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Everton vs Southampton: Saints Player Ratings from narrow loss

ByMarc Walker|
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: (L-R) Jan Bednarek , Danny Ings and James Ward-Prowse of Southampton walk off dejected after the Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on March 01, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: (L-R) Jan Bednarek , Danny Ings and James Ward-Prowse of Southampton walk off dejected after the Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on March 01, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Southampton’s Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Southampton’s Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Southampton were defeated for the eighth time in nine Premier League games on Monday evening after a narrow loss to Everton.

Richarlison’s early goal proved to be the difference between the Saints and the Toffees but the visitors to Goodison Park did not put in a consistent performance that warranted a result.

Ralph Hasenhuttl and his team have had many things go against them in the last two months but they need to find a solution to their problems in the upcoming run of games.

Meetings with Sheffield United and Brighton – either side of a daunting trip to Man City – have to be the games that push Saints to somewhere near safety and enable them to push in the FA Cup. Important players returning in the next two weeks will also be vital.

Here are the Player Ratings from the 1-0 loss at Everton: