Southampton sensation Tyler Dibling “couldn’t play for each staff” and is “getting so a lot better”, supervisor Russell Martin has prompt earlier than his facet search their first Premier League win of the season after they go to Bournemouth on Monday (8pm BST).
England youth midfielder Dibling scored his first purpose for Saints to place them forward at dwelling to Ipswich City final Saturday, just for the guests to equalise within the ninety fifth minute and condemn Martin’s facet to 18th within the desk.
“He was unlucky to not play earlier as a result of he had a tremendous pre-season,” Martin mentioned of the 18-year-old. “He has an unbelievable perception in himself in a humble, modest means.
“He has to simply maintain giving 100% and understanding what has acquired him this far. At this second, he couldn’t play for each staff – he fits the way in which we play rather a lot.”
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Tyler Dibling: Southampton star’s ‘fast rise’
Dibling, who made his league debut in January, collected a cross from Adam Lallana – a veteran twice his age – to strike towards the Tractor Boys.
“He’s getting so a lot better on the issues he wants to enhance on,” noticed Martin. “However he must proceed to develop and develop and keep so hungry.
“That’s all the time the problem with younger gamers after they have a fast rise. With Tyler, I don’t see that being an issue.”
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Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu stays a long-term damage absentee for Southampton however defender Jack Stephens, midfielder Will Smallbone and attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana ought to return subsequent month.
Martin has no new damage issues earlier than going through opponents who began by going three video games unbeaten within the Premier League earlier than dropping their final two at dwelling to Chelsea and away to Liverpool.
“I simply want to choose the appropriate staff to win the sport,” mentioned Martin. “The followers will probably be determined for us to place in a efficiency – not simply due to the locality of the staff we’re enjoying towards, however as a result of we wish to win and must win.
“I haven’t been given any additional motivation by anybody right here and I haven’t positioned any additional onus on the sport due to that. We’ll go there and deal with it in the identical means we might every other recreation.
“We’re in a greater place than we have been earlier than final week. We’re making an attempt to be higher on a regular basis… and Saturday was a step in the direction of that. Now we have to construct on that.”
