Saints boss Russell Martin has hailed the talents of an “outstanding” Leeds United player but is eyeing a Southampton advantage in today’s Championship showdown at St Mary’s.
“It's no surprise to me that he's one of the best strikers in the Championship, he's one of the best scorers in the Championship. It's no surprise that he has started out how he has.
"We have people on the pitch who know him very well so they know his game so that will hopefully help us. Would he have added to this group and helped us at some point? Yes. Was it ever an option? No, because we've got brilliant options here that we're really happy with and we ended up signing one that I think will contribute hugely when he is back fit.”
Martin enjoyed a fine start to his tenure as Saints boss by bagging ten points out of an opening possible 12 but Southampton have since lost four on the bounce. Martin, though, has highlighted how his side are still only three points adrift of sixth-placed Leeds with whom the Southampton manager has drawn comparisons with on the style of football front.
Pressed on what it would mean to beat Leeds for his side, Martin reasoned:"I think whoever we were playing, this is an important game for us. I actually think the size of the game, both teams relegated, the following they will bring, I think it's a really good game. It'll be a good game of football. Two teams who are trying to play a fairly similar way I think.
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