Former manager Ronald Koeman condemned Southampton to a third defeat in the space of six days as Claude Puel's out-of-form side lost 3-0 at Everton on Monday. Saints were well in the game until substitute Enner Valencia opened the scoring 17 minutes from time and the visitors capitulated in the closing stages as tiredness took its toll.
Positives
Southampton looked comfortable for three quarters of the game before playing three games in less than a week caught up with them. With Puel set to make wholesale changes for the weekend FA Cup trip to Championship Norwich, his senior players have plenty of recovery time before their next Premier League outing.