Russell Martin has the unenviable task of taking his Southampton side to The Emirates to face title-contenders Arsenal on Saturday. After Southampton have managed just one point from their first six Premier League games of the season, you could argue an away game against Arsenal is the last thing Russell Martin needs. Monday’s 3-1 defeat against Bournemouth was Southampton’s worst performance of the season so far and Martin bemoaned the lack of fight from his players post-match. Southampton were second best in every department as Bournemouth raced into a 3-0 lead before half-time. It was a sli…
