Cameron Archer is a top talent without a doubt, however the PS15 million striker's recent struggles in front of goal are well documented. Since his first Premier League start for Southampton against Manchester United, Archer had missed several good goalscoring chances inside the final third for the Saints. A missed penalty against Manchester United was followed by a couple of underwhelming attempts on goal in the Ipswich Town match that led Russell Martin's side to settle for a 1-1 draw instead.

Recently former Tottenham Hotspurs striker Darren Bent highlighted the need for Archer to remain calm and composed around the box, an advice which the 20-year-old followed against Arsenal. The former Aston Villa talent made a perfect run into empty space inside the Arsenal half and then took a few touches to set him up for a clinical finish past goalkeeper David Raya. After the match, Archer expressed his happiness about the goal but at the same time was disappointed to not take a point after a much improved performance, saying,

"I didn't think about it too much. I made sure I was in the right position at the right time and it came. I'm happy to get a goal but it's all about the result at the end of the day. The only thing you can do is make that impact."

- Cameron Archer This goal can be very important for Archer before the international break as he has managed to put his nervousness aside and find the back of the net against a top Premier League side like Arsenal. However, Southampton need to be more consistent throughout the match and should focus on scoring more goals and simultaneously forming a reliable defence in the next two weeks to prepare for the upcoming league games.

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Further it remains to be seen whether manager Russell Martin will decide to move towards a three centre-back formation for the Premier League matches after a good defensive display against Arsenal for a large part of the game.