Southampton must put right a worrying trend if they are to keep their promotion dreams alive this season. After an indifferent start to the season and a run that saw Southampton lose four consecutive Championship games in September, Russell Martin‘s playing style understandably came under question from sections of the fanbase. These doubts were answered in emphatic fashion, as Southampton followed this damaging run of results with a record-breaking unbeaten run of 25 games in all competitions. That run saw Southampton briefly reside in the Championship automatic promotion spots, but a run of f…