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Match report: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal

By Aidan Small

WHAT HAPPENED

We suffered another disappointing Premier League defeat on Saturday as we were beaten 1-0 by Southampton.

We had chances to take control of the game early on at St Mary’s - but with a brief lapse in concentration, we allowed the hosts to take the lead on the stroke of half-time and failed to find a way past Fraser Forster.

Right from kick-off, Mikel Arteta decided to start Bukayo Saka on the left and Gabriel Martinelli on the right, a direct swap from their usual positions, and this caused the Saints all sorts of trouble in the opening exchanges.