Vicente Guaita: Comfortable save in the opening stages from a header and had to be alert to prevent Ings from getting on the end of a pass in the area. Stunning reaction save to prevent Che Adams in the second half, and a vital stop in added-on time to hold all the points. 8

Joel Ward : A solid performance. Kept Nathan Redmond quiet for most of the game. 7

Cheikhou Kouyate: Showed his impressive strength in holding off Danny Ings as the striker attempted to get onto the ball in the box in the opening minutes. Deployed out of position but allowed very little in the way of clear opportunities. 8

Scott Dann: Had a header saved by McCarthy in the first half. Dominant in the air, made a good clearance just before half-time. 7

Tyrick Mitchell : Dealt well in the first half with the visitors' tactical set up of Walker-Peters getting wide and Smallbone drifting in. Was targeted by Saints, particularly in the opening stages of the second half, but competed well throughout. 7

Andros Townsend : Missed his first opportunity to find Zaha in the area, but made no mistake the second time, speeding in behind the Saints back line before chipping a ball to the far post. Constantly looking for Zaha or Ayew in behind the defence, and tracked back well to help Ward deal with advancing runs from Bertrand. 7

James McArthur : Solid and well-organised performance from the midfielder. Had one opportunity with a header he could have done better with. 6

James McCarthy : Put in some good deliveries from corners and free-kicks. Got stuck in on a few occasions and was clearly enjoying the battle, but was booked for a tackle on Ward-Prowse. A very busy performance. 7

Jeff Schlupp : Put in some decent crosses from wide, but didn't quite find their mark. A decent display to help out Mitchell at left-back as well. 6

Jordan Ayew : A little quiet in the first half, but played a key role in closing down Southampton defenders. Was starved of real opportunites, but did not let his work rate drop. 6

Wilf Zaha: Kept a cool head to place the ball past McCarthy for the opener. Was constantly looking for the ball in behind, and was surely just a matter of inches away from making it 2-0 when given offside late on. Thrashed an effort into the side netting after rampaging past Stephens. 8

Substitutes:
Luka Milivojevic: Put in a few delicious deliveries after joining the fray, and also broke up Southampton possession nicely.

Eberechi Eze : Not on for long enough to offer more than glimpses of his talent, but still managed to leave one defender on his backside.

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