BOSS Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed how “big discussions” inside the club’s black box helped his side mastermind their dramatic 3-2 victory over Tottenham. Spurs looked to be heading towards the points after a Jan Bednarek own goal and a Heung-min Son effort either side of Armando Broja’s equaliser gave them a 2-1 lead. However, headed goals from Mohamed Elyounoussi and Che Adams in quick succession turned the game on its head and handed the win to Saints. Speaking post-match about the success in north London,
Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “We found a very good game plan. Against a back five we were always (previously) a little bit struggling creating chances. Today we tried it a little bit different, it worked perfectly. Congrats to the analysts, to Richard (Kitzbichler, assistant), to everybody who was working with us. We had big discussions during the week in the black box. Finding the right decisions. We were discussing about the positions on the 10 and the strikers. In the end you could see it worked, definitely, perfectly. The first half was fantastic. I had the right players in the right positions and then it’s hard for them to come on the ball and we could play them around – waiting for the moment we could create chances. This is good to see.”
Saints have now picked up 28 points from 23 games in the top flight this season.
