Southampton started their Premier League return with a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United due to a howler from goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. Russell Martin will take confidence from his Southampton side’s display against Newcastle but will be bitterly disappointed at the nature of the defeat. Having started well, Southampton may have felt things were going to go their way on the opening day after Fabian Schar was sent off for an altercation with Ben Brereton Diaz after just 28 minutes. However, the momentum the Saints were gathering was halted as Alex McCarthy inexplicably passed the ball straigh…
