Chancel Mbemba's aerial ability is going to be a concern if he is going to be paired with Fabricio Coloccini, as was demonstrated for Southampton's first goal. He is a like-for-like for his Argentine teammate - rather than a Mike Williamson replacement - and the pairing were disorganised throughout the match. On the ground, Mbemba demonstrated his class and made a number of high-quality interceptions and passes from the back.
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