Southampton 1-1 Brighton: Three key players

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Jack Stephens of Southampton celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on January 31, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton and Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on December 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Sofiane Boufal

The Morrocan only came on at half-time for Southampton but looked far and away our most dangerous player, causing the Brighton defence more problems than the rest of the team combined.

Whilst he isn’t obviously the finished article, the ex-Lille man knows how to beat a defender – and if there was somebody to properly coach him how to make sure his final ball is as dangerous as his mazy runs, he would be a top player.

Boufal is obviously a divisive player both in the stands and on the manager’s bench, with Mauricio Pellegrino using him only in spells this season, but I think with a solid run of games and some good instructions from the coaching staff, he could be a really important player in the relegation run-in.