Southampton manager, Ivan Juric is optimistic Paul Onuachu will soon get off the mark at the club despite his slow start. Onuachu is yet to open his goal account for the Saints following his arrival from Belgian club,

New Southampton manager Ivan Juric says he feels more "more positive" that his side can stay in the Premier League after their performance in their 1-0 defeat to West Ham.

Jarrod Bowen scored a second half winner for West Ham United in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Southampton as new Saints manager Ivan Juric suffered defeat in his first game in charge of the struggling club on Thursday.

Southampton are now nine points adrift of safety following Wolves' 2-0 victory over Manchester United, but Juric wants to remain optimistic about his side going forward, believing they were superior to West Ham.

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