Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says his side 'did not want revenge' for their 9-0 thrashing by Leicester in October after the Saints' win at King Power Stadium.
Saints didn't want revenge for 9-0 - Hasenhuttl
So when they equalised when Armstrong's strike found the net, albeit with a heavy deflection off James Maddison, it was not too much of a surprise. They limited the usually creative Foxes to just a few chances and when Saints did come under pressure, Alex McCarthy and Jack Stephens stood firm.Rodgers expected 'dangerous game' against Saints
They were also more open at the back than usual, too, with holding midfielder Hamza Choudhury unable to give his back four the same protection usually provided by theHowever, it's perhaps unsurprising Leicester's players looked a little lacklustre, given they played nine matches between 14 December and the match with Saints.
"So, it looked like up until the end, it was going to be a draw, which we would have taken because we didn't play well."However, they played through our midfield too easily and then they get in and get the goal, so a disappointing result for us.""I am just happy to be scoring goals for the team. You saw today, the team do their best to provide the chances, they work so hard behind me I feel there is a little bit more pressure to put them away.
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