Ipswich Town defeated Saints 1-0 on Tuesday night at St. Mary’s, and WES Burns said Saints were “easy to read” in that game.
The Welsh international didn’t think Ipswich suffered from not having the ball, despite being on the losing end of the possession war.
Burns thought Southampton’s strategy was too predictable, which made it simpler for his team to keep them from creating opportunities to tie the score.
In an interview with the East Anglian Daily Times, a sister publication of the Echo, the winger pointed out that there is a fallacy that when a side has a lot of possession, it feels like we are under pressure.
“Out there, things are totally different. Because of our solid, organized shape, we were able to predict their next move.
It was simple to determine where their passes were going, and you could often see that they were kicking the ball off the field or straight at us because we were blocking the angles that they were trying to play.
Ipswich, who are in fine form after winning promotion to the Championship last season, handed Saints their third consecutive loss.
Burns, 28, believed it was crucial for the away team to adhere to their mentality in order to earn their sixth victory in seven league games.
“It’s a hallmark of a solid team for us to come away from home, back-to-back on Saturday and now today, and grind out 1-0 wins.
“We came here tonight and stayed true to our values and our structured routine. We understood that if we shut down, we might hurt them, and that’s what happened.
We were aware that the organizational and playing styles would be extremely similar because their manager had previously held positions at MK Dons, Swansea, and now Southampton.
“They’re a very possession-based team, with full-backs rolling into midfield,” he continued. We anticipated that the goal tonight would be to block the middle and prevent any passes from getting through.
“We made an effort to make sure that everything fell to the sides so that we could defend from there. We probably did that throughout the entire game.
“When you maintain spotless linens and possess the quality
