Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
It feels like I’m saying this every week, but Hojbjerg was excellent yet again today. He faltered – along with the majority of the team – at Wembley on Tuesday but he was back to his best today, and would have been behind Hoedt on my list for MOTM.
Hojbjerg dominated the midfield, making the most tackles and passes of the game, as well as boasting the best passing accuracy. The Danish international looked one of Saints’ most willing runners, often breaking free from the solid backline, looking to make something happen up front.
The ex-Bayern man needs to keep this run of form going to make himself indispensable to manager Mauricio Pellegrino and keep the poor of late Mario Lemina out of the side.