We didn’t have enough quality and we were not clinical enough to score the winning goal. Stoke are a hard team so to beat them is pleasing.
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“I have obviously known about him for a long time”.
The signing of Van Dijk from Celtic will definitely help out some of the defensive frailties that Southampton showed earlier in the season, overall this is a talented Southampton team though and I think that tomorrow against West Brom we are getting the Saints at a price that makes them one of the bets of the weekend.
“I feel ready for Saturday”, Dutch defender van Dijk told his club’s official website.
“We had the experience from previous year and we knew we will have a lot of possession and then it’s always important what you make out of that ball possession and that was not enough”, Koeman was quoted as saying by British media. From now on the focus is on that game.
The Dutchman’s performance was dubbed “perfect” by Saints boss Ronald Koeman as he strolled through the game following his £13m move from Parkhead. I was coaching in Holland when he was playing for Groningen. “It’s been tough. I’m fit and ready for everything”.
Saido Berahino could return for West Brom after he threatened never to play for the club again.
Southampton’s Florin Gardos is sidelined with a hamstring problem, while Jordy Clasie, Ryan Bertrand and Fraser Forster all miss out with knee injuries. West Brom have a good solid side but struggled early this season defensively with both Chelsea and Manchester City putting three past their defence. West Bromwich Albion, ranked #15 with four points, is poised as the underdog of the match.
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“If you keep a clean-sheet, as a defender you’ve done your job”, he said, when asked about his debut.
