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The Saints boss has overseen two strong displays inside the last week, starting with the home 4-1 victory over Everton, before a cruel, last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Pellegrino utilised different formations for each match, playing with a back three and wing-backs at Etihad Stadium, rather than a flat back four, and he is encouraged ahead of Sunday’s visit to Bournemouth at how his players have coped with alternate systems.
“To adapt to different situations I think you have to be open-minded – try to manage different situations in different ways and be creative,” said Pellegrino.
“It’s important, because we can adapt in different moments.”
The Saints boss added that the intelligence of his players is one of the things that makes such alterations possible.
“For example, the West Bromwich game we changed three times in the game different players in different positions,” said Pellegrino. “You need two or three minutes to re-organise the team, and also we’ve got intelligent players on the pitch who can talk, who can organise and who can lead in this moment. It is something we are training to do.”
Whatever tactics he employs at Vitality Stadium this weekend, though, Pellegrino expects a different game to the one at City.
“I think it will be completely different – a different side – but with the added fact that we will play a derby,” he said. "Bournemouth is a team that wants to improve. They achieved something really important last season and they keep the base of the team with the same manager and the same ideas.
“Both teams will need to get points, and I think it will be really, really tough, but I feel that my players are ready to play a good game.”
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Vincent Kompany expects David Moyes to be studying Huddersfield and Southampton’s tactics in search of a way to stop Manchester City.
But the City captain has warned the West Ham boss that the Premier League leaders also expect to have learnt from their last games as they bid to get back to their dynamic best on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
Huddersfield and Southampton both went close to ending City’s long winning run, but their efforts were ultimately undone by late Raheem Sterling goals.
Moyes’ Hammers are the next visitors to the Etihad Stadium as City look to extend a winning run that now stretches to 19 games in all competitions and 12 in the Premier League.
Kompany said: "I put myself in the position if I was the manager of West Ham, I suppose I would’ve seen the images against Southampton and Huddersfield, I would’ve seen what causes trouble and I would’ve trained extremely hard on those points for that game.
“But if I was the City manager, I would’ve seen the same thing and I would’ve trained extremely hard on making sure these teams cannot exploit that.”
Huddersfield and Southampton both adopted cautious approaches, absorbing considerable pressure by defending deep but then posing a threat with the occasional counter-attack or from set-pieces.
They may have fallen short but City, who earlier in the season enjoyed thumping wins over Liverpool (5-0), Watford (6-0), Crystal Palace (5-0) and Stoke (7-2), have been stifled.
Kompany said: "I can see a period of time where teams will try to play this approach but as teams will need points eventually, as teams will need to further their own agenda, I think it will settle again and we will have a more open game with both teams trying to win it.
“In this case it’s proven nearly successful for the teams who did it, but at the same time as they’re adopting this approach, we’re learning how to deal with it as well, so as soon as we find a way through it, I think it’ll change again.”
Sunday’s clash with West Ham will see the return to the Etihad Stadium of a former City favourite.
Pablo Zabaleta joined the Londoners in the summer after a nine-year spell at City that saw him win two Premier League titles, two League Cups and the FA Cup.
Such was Zabaleta’s contribution to City’s modern history, he was presented with a lifetime season ticket when he left.
Kompany said: "It’ll be strange for him but I’m sure he’ll get a warm reception.
"I kind of feel he’ll be dreading this game as well a bit, knowing Zaba and knowing that he’s been at the Etihad and seen what the players can do if it goes wrong for you.
"But knowing Zaba he’ll probably rise up to the challenge and probably have his best game of the season.
“It’ll be great and this place is always going to be his home, no matter what.”
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Vincent Kompany expects David Moyes to be studying the gameplans of Huddersfield and Southampton in search of a way to stop Manchester City.
But the City captain has warned the West Ham boss that the Premier League leaders also expect to have learnt from their last games as they bid to get back to their dynamic best on Sunday.
Huddersfield and Southampton both went close to ending City’s long winning run but their efforts were ultimately undone by late Raheem Sterling goals.
Moyes’ Hammers are the next visitors to the Etihad Stadium as City look to extend a winning run that now stretches to 19 games in all competitions and 12 in the Premier League.
Kompany said: "I put myself in the position if I was the manager of West Ham, I suppose I would’ve seen the images against Southampton and Huddersfield, I would’ve seen what causes trouble and I would’ve trained extremely hard on those points for that game.
“But if I was the City manager, I would’ve seen the same thing and I would’ve trained extremely hard on making sure these teams cannot exploit that.”
Huddersfield and Southampton both adopted cautious approaches, absorbing considerable pressure by defending deep but then posing a threat with the occasional counter-attack or from set-pieces.
They may have fallen short but City, who earlier in the season enjoyed thumping wins over Liverpool (5-0), Watford (6-0), Crystal Palace (5-0) and Stoke (7-2), have been stifled.
Kompany said: "I can see a period of time where teams will try to play this approach but as teams will need points eventually, as teams will need to further their own agenda, I think it will settle again and we will have a more open game with both teams trying to win it.
“In this case it’s proven nearly successful for the teams who did it, but at the same time as they’re adopting this approach, we’re learning how to deal with it as well, so as soon as we find a way through it, I think it’ll change again.”
Sunday’s clash with West Ham will see the return to the Etihad Stadium of a former City favourite.
Pablo Zabaleta joined the Londoners in the summer after a nine-year spell at City that saw him win two Premier League titles, two League Cups and the FA Cup.
Such was the right-back’s contribution to City’s modern history, he was presented with a lifetime season ticket when he left.
Kompany said: "It’ll be strange for him but I’m sure he’ll get a warm reception.
"I kind of feel he’ll be dreading this game as well a bit, knowing Zaba and knowing that he’s been at the Etihad and seen what the players can do if it goes wrong for you.
"But knowing Zaba he’ll probably rise up to the challenge and probably have his best game of the season.
“It’ll be great and this place is always going to be his home, no matter what.”
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Saints twice struck the woodwork, while Michael Obafemi’s first-half penalty kick also rebounded off the upright, and a frustrating afternoon was typified by Will Smallbone’s late 20-yard curler, which for all its quality, deserved an equaliser.
The visitors could have been ahead in the opening three minutes, as Harlem Hale roamed freely down the right wing and fired a low cross to the back post. Will Ferry made a late dash in attempt to connect with the delivery, but the pace on the ball was too vicious.
An open half saw both sides enjoy chances, with Ethan Coleman Reading’s biggest threat from midfield. A succession of corners fell kindly to the 17-year-old, as the home side attempted to capitalise on a brief spell of pressure, but a timely intervention from the industrious Harry Hamblin ensured Saints were not undone.
Captain Christoph Klarer connected with a Smallbone free-kick in the 11th minute, guiding his header with exactness, and calling upon Adam Desbois to make a fine save low to his right.
Midway through the half, a good interchange between Ferry and Jake Vokins provided Hale with the invitation to flood the box. The winger received a nudge in the back as he looked set to test Desbois, which the referee brazenly waved away.
Saints’ pressure was mounting, and the youngsters were unlucky not to enter the half-time interval with an advantage. Quick and astute on the break, Ferry whipped another characteristically accurate cross in to the danger area, where Obafemi looked set to score, before some expert goalkeeping from Desbois, whose alertness eventually proved to be the difference between the two sides.
A lively half was tinged with slight disappointment for the visitors, as Vokins’ charging run was unfairly halted in the 40th minute, leading to a spot-kick. Obafemi, confident in his stance, struck the effort with enough power, but the ball cannoned awkardly off the crossbar and away to safety.
Saints reemerged the quicker, as Hale embarked on a solo run in the 57th minute. A combination of pace and luck saw him dismiss two opposition defenders, before his low shot was well held by a resilient Desbois.
Harrison Davis had to be alive as the clock ticked over the hour mark, tracking his runner at the back post and thwarting a tap in for Faniyan. But, the match-winning wideman made no mistake when presented with a second chance in the 70th minute, replicating his earlier run and this time turning his effort in off the post.
Saints upped the tempo after the setback, and dictated the closing stages. Smallbone curled a 20-yard stunner towards goal, only to be denied by the assulted upright once more, before substitute Christian Norton headed narrowly wide.
The visitors continued to probe, but weren’t able to find a way past an organised Reading rearguard, whose stand out performer was undoubtedly 'keeper, Desbois.
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Southampton’s youngsters dominated a large percentage of possession, whilst dictating the flow of play and chances created, but a superb performance from opposition 'keeper Adam Desbois, with help from the woodwork, kept Saints at bay.
Striker Michael Obafemi was unlucky to see his penalty kick crash off the crossbar, while midfield maestro Will Smallbone also went close, but the breakthrough wasn’t to be.
“I think we’re happy with the performance, rather than the result,” Butterfield commented.
"We created enough chances to score, we’ve hit the crossbar, their 'keeper has made a string of great saves and Mikey has hit the woodwork with the penalty.
"Two or three set-plays let us down today, but the work ethic, the application and some of the football was pleasing. It is natural to feel disappointment after a loss, that is part of their development process.
"The momentum has been building among the group, and it will continue to do so. We stayed on the front foot throughout. Momentarily, perhaps, the penalty miss rocked us but we came out second half and were on top.
"We got caught for the goal, they broke on us. We’ll learn from that, but on the whole we’re largely happy with the boys and how they are applying themselves at the minute.
“We couldn’t get the ball in the back of the net today, other days it would have fallen for us. Missed chances, rather than defensive errors or bad decisions cost us.”
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Nathan Redmond can still be more ‘aggressive’ in the final third, according to Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino.
Redmond found himself locked in an animated full-time discussion with Pep Guardiola after Manchester City edged out Southampton 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Guardiola has since admitted he harboured regrets over the incident, with the Football Association asking for his observations on the issue.
Redmond downplayed the discussions in an official statement and Pellegrino refused to become embroiled - but ahead of Sunday’s south coast derby at Bournemouth, the Saints boss admitted the former Norwich forward can still find another gear in attack.
‘For sure it’s something we were talking about, in the last few weeks, that we can work in the way we attack and he and others can be more aggressive in the final third,’ said Pellegrino.
'For sure, Nathan for me is an important player for us, hopefully he needs just small steps to improve a little bit.
'He still is very young, but the offensive job is not about one player, all of us we have to improve.
‘For me the goalkeeper is also important in attacking style, and my strikers are important in defensive style, all of us are responsible.’
Southampton will give striker Shane Long a late fitness test over a calf problem, but full-back Cedric Soares will miss out with a hamstring problem.
Pellegrino confirmed Jeremy Pied will slot into the starting line-up, backing the 28-year-old Frenchman to thrive on a rare start for Saints.
'I feel most of my players are ready to play right now.
'Jeremy has trained well, he’s one of the examples in the squad in the way that he trains every single day without being on the list for most of the games.
'And it’s really difficult to keep the motivation, and he will have the opportunity to show how he’s keeping it now.
'When you play one game in 15 it’s not easy, but the team will try to support him to try to play well.
‘I told him that he will play because I feel he’s ready to do it, prepared to do it; well prepared to do it.’
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Howe asserted that Southampton were deserving of the three points when the Cherries hosted this same fixture last term, running out 3-1 victors, but has vowed to make this season’s tie more competitive.
“I see it as a derby,” the Bournemouth manager confirmed. "It’s as close as we’re going to get.
"I think the rivalry is growing. I don’t think at the start it was viewed like that for them.
"It’s up to us to grow as a club and become serious rivals to Southampton; last season they deservedly beat us here.
"They have very good players and we had two good encounters against them last season. They have an experienced manager so we know it will make for a tough test.
"We know that if we play to our potential that we can be very competitive in the match. It’s up to us to respond against Southampton as we know how big a game it is.
“What’s important now is the month ahead, and we need to start the month on Sunday in good fashion.”
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