Drubbing at hands of Rodgers was turning point for Armstrong

FOOTBALL / EURO 2020 ● Southampton’s 9-0 loss to Leicester was a chastening experience but the catalyst for midfielder’s return to starting line-up

ney for me so far, not always smooth,” says the 27-yearold. “It’s been up and down, as it always has in my career. When I was at Dundee United and Celtic, there were always ebbs and flows which is how football works.

“But the Premier League is an incredible league and I’m really enjoying it.

“It’s a little bit of a different mentality. At Celtic, it was always more dominant, you have a lot more possession. Your aim there is to win the league and the cups.

“In the Premier League, your ambition is to finish as high as possible. Last season at Southampton, we found ourselves not where we wanted to be but came through it and had a strong finish.

“So it’s different challenges and different mentality. It’s about adapting to that. The Premier League is a very challenging league but a great experience. Every week you come up against different qualities, fantastic players. For me personally, it’s been a great experience and I’m 2 Armstrong has started Southampton’s last three games, including the 2-1 defeat by Everton at St Mary’s on Saturday.