RUSSELL MARTIN has hit back at claims by former England midfielder Danny Murphy that Southampton will be relegated if he does not change his playing style.Match of the Day pundit Murphy (circle) suggested Saints would suffer the same fate as Vincent Kompany's Burnley last season if they persist with trying to play out from the back.But Martin, whose side have lost all three of their league games, scored only one goal and conceded five, has promised to block out the negative noise ahead of tomorrow's clash with Manchester United.The Saints boss said: "I don't feel any different when I'm stood on the sideline, it feels the same as when I was at MK Dons."It's just the level of competition that's different and I'm really enjoying it."The noise gets louder because it's the Premier League but we cannot let it affect what we do."We're trying to improve and scrutiny is part of the job. People who don't watch us very often will speak about us after watching an eight-minute highlight reel."The criticism is not overwhelming at all, it's the job. I don't enjoy it, either."Last season we had a period at the start where we had a really tough time, and people can say what they want with very little recourse, people who do not watch very often."I treat it all the same. The same people who said things about losing four games last season then spoke about what a brilliant job I've done."They said I needed to make a change. They'll be the same people who are doing that now, after three games, three defeats, I treat it all the same with a positive or negative."The people that are in here really are the ones I'm concerned about. The people here who work with me every day who know me, who understand this and what we want."If he (Murphy) was on this team, I hope he would listen. He's not the only one, I'm sure. I don't really hear it. I've just been told about it and his was one name that was mentioned."My family do a good job being angry at people and I just carry on doing my job." Martin's high-risk approach has also been backed by recent recruit Aaron Ramsdale.TH Former Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale (below), set to make his home debut against United, said: "The way we like to play football here is a little bit different to how Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool do it."Ultimately we all want to pass the ball but in different ways."The manager has filled me with so much confidence, showing me clips of how I've played before, which is what he wants."Now it is about me delivering it."

MARTIN WILL STYLE IT OUT

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