Iain Macintosh says Russell Martin looked ‘helpless’ on the touchline during Southampton’s 3-1 loss to Bournemouth on Monday.

Southampton manager Russell Martin questioned his side’s character following their 3-1 defeat by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Monday. Goals from Evanilson, Dango Ouattara, and Antoine Semenyo helped the home side race into a 3-0 lead after 39 minutes,

There were no Saints, only sinners. For 45 minutes Southampton may as well have cashed in their chips and returned to the Championship such was the way they were simply destroyed by a rampant Bournemouth in the kind of performance that heaps further pressure on their manager Russell Martin.

We’re six games into the season and Saints sit 19th, with five losses from our opening six to equal the worst start since 1998-99. The latest, a 3-1 humbling at Bournemouth, and with away trips to Arsenal and Manchester City before October is finished, things look bleak.

This is the one where Russell Martin tore into his team. This is the one where the under-pressure Southampton manager surely drew a line in the sand by accusing his players of lacking “aggression”, “intensity” and,

Southampton coach Russell Martin hammered his side for their lack of fighting spirit during the 3-1 away defeat to south-coast rivals Bournemouth in the Premier League on Monday, saying that he had more work to do to get them out of the slump.

Southampton boss Russell Martin says he is "hurt by the lack of spirit and fight" his side showed in their 3-1 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth.

Southampton’s return to the Premier League has been far from the success story many hoped for. The team remains winless in their last 19 Premier League games, a streak dating back to March 2023. The philosophy behind Russell Martin’s style is clear it ...