‘It is almost impossible to outplay teams in the Premier League’

Former Southampton player Jo Tessem tells the Goin’ Home With Adam And Jo podcast that Southampton’s lack of threat in one-on-one situations is their biggest issue.

“We haven’t got a squad. When you look at the changes we made, they aren’t Premier League quality.

“The most important thing in football is having players with one-on-one skills and I don’t think we have any. We have pace in the team but, with the way we play, we are never set up to have one-on-one situations.

“We are in the possession game where it is almost impossible to outplay another team and score goals in the Premier League. That is where you need the quick-thinking players who can make the right decision in one on ones and get past [defenders]. We don’t have that.

“In the 4-3-3 formation, you have to have wingers high and wide on the ball side and a striker high up. You have to get the ball there quickly. We were [playing very deep in the second half].

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