Still gives Southampton squad a history lesson
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Southampton boss Will Still has provided his players with a history lesson as they prepare for the south coast derby against Portsmouth.
Saints have not faced Pompey in the league for over a decade with the last meeting coming in 2012 and resulting in a 2-2 draw.
Sunday's hosts did win 4-0 at Fratton Park in 2019 with goalkeeper Alex McCarthy captain Jack Stephens the only players from that squad still at the club.
"I think with the help of the club and the people at the club, we've set up various things so that the players understand what it means," Still told BBC Radio Solent.
"We've got ex-players coming in and we've got people coming to paint the picture of what this is and what it means to everyone, but also to the newcomers in the club and in the league."
Saints have seen a large turnover in players throughout the summer, with nine new players to integrate into the squad and 13 players departing.
Following Premier League relegation they have made an inconsistent start to life back in the Championship with
"I think we're putting the right things in the right place to make sure everyone gets it, because it means more to the club, it means more to the supporters, but it's got to mean more to us as a team as well," Still added.
"We can't just accept conceding goals, we can't just accept that we draw games that's not the standard that we want to work to, we want to stop conceding these poor goals that we've conceded in the first couple of games."
