Southampton 0-1 West Ham: Premier League – Saints Player Ratings
By Marc Walker
Manager, Goalkeeper and Defenders
Ralph Hasenhuttl, Manager – 6
Fielded the same side from last weekend but had to make a tactical switch at half-time. Needs to make his attacking substitutions sooner with nothing to lose.
Alex McCarthy, Goalkeeper – 6
A couple of decent claims and punches out, but doesn’t look wholly confident when the ball is passed back to him.
Cedric Soares, Right-Back – 5
Not great still and his crosses were often aimless, but had little support down the right to work with.
Jan Bednarek, Centre-Back – 4
Normally a reliable presence but looked uncharacteristically slow and indecisive on Saturday. He and Stephens were very exposed against Antonio.
Jack Stephens, Centre-Back – 5
A little clumsy, but he and Bednarek need more protection from being in a cohesive unit with their full-backs.
Ryan Bertrand, Left-Back – 4
Lazy play led to a huge shout for a West Ham penalty that was somehow turned down by VAR. Lost his passion for Saints when he dropped out of the England squad.