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Southampton have endured a difficult start since returning to the Premier League with the point against Ipswich Town all Russell Martin has to show for six matches. The latest of those six league fixtures ended with Southampton losing 3-1 to Bournemouth in what was a really poor display. Next up for Southampton is a trip to title-contenders Arsenal and another defeat could see Russell Martin start to come under pressure. What would have concerned Martin most about the defeat against Bournemouth was the lack of fight from his Southampton players as they were second best to the Cherries in every…

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