Beijing time on January 5, the 20th round of the Premier League war, Southampton team with a 0-5 defeat suffered Brentford team. After the match, Coach Juric faced the media and analyzed the team's performance.
Juric admitted that it was certainly a dark day for Southampton. He admitted that the team's performance in the first 30 minutes was disappointing and despite picking up in the last 15 minutes, the second half was almost a disaster. Juric believes that the team was behind in all aspects of high pressing, tackling and creating chances and conceded the goal in an unbelievable manner with a heavy heart.
Talking about the problems with his team, Juric pointed out that Southampton only seem to be able to sustain a high level of play for 15 minutes. He admitted that at all levels, the Brentford team is superior to Southampton. Juric believes that this is the responsibility of the team, and as a coach, he also has an unshirkable responsibility. He emphasized that the team needs to recognize the reality, but more than that, they need to be united and try to make a breakthrough in the next tournament.
Facing the fans' dissatisfaction with Juric's substitution of Suleymana, Juric explained that Suleymana played only 55 minutes due to a long absence, but performed reasonably well. He argued that the substitution decision was based on the player's physical condition and the match situation.
Finally, talking about reinforcements in the winter window, Juric said that he doesn't want to discuss the matter too much at the moment. He revealed that the team will discuss with the club next week on how to improve the status quo. He emphasized that the team needs to be united and work together to overcome the difficulties and get out of the doldrums.
