Southampton 0-3 Chelsea: Three key players

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Nathan Redmond of Southampton battles for possession with Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC at St Mary's Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: N’golo Kante of Chelsea battles for possession with Mario Lemina of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC at St Mary’s Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) /

Mario Lemina

Another man who has come in for criticism due to his inconsistency, Mario Lemina had a good afternoon at St. Mary’s yesterday and that shouldn’t go unrecognized. He knew when to release the ball and when to take men on, as his partnership with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg continues to blossom.

The ex-Juventus man made an impressive three key passes over the duration of the afternoon while also boasting an 86% accuracy – no easy feat against the tough Chelsea midfield.

With the Saints looking to exploit Chelsea with longer passes, Lemina completed three of four long balls in behind as they looked to make the most of Danny Ings’ pace and desire to get in behind.