Artur Boruc: 5 - Looked to be carrying an injury, and should perhaps have prevented Borini's goal from going in. Dejan Lovren: 7 - Played well before his injury, topped off with a good goal in the first half. Jose Fonte: 7 - Another defender that kept Sunderland at bay, should have scored with his headed effort. Luke Shaw: 5 - Should be playing better if he wants a shot in the England team. Should have done much better to prevent both of Sunderland's goals. Morgan Schneiderlin: 6 - Another player than should have played much better in defence, despite his assist for Rodriguez. Steven Davis: 7 - Looked dangerous at times, particularly with set pieces. Had a lot of space in the first half. Jack Cork: 8 - Stand out defender for me, despite the lack of threat from Sunderland in most of the game. Adam Lallana: 6 - His manager and fans will have been disappointed with the England international's performance today. Hardly featured. Callum Chambers: 7 - Had a lot of freedom in the first half and a decent effort. Played more defensive in second half. Good game for the youngster. Rickie Lambert: 6 - Should have played better, was invisible at times. However, when he was visible he was very unselfish. Jay Rodriguez: 8 - Superb goal, superb performance and unlucky not to score more than one. Gaston Ramirez was stretchered off with a bad looking injury, and wasn't on the field long. Maya Yoshida and James Ward-Prowse also didn't spend long enough on to make an impact.
Joseph is a sports journalist, who has previously worked for Sky Sports News, Soccer Saturday, UEFA's coverage of the Champions League and Europa League and The London 2012 Olympic Games, as well as football clubs such as FC Halifax Town, Corby Town and Crystal Palace FC.
