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Liverpool 3-0 Southampton: Three key players

By Jack Deery

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Virgil van Dijk of Southampton walks off the pitch after his side's 0-3 defeat in the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on November 18, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Virgil van Dijk of Southampton walks off the pitch after his side's 0-3 defeat in the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on November 18, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: Wesley Hoedt of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Watford at St Mary’s Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: Wesley Hoedt of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Watford at St Mary’s Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) /

Wesley Hoedt

The fact that the back four had the most to do all game, it is not suprising that they came out on top in statistics. The other Dutch centre-half actually ranked higher than any other Saints player on the statistics site whoscored.com.

The former-Lazio man had the most successful long balls of all the Southampton starting XI and completed the most passes. Hoedt has struggled to get a consistent run in the side after being often rotated with Maya Yoshida under Pellegrino.

He’ll be hoping that he has made enough of an impression that he will make another start against Everton next weekend, however based on previous decisions, I hope he is not getting too comfortable.