Russell Martin is spending the week preparing his Southampton for the short trip to AFC Bournemouth on Monday night as the Saints continue their hunt for a first Premier League win of the season. Whilst Southampton fans have always been reluctant to label this fixture a derby, this is a crucial game in terms of both clubs’ seasons as well as south coast bragging rights. Russell Martin saw his Southampton side put in a much-improved performance against Ipswich Town but they were cruelly denied a first league win thanks to a deflected Sam Morsy strike on 95 minutes. That did at least get a point…
