January 5, Beijing time, the 20th round of the focus of the Premier League, Southampton suffered a 5-goal massacre at home to Brentford, the score was fixed at 0-5. After the defeat of Southampton coach Juric, in the post-game interview carried out a profound self-analysis.
Juric admitted that it was undoubtedly a bad day for Southampton. He pointed out that the team's performance in the first 30 minutes was a disaster, and despite a slight improvement in the second 15 minutes, the second half was a nightmare. Juric felt that the team was behind in key areas such as high pressing, tackling and creating chances, and conceded the ball in a stupid manner, which made him heavy hearted.
Talking about the problems of his team, Juric revealed that Southampton only seem to be able to sustain a great performance for 15 minutes. He admitted that in all respects, Brentford are superior to Southampton. Juric blamed the team itself for this and admitted that as a coach, he also needs to take some of the blame. He emphasized that the team must recognize the current situation and work together to make a breakthrough in the next competition.
Facing questions about Juric's substitution of Suleymana in the match, Juric explained that Suleymana played only 55 minutes due to a long lack of matches, but performed reasonably well. He believes that the substitution decision was made based on the player's physical condition and the match situation.
Finally, talking about reinforcements for the winter transfer window, Juric said that he doesn't want to discuss the matter too much at the moment. He revealed that the team will discuss how to improve the situation with the club next week. Juric emphasized that the team needs to work together to overcome the difficulties and try to get out of the doldrums.
