We continue our look at the highlights of each match from the Premier League this weekend…
SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
Good Christmas for us ????#SaintsFC
— Rob (@EditSouthampton) December 28, 2019
That'll do gents that'll do
— Ben Thorpe (@thorpey_10) December 28, 2019
I expected Palace to be more solid than Chelsea, tbh, and today showed that to be the case. I am very happy with 7 points from 3 games. All hail king Ings.
— James Penton (@jamespenton3) December 28, 2019
Could’ve won this game but I’ll take the point
— Alex Westry (@alex_westry) December 28, 2019
27pts before the new year with this squad, it may not be pretty, but Roy’s performing miracles. The board have to back him in the transfer window. If fans want to vent their anger… aim it at the owners not Roy.
— Jonny Haylock (@Obijonnkenobi) December 28, 2019
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl: “I think coming back into this game against this opponent is not so easy, although we had more chances in the end to win the game. It was one of our better performances at home against a difficult opponent because they’re sitting deep, not giving us a lot of space and I think we had good subs today. We still believe in what we are doing and we have seen a much better performance.
“I feel that we are a much better defending team, we didn’t give away so many chances and I think in the last three games, seven points is really good and a good performance, especially with this short time of rest we have in between the two games, which is not easy for the two teams. I think we saw a very speedy game.
“I think my team showed today that mentally and physically, they are at the top. They tried to win until the last minute and this mentality and attitude is what I want to see on Wednesday again.”
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson: “I am [disappointed not to win], but given the situation we found ourselves in going into the game, I thought it was an incredible performance once again from the players to lead for such a long period of time and almost take a lead in the first half as well, but the goal was chalked off a little bit unfortunately for us. I’ve got to be more pleased and satisfied with the players performance than being disappointed that it was only one point rather than all three… I thought the players showed an awful lot of spirit and resilience. I thought they were good value for their point here.
“The big problem with technology is that it’s like speed cameras. When they say you’ve done 32 or 33 and not 30, can you be 100 per cent certain you have done 32 and not 29? That’s where we are with VAR and as a result, we get the situation where people are becoming a bit disillusioned because they’re seeing good goals chalked off by very small margins of space, if you like.
Have a watch of the highlights between Watford and Aston Villa on the next page.
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