Source: PA
Dickov laments Latics defence
Oldham manager Paul Dickov blasted his side`s `schoolboy defending` as they threw away a lead to lose 2-1 at Southampton.
Dean Furman put the Latics ahead when he finished Chris Taylor`s incisive through ball but Jose Fonte levelled in first-half stoppage time when he headed in a free-kick.
And 17-year-old substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - son of former England winger Mark Chamberlain - then won it when he capped a solo run with a low shot across Oldham keeper Dean Brill.
Dickov said: "I am very disappointed we shot ourselves in the foot once again and both Southampton's goals were schoolboy stuff from our point of view.
"We scored a cracking goal to take the lead and we looked very comfortable but every week I talk to them about not giving silly free-kicks away.
"There were 31 seconds left of the first half and their lad had the ball by the corner flag facing away from goal and we gave away a stupid free-kick. That was made worse when we didn't mark properly. It's very frustrating for me and for the players and I have told them that if we want to do anything this season then we have to cut out these basic defensive mistakes."
