Southampton coach praises Salisu after impressive debut
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhüttl has expressed satisfaction with Ghanaian youngster Mohammed Salisu after an impressive debut for the Saints on Thursday night in the FA Cup 5th round tie.
Salisu played the entire duration as the Saints cruised to a 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
According to FotMob, the 21-year-old had 48 accurate passes with a pass success of 87%; lost one duel and made 8 clearances.
”It was a good performance from the team today. From the first moment, we showed that we wanted to go into the next round,” Hasenhüttl said. ”I am very proud of the team.
”It’s good that we have a few players back (from injury). With Sali [Mohammed Salisu] and Kyle, it gives you more opportunities and gives us the chance to stick to the game plan and play a good game.
A Danny Ings goal from close range and Stuart Armstrong’s neat late finish secured a win that ended a run of four consecutive defeats.
It’s also the first time in five games that Southampton have kept a clean sheet.
Southampton travel to Bournemouth in the quarter-finals on 20 or 21 March.