Puel hails Romeu's efforts

By Gordon Simpson time Mon 03 Oct Leicester vs Saints

Claude Puel has praised the influence and form of Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu this season.

The Spaniard took plenty of plaudits following his impressive performance in the 0-0 draw at Leicester City, but Saints boss Puel was keen to point out that his strong displays have extended much further back.

“He doesn’t play well just in this game,” he said. “Since the beginning of the season we have seen good play from him for the defence.

“In every match, he can play a fantastic game, because his quality is that of an excellent player.

Oriol Romeu
Defence stats
Tackles won
5/6
Clearances
1
Blocks
2
interceptions
3
See all statschevron right

“He can recover the ball and that’s very important for us, because he gives a structure for the team.

“He’s very interesting with the ball and without the ball in front of the defence.

“He’s a very good character, a very good player, who works every time in the training sessions.

“I like this player, but I like all my players. They play with inspiration every time, they give their all and they listen also to develop their game, and this is important for the future.”

Related

In Numbers: Romeu's Leicester display
chevron right
Romeu praises Claude Puel's meticulous work
Leicester vs Saints

Romeu praises Claude Puel's meticulous work

Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu feels squad rotation is key to current form.

timeTue 04 Oct
Højbjerg thanks Saints fans Tadić: International break won't affect us
Academy trio reach U17s EUROs as Joe Andrews makes Wales history
International

Academy trio reach U17s EUROs as Joe Andrews makes Wales history

A look at how Saints' youngsters fared on international duty

time3 hours ago
Man City Ticket Exchange now open Rendell and Morris receive Young Lionesses call-ups