Southampton 0-2 Watford: Three match takeaways
By Chris Hughes
Fraser Forster should be dropped
I’m a big fan of Forster’s and I think he’s a top-quality goalkeeper who kept us in the game against Huddersfield.
However, yesterday Forster was at fault for both goals, it’s as simple as that. Two shots from distance gave the big man plenty of chance to get across but he was slow along his line and simply didn’t get down quick enough.
Forster has played every minute of every game so far, including the Wolves game where it was heavily-hinted that Alex McCarthy may get the nod.
In short, McCarthy needs to start against Crystal Palace next time out, to give Forster the kick up the backside that he needs. He hasn’t missed a league game in about 18 months but he needs a reality check after a sub-par performance like that.