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Image caption: "We have to be patient we will get there. At the minute, we're on a learning curve," - says Rooney Some Southampton fans were questioning Russell Martin’s squad selection for their midweek match against Preston, suggesting too many changes had been made and players were being played out of position.
They are back at Elland Road today for a West Yorkshire derby game against a Huddersfield side that has managed just one win from their past seven games in the Championship. The 37-year-old manager defended his decision making on squad and playing style ahead of today’s fixture saying there was; “no right or wrong way to play football” and doubling down on his belief that his squad were on the up.
Saints have recorded two wins, two draws and two losses at St Mary’s so far this campaign whilst the Blues haven’t won away since mid-August.
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