Ipswich Town is a good team going forward; therefore, Taylor's defensive abilities make him a better option to help the team in taking a clean sheet. Although Southampton was a much-improved side in this match, they missed some chances to double their lead and conceded an equalizing goal in the final minute of the match. With this draw, Southampton has reached its first point in the league and is currently eighteenth on the Premier League table.
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Moreover, the Saints will play Bournemouth in the next match, where Kyle Walker-Peters is expected to return to the starting lineup. Moreover, Charlie Taylor can also get more playing time in the upcoming matches with his good recent form for Russell Martin's side. Now, it remains to be seen whether the Saints will make some lineup changes for the next Premier League match against Bournemouth.
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