Ralph Hasenhuttl declared himself “very proud” after Southampton secured their largest win of the Premier League season by thrashing Brentford 4-1 in entrance of the membership’s new homeowners.
Saints’ first top-flight outing since final week’s takeover by funding agency Sport Republic was an emphatic affair due to targets from Jan Bednarek Armando Broja and Che Adams, plus an own-goal from Bees goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez.
A memorable show – watched from the stands by lead investor Dragan Solak – was much more spectacular given the hosts had been taken to extra-time in Saturday’s gruelling FA Cup win at Swansea and lined up in an unfamiliar 3-5-2 wing-back system as a result of absence of a recognised right-back.
“I feel they (the homeowners) noticed a great recreation from our aspect,” mentioned Hasehuttl. “It was a really spectacular efficiency.
“It’s for him (the proprietor) vital to see that there’s a group on the pitch who you may establish with and the best way we wish to play soccer is one thing all people enjoys right here for a very long time now.
“It was completely improbable after a troublesome Saturday.
“From the primary second on, I have to say that I’m very pleased with my group, we performed a unique form, they did it improbable, the second half even higher.
“You would really feel it within the final weeks that we’re getting an increasing number of versatile and younger gamers are getting higher and higher, all people is making higher steps ahead.
“On this robust league to win the video games is all the time tremendous tough however I’m tremendous proud of my group within the second, the best way we progress and develop our recreation is improbable to look at.
“That is additionally for a brand new proprietor a great signal that we’ve got right here a group that’s actually working properly.”
Victory for Southampton moved them to eleventh within the desk, some extent and two locations above their opponents.
In-form defender Bednarek headed the house aspect forward inside 5 minutes along with his third purpose in 5 Premier League outings earlier than Brentford midfielder Vitaly Janelt briefly levelled proceedings with a nice volley.
However the night belonged to Hasenhuttl’s rampant hosts and, after the unlucky Fernandez inadvertently restored Saints’ lead earlier than the break, Broja and substitute Adams added gloss to a notable night.
The resounding win was the primary time Southampton had scored greater than three league targets in a recreation since a 4-1 success over Everton in November 2017 – greater than a 12 months earlier than Hasenhuttl’s appointment.
Bees boss Thomas Frank was sad along with his aspect’s show and rued the timing of Broja’s breakaway strike early within the second interval.
“Honest play to Southampton, they did their job, however my job is to take a look at our efficiency and that was undoubtedly not adequate in the present day,” he mentioned.
“We all know that we have to be enjoying each second of a Premier League match 100 per cent, we undoubtedly didn’t try this in the present day by way of focus, profitable the duels.
“The timing of the third purpose is killing us after which it’s recreation over.”
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