Chelsea 0-0 Southampton: 5 Hits and Flops

Eden Hazard and co couldn't breach a tricky Southampton backline at the Bridge yesterday
Eden Hazard and co couldn't breach a tricky Southampton backline at the Bridge yesterday

#2 Hit: Angus Gunn

Angus, 22, made his Premier League debut at the Bridge - where he excelled with Norwich last season
Angus, 22, made his Premier League debut at the Bridge - where he excelled with Norwich last season

If Ings shrunk under the pressure against one of the league's top sides, Angus Gunn certainly rose to the occasion. The talented 22-year-old goalkeeper has long been heralded as one of England's bright prospects since his academy days at both Norwich and Manchester City - which culminated in a £10m move to the south Coast last summer from Eastlands.

After excelling back on-loan at Championship side Norwich last season, it was inevitable he'd get an opportunity among the Premier League's best and this display was quietly a fantastic one.

Gunn was prompted to make six saves and some important claims too. A skill of his is managing to make shots seem easier to stop than they actually are - which stems from excellent positioning, anticipation and body movement. His reactions were razor-sharp as usual, so whenever Hazard or Morata, in particular, was bearing down on goal, he was never fazed.

Hasenhuttl praised him post-match and rightly so. Alex McCarthy, 29, is a solid goalkeeping option but with displays like this, it won't be long before Angus retains the Saints' number one shirt on a permanent basis.

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