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There are still important things to be decided in the Premier League after Liverpool had secured the title, and the relegation battle is one of those. Southampton visited Watford in what was a game between two teams underneath the mid-table with the Hornets just above the line of relegation, in need of urgent repair with only one win in the last nine games. The Saints, with much more distance from the red zone, were looking to redeem themselves from their previous home defeat against Arsenal in the week.
In this tactical analysis, we will dive into the tactics used by Ralph Hasenhüttl to beat the defensive low-block of Watford. This tactical analysis would also cover how the Saints shifted their positioning once they were ahead in the score, keeping some aspects of the Austrian coach's philosophy.
