Southampton cannot afford to rely on one player if they are to stay in the Premier League this season, but Paul Scholes fears this will be the case for Russell Martin’s side. Southampton achieved an instant return to the Premier League by beating Leeds United in the Championship play-off final having finished fourth in the regular season. The jump from the second to the top tier is huge in England – especially for a team that did not finish in the automatic promotion spots – so Russell Martin has his work cut out in his efforts to avoid relegation this season. Eight first-team signings have be…
