Southampton 0-0 Burnley: Three key players

Southampton 0-0 Burnley: Three key players – 12/08/18

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton receives medical treatment during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Burnley FC at St Mary's Stadium on August 12, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton during the pre-season friendly match between Southampton v Borussia Monchengladbach at St Mary’s Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) /

Jannik Vestergaard

All four of the Southampton players who made their debuts impressed yesterday, but Vestergaard was the player who not only played the duration, but played the best.

At the back, alongside Hoedt and Stephens who also enjoyed good games, the Dane showed great leadership and aerial presence – he also made 12 clearances, the most of any Southampton player and only bettered by James Tarkowski’s 15.

Some skeptics thought that Vestergaard’s lack of natural pace in the modern game would see him struggle to adapt to the speed of the Premier League, but yesterday gave those critics reason to believe they were wrong.

Although it’s only been one match, the 26-year-old gave Southampton supporters reason to think that their club have got a really talented defender on their hands.