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Chelsea 2-0 Southampton (FA Cup): Three key takeaways

By Ben Whitlock

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Mark Hughes, manager of Southampton is seen on the touchline during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Mark Hughes, manager of Southampton is seen on the touchline during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Charlie Austin of Southampton looks dejected after the 2nd Chelsea goal during The Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Chelsea and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Charlie Austin of Southampton looks dejected after the 2nd Chelsea goal during The Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Chelsea and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Redmond’s impact

After coming on in the second half, replacing Shane Long, Nathan Redmond provided a sense of urgency that Saints were lacking in the first 62 minutes of the game. The pacey winger nearly brought Saints level after his low shot from outside the area was somehow kept out by Chelsea stopper Caballero.

The Englishman has been out of favour this season after showing glimpses of his potential at the end of last season, and when he has featured this year he has been underwhelming.

However, when coming off the bench against Chelsea he did look like a danger. Whether he just stood out due to his team mates playing poorly, or he actually did perform well, his presence was felt.

Hopefully he will be able to pull a few more performances together that will earn him a place in the starting line ups in Saints’ upcoming pivotal games.