Southampton vs Manchester United; 5 Key Talking Points

#1. Marouane Fellaini proves once again why his managers love him so

Fellaini was immense for Manchester United

Boy, he was everywhere wasn't he?

The big Belgian was immense in midfield as he stepped up to plug holes in defence, tracked Southampton's midfield runners perfectly, lept forward on the counter to provide some measure of relief to his, passed the ball around simply and with minimal fuss and put in some extremely crucial interceptions.

As ever, he was unbeatable in the air - and cleared a particularly dangerous Oriel Romeu header just in front of the goal line

Fellaini's game by numbers vs. Southampton:1 interception2 tackles4 clearances5 aerial duels won100% tackles wonDer der der... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/SJXyfOqRkQ

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 23, 2017

He has been maligned, trolled, and dismissed contemptuously in the past but there's a reason Jose Mourinho values him so highly - his game is purely dictated by what his manager wants off him and when he pulls it off it can be devastatingly effective.

Today it might have been Young who got the assist, and Lukaku who got the goal... but it was Fellaini who won Manchester United this football match.

P.S. If Anthony Martial had come on, this could very well have become another one of those 4-0s, couldn't it?