Southampton picked up a promising point against Manchester United on Sunday, and they could've easily taken all three against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

Fred's own goal gave the Saints the lead in their first home fixture of the new Premier League season before Mason Greenwood's low shot squirmed under Alex McCarthy for the equaliser.

Adam Armstrong had two great chances to score as Southampton weathered a United storm in the second half but ultimately, both sides had to settle for a point.

Despite having their own chances to win the game, Hasenhuttl's men may well have found themselves on the losing side on Sunday afternoon if it were not for Mohammed Salisu's impressive performance at centre-back.

The Ghanaian defender made two goal-saving blocks during the game and generally defended very well against the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Greenwood, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial.

As per SofaScore, the 22-year-old would earn an impressive 7.7/10 rating for his performance, which was the highest of any Southampton player to feature in the game, and the joint-highest along with Greenwood from either side.

Although Man of the Match Tino Livramento was hugely impressive once again at right-back and then further forward in the second half, Salisu's influence on the game should not go unnoticed, as he made three clearances, blocked three shots and made three interceptions.

For comparison, last season Salisu averaged 2.4 clearances, 0.4 blocks and 1.4 interceptions in the Premier League, which emphasises that he was excellent on Sunday afternoon.

Although Hampshire Live journalist Tom Leach only rated him a 6/10 for his performance, he did acknowledge his influence, writing:

"Salisu saved the day multiple times during the first half, clearing inevitable goals off the line with last-ditch attempts to get it away."

The £9m-rated Salisu also looked good with his passing, completing 27/34 of his passes at St Mary's, whilst he would win 3/4 of the duels he was involved in, which emphasises just how dominant his performance was at the back.

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