Who to bet on in the Premier League match

There are two schools of thought when it comes to managing newly promoted teams in the Premier League.

Some people believe it’s best to stick with the style that got you promoted no matter what, others would suggest playing it safe and focusing on being hard to beat in order to achieve that to have the best chance of promotion.

The right answer, it always seems, is probably somewhere in the middle.

You must be able to adapt to your resistance. It’s one thing to play Barcelona-style football against the likes of Plymouth Argyle or Oxford United, but to try it against Arsenal or Liverpool is a recipe for disaster.

It seems Southampton are determined to learn this lesson the hard way.

After relegation two seasons ago, Southampton handed the keys to Russell Martin, who focused on getting the Saints to play a more possession-oriented style and play through pressure no matter where they are on the pitch.

That philosophy is fine when you’re one of the more talented teams in the second tier, but against Premier League opposition – particularly a team with excellent pressing like Monday’s opponents Bournemouth – it’s almost self-defeating.

Bournemouth may not be one of the Premier League giants, but Antoine Semenyo and the Cherries are on the rise and have been one of the best teams outside the top four since this time last season.

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This is a stylistic nightmare for Saints and could be a defeat.

THE GAME: Bournemouth -1.5 goals (+145).

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