Southampton 0-1 Manchester United: Three key players

By Jack Deery | Sep 25, 2017

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United scores his sides first goal past Fraser Forster of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Mario Lemina of Southampton and Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

Mario Lemina

It’s only early on in the season, but this man looks to be the real deal. Off the back of a Man Of The Match performance against Crystal Palace last week, the Gabonese international was a constant presence once again in the centre of the park.

He was, like last week, making crucial interceptions and showing off his superb passing range. The partnership between Lemina and Romeu appears to be one that will be hard to break up.

We saw what the fans made of Oriol Romeu’s performances last season and if we see these types of performances on a regular basis from the former Juventus man, he could easily become a fans favourite very quickly.