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Stoke City 2-1 Southampton: Player ratings

By Erik Franzo

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Saido Berahino of Stoke City and Virgil van Dijk of Southampton compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Southampton at Bet365 Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Saido Berahino of Stoke City and Virgil van Dijk of Southampton compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Southampton at Bet365 Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Saido Berahino of Stoke City and Virgil van Dijk of Southampton compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Southampton at Bet365 Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Saido Berahino of Stoke City and Virgil van Dijk of Southampton compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Southampton at Bet365 Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Southampton FC disappointed Saturday with a 1-2 loss away to Stoke City. A sputtering attack was again to blame, with the only goal coming from center-defender Maya Yoshida.

Mauricio Pellegrino has some serious work to do, while heading into the international break.  Southampton now sits with 8 points from 7 games with just 5 goals scored. For this reason, Saints fans will be itching for changes to the eleven that has started 3 straight games.

Despite the loss, there were some excellent performances in the side, including Virgil Van Dijk.  The Dutchmen made his first appearance in 8 months, and proved he was missed.

Erik Franzo rates all the Southampton player performances from the weekend.  Who do you think deserves the highest praises?