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‘Goal drought not Puel’s fault’
- Updated: December 15, 2016
Southampton’s toothless attacking displays are not down to boss Claude Puel’s tactics, according to defender Virgil van Dijk.
Saints have one of the best defensive records in the Premier League – they chalked up their 12th clean sheet of the season in all competitions, seven of them in the league, in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Stoke.
Only two clubs have conceded fewer goals than Saints’ 15 this season – Chelsea and Tottenham have both shipped 11.
But only struggling Middlesbrough (13) have scored less than …
