Midfielders
Oriol Romeu, Central-Midfield – 7
Grabbed the opening goal and did well to keep his shot down to drive it through a crowded penalty area.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Central-Midfield – 6.5
Relatively quiet game but often the man initiating the Saints press from midfield and retains importance because of this. Almost scored with powerful drive in first-half following decent team move.
James Ward-Prowse, Central-Midfield – 8
Strong in the tackle and decisive on the ball but more importantly arrived in the box for the rebound to make it 2-0.
One moment in the second-half where he knocked the ball past his marker and beat him for pace; would’ve never happened under previous managers.