I agree with the general opinion here and don't have much to add . Except this minor point .
The team looked knackered and slow. They are just back from their Barca trip. it could be argued that the Soton performance was similar to previous jaded post Europe ones . Even those who didn't play when out in Europe were often jaded too I remember.
Something about flights and travel tires players physically or mentally imo . Add to this that 2 players were out with flu , presumably caught on the trip (on the flights ?) and possibly others were affected by a virus in some way .
The wide open spaces for Soton to play in were surely due to our players being short of energy (physical and mental) .
Could it be that the Barca trip was an act of spectacular self harm ?
I have to disagree, I don't see how a 2 hour flight back from Barcelona (which is only an hour ahead of the UK ) can make the players tired physically or mentally. They could have caught the flu anywhere, not just by going abroad.