Analysis: Southampton 1-1 Arsenal

Matthew Howarth, BBC Sport

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will be the first to admit his team were fortunate not to be several goals behind at half-time after struggling to cope with Arsenal’s energy and intensity before the interval.

The Austrian’s decision to switch from a back four to a back five midway through the first half stemmed the flow of Arsenal attacks, but the home side failed to properly test Aaron Ramsey until Stuart Armstrong’s well-taken equaliser.

The goal capped a wonderful Southampton move – their best of the match by a considerable distance – involving Adam Amstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi, whose reverse pass set up the Scotland international.

Saints have won eight points from losing positions in the league this season – only Crystal Palace have collected more after falling behind.