#4 The Saints are resolute defensively
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For the fourth consecutive time this season, Southampton have kept a clean sheet against Liverpool. Despite residing in the tenth place, Southampton have the eighth best defence in the league and they proved once again why they should be much higher up the table order.
In two banks of four with two forwards pressing, Southampton were able to tame the second best attack in the league through a cohesive system. Puel had his team closing of all passing lanes and marking all of Liverpool’s attackers, rendering them useless.
As a team, the Saints made 31 tackles, six last-ditch blocks, 17 headed clearances and 14 interceptions. Southampton truly gave us a lesson in low-block defending against a free-flowing attack. They were the epitome of organised defending and showed us how to nullify a fluid attack.
