The problems are mounting for Southampton.
A Southampton player has yet to score a goal at home this season, and they have not won any of their opening six Premier League games for the first time since 1998-99.
Three games at St Mary’s and the only goal the supporters have had to cheer was scored by Fred, of Manchester United, in their 1-1 draw.
And the chorus of fans booing at full-time, having witnessed their team lose 1-0 at home to a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who are not as strong as they once were, said everything you needed to know about how they felt watching the lacklustre performance.
“When you don’t win games or score goals, then you are frustrated,” head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl said. “We are also frustrated.”
They have had 37 shots at home but of their 18 shots on Sunday, only six were on target and 10 of them came from outside of the area. Wolves had them at arm’s length for the majority of the game and there was little Hasenhuttl could do to make an impact going forward.
Che Adams and Adam Armstrong showed early signs of a fruitful partnership in the games against