Swansea too willingly played the part of the underdog during Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Southampton. They offered nothing going forward, and could have been beaten by a bigger scoreline.
Positives
Record signing Borja Baston finally made an appearance, even though he only played for 10 minutes. Swansea's season has seemed to be partially on hold while the club waits for the striker to regain match fitness, and with the window shut and the rest of the team struggling to assert themselves, he now holds the key to kick-starting the Swans' campaign.
Negatives
Ashley Williams' missing leadership is becoming an almost physical loss, a 12th man that evidently did a lot more than some of the regular XI on a weekly basis.