Five things Hasenhuttl needs to address

BUILD FROM THE BACK

An old cliche, but one which would serve the 51-year-old well.

Had Mark Hughes’ side been able to hold onto their 2-0 lead over Manchester United on Saturday, he most probably would still beinajob.

GET FANS ON SIDE — QUICKLY

Failure to hold out against United extends the wait for a first home Premier League win of the season.

The first opportunity for Hasenhuttl to ingratiate himself comes on December 16 with the visit of Arsenal. Nice and easy...

SETTLE ON A SYSTEM

Hughes had experimented with three at the back, which worked well, but not so when 3-4-3 left them overrun by United’s recovery.

Southampton have the personnel to be versatile, but need to get the right balance at both ends.

PICK YOUR BATTLES

Upcoming games are not particularly forgiving.

Hasenhuttl is set to be in full control for the away game at Cardiff for a fixture against one of their direct relegation rivals which should be targeted for maximum returns along with the visit to Huddersfield before Christmas.

BUCKLE UP

The relentless hustle and bustle of the Premier League is like nothing the Austrian will have experienced first hand before.

Time is a luxury he simply will not have, so needs to hit the ground running — or face the consequences.