It took 95 plus minutes for Manchester City to grab three points from a gritty Southampton side on Wednesday night. Heartbreak aside, Saints fans have to be proud of the team’s performance
The Southampton game plan, formation, and team selection all contributed to a contest that will not soon be forgotten. Hopefully, spurring on the belief that will carry our team through the busy holiday fixtures. Next up for the Saints is Bournemouth, before a a difficult game against Arsenal.
Mauricio Pellegrino will be hoping the 2-1 loss – in which Raheem Sterling scored in the sixth minute of injury – will not dent his players’ confidence too much.
Here are three key Southampton players, that without their energy, effort and intuition, would have altered the scoreline dramatically.