'I still have to do better personally' - Kamaldeen Sulemana

Ghanaian winger, Kamaldeen Sulemana was on target for Southampton in their 1-3 home loss to AFC Bournemouth but still feels he has to put in extra effort to reach a certain level.

Goals from Burkina Faso international Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie and Marcus Tavernier were enough to hand the Cherries a vital victory at the St Mary's Stadium.

Kamaldeen got the consolation goal for the Saints in the 72nd minute before making way for Cameron Archer thirteen minutes later.

Speaking after the game, the mercurial winger said their manager was pleased with their performance despite the defeat and challenged himself to do more than this heading into their subsequent games. 

"I think the coach was quite happy with the effort we put in. We gave our all, we created a lot of chances but obviously our quality wasn't the best. Me too, specifically, I think I had three shots, none of them was on target until the goal. I think I should do better personally and we should take our chances better,” Kamaldeen Sulemana said as quoted on the Southampton website.

"The game is based on second balls and once [Bournemouth] pick up a couple of second balls it's quite dangerous with the attack they have and with the confidence they have in the team. I think we were more direct [in the second half].”

The 23-year-old had been struggling to get playing time at the club until the appointment of Ivan Juric in December 2024.

Kamaldeen Sulemana has so far made 13 Premier League appearances for Southampton in the ongoing season's campaign with a goal to his credit.