Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned that Southampton’s important win over south coast rivals Bournemouth could not result in an upturn in type.
Saints eased mounting stress on their under-fire supervisor and moved out of the Premier League relegation zone by snapping a five-game winless streak with Wednesday’s 1-0 victory at Vitality Stadium.
Che Adams’ early header – his first aim in nearly two months – proved to be the distinction after the guests held on for his or her first clear sheet within the league since defeating Arsenal 1-0 on April 16.
Mikel Arteta’s table-topping Gunners return to St Mary’s on Sunday afternoon and Hasenhuttl concedes there are not any ensures his staff has turned a nook.
Asked if he felt beating the Cherries can be the beginning of a resurgence, the Austrian replied: “No, because I know how tough the Premier League is.
“And I know that every weekend you have to fight for everything.
“Now is coming maybe the team of the moment in the Premier League to us with Arsenal.
“We know how tough it is against them but last year we also beat them at home so we will go again.”
Southampton had taken only one level from the earlier 15 on provide earlier than the brief journey to Bournemouth, prompting intense scrutiny of Hasenhuttl’s place.
After edging forward inside 9 minutes, Saints have been content material to drop deep and absorb second-half stress in Dorset, a tactic which allowed the opposition to dominate possession however finally proved profitable.
Hasenhuttl lauded the general contribution of match-winner Adams, who claimed his fifth aim of the season following a seven-game drought.
“It was an unbelievable workload, I must say,” Hasenhuttl mentioned of the ahead. “I’ve never seen him like this fighting up front.
“It’s important for him when he scores the winner for all the work he has done the last weeks and also the criticism he gets when he doesn’t score.
“We also try to put the pressure away from him and protect him because he’s a player that works massively for the team.”
Scotland worldwide Adams was delighted to assist the membership escape the drop zone.
“It’s been a hard past few weeks, not getting the results we wanted,” he advised Southampton’s web site.
“It’s easy to panic when you’re in the bottom three but it’s about staying calm and we believe in what we do.
“Obviously over the past couple of games we’ve let leads slip and it’s not nice but we held out and I think we deserved the points.”
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