southampton Supporters will be praying that Ivan Juric’s appointment proves to be an inspirational one following the tragic end to Russell Martin’s reign at St Mary’s.

Regretful saints are at the bottom of the world Premier League Just for six points, Disastrous 36 goals leaked There have been plenty of positives along the way, but there were plenty of positives as they failed to score in their final league game against Fulham.

As Juric watched from the stands at Craven Cottage, his new side performed well enough to win some points, with much of the Saints’ backline likely to have impressed the Croatian.

Outstanding Southampton defender against Fulham

Southampton interim boss Simon Rusk will be delighted to have Aaron Ramsdale back against Cottagers as the former Arsenal goalkeeper will have to be alert throughout to keep a clean sheet .

At the end of the 90 minutes, Ramsdale produced an impressive result five saveshis fingers are still recovering, which undoubtedly helps the defender in front of him to be more confident in scoring a point.

Still, the likes of Jan Bednarek and Nathan Wood deserve credit as the game was scoreless, with both centre-backs scoring wins on the day Ten duels in total, Considering this is just his third start In the top league.

Juric is therefore confident he can mobilize the quality of his new unit based on their heroics in west London, but there are a handful of players he will be reluctant to give the Saints a chance after being properly introduced – and the seats must include Hanging Jack Stephens.

Jack Stephens’ future under Jurick

with his contract expires Stephens will be very concerned about whether he stays at St. Mary’s next summer, with Wood and Co. more likely than the soft 30-year-old to find his way into Juric’s early defensive lineup.

Worryingly, Stephens has picked up two red cards in the top flight this season, but clean sheet Next to his name, the Southampton captain appears to be struggling as he attempts to adapt to the rigors of the Premier League.

Unfortunately for the loyal Saints servant, Juric’s new ideas coming into the squad, coupled with an impressive defensive performance away at Fulham, could mean he will soon be fired despite statistics 191 games Since joining the club in 2011.

Russell Martin likes Stephens very much, calls him “leader” Numbers from his training camp last summer when he signed a new contract with the club.

That said, Juric knows he has to make the right decision for his team at this moment as the south coast side attempt to somehow fend off relegation.

While his passing figures above are also in line with Martin’s strict philosophy of always attacking from the back, the new Southampton boss will hope his defense are as strong as they were against Fulham in what remains a challenging season and determination. Winning an average of 2.2 mediocre duels in the league this season doesn’t exactly cut it.

It would be a sad severance if the 30-year-old is sacked next year, but if the likes of Wood, Bednarek and Harwood-Bellis continue to keep clean sheets, the experience Coach Rich Stephens doesn’t really do that. He has already established himself in the centre-back position.

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