Southampton 2-1 Bournemouth: Three key players

By Marc Walker | Apr 28, 2018

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Dusan Tadic of Southampton celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and AFC Bournemouth at St Mary's Stadium on April 28, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Alex McCarthy of Southampton shouts instructions during the Premier League match between Southampton and AFC Bournemouth at St Mary’s Stadium on April 28, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Alex McCarthy

Another great performance from McCarthy, but this time his efforts were rewarded with a win.

He made a number of superb saves to keep Saints ahead and give them a platform to get the three points come full-time.

A vital block in the first-half when Nathan Ake turned in the box was his first, then further excellent saves from Lewis Cook’s long-ranger and two late Ryan Fraser strikes saw him keep Saints ahead.

Whether Saints have their end of season awards remains to be seen, but McCarthy surely will rank highly among the fans Players of the Season.