![]() “We were confident that Southampton would play with a back five so all our analysis was on that, but when the team sheets dropped it was a four,” Lallana said. Instead, the Seagulls' staff were surprised when the team sheet was revealed and Jones had decided to play a back four. Lallana also admitted that they'd spent much of their preparation for Monday's game under the assumption that Saints would set up with a five-man defence, matching Roberto De Zerbi's side as they had done in their last two games. It’s going to be tough for the but the league is so strong.” “I’ve got a big affiliation with the football club, I was here for a long time and my son is in the academy now so I’m there a lot. ![]() But it’s been nine years so I think everyone has moved on, it was nice coming back here today to a little bit of applause. But emotions are high and when things change, people move on, it’s not always nice. When I left, both sides could probably have acted a little bit better and in hindsight, I’d like that to have been different. He added: “I’ve got huge respect for everyone at this football club. I’ve watched a lot of his games at Luton and it’s important they give him time, as a manager it is tough.” ![]() "It’s never easy coming to a new club but they’ve got a good infrastructure here and a good manager. “The fans need to stay patient," Lallana said after the game. READ MORE: 'We failed' - James Ward-Prowse gives honest reaction to Brighton defeat as Saints go bottom The defeat for Saints drops them to 20th in the Premier League table, with choruses of boos ringing around St Mary's at half-time and full-time as the size of the task of Jones' hands became even clearer. Lallana, who came through the Saints academy and made 265 appearances for the club before joining Liverpool in 2014, was back at St Mary's on Boxing Day with current club Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win for the Seagulls. Former Southampton ace Adam Lallana has called on the club's fans to back new manager Nathan Jones and give him the time to be a success in the role.
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