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Southampton winger Elia fed-up with defensive opposition tactics

Southampton winger Eljero Elia admits frustration with the defensive tactics of opposition teams.

Elia was speaking after victory over Crystal Palace.

"We have to find a way to score goals, and you know that teams don't come here to play football anymore," the Dutch ace told the Daily Echo.

"Every team that comes here, they come to defend, 100 per cent.

"They are always ten men behind the ball, one striker.

"If they come out and they can score they are happy and then they close the game and we have to find the solution to win games and it goes [for us against Crystal Palace]."

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