Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with an injury comeback. His gloves were four fingers, not five.
Southampton had a 0-0 draw with Fulham in the 17th round of the 2024-25 Premier League held at Craven Cottage in London, England, at 11 p.m. on Tuesday (Korea time). With the win, three draws and 13 losses (6 points), Southampton finished at the bottom of the league.
Southampton are on the verge of relegation. They have only won one match until 16 matches have been played. They lost 0-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 11R and have since had one draw and six losses in seven official matches. After all, Southampton threw the ball to replace Russell Martin on the 16th.
Ramsdale's team was not blind to its crisis. Coincidentally, Ramsdale's team has not played a game since suffering a finger injury against Wolverhampton. While Ramsdale was away, Southampton had their worst slump ever. In the end, Ramsdale chose to return earlier than expected and started against Fulham.
Fulham displayed strong performance. They secured 54 percent of possession in the first half and attempted a total of eight shots. On the other hand, Southampton only attempted one shot. They looked totally overwhelmed. Ramsdale's team was flying from the beginning. Alex Iwobi attempted a left-footed shot from the left side in the second minute of the first half, but he defended well by reaching out. Ramsdale's victory helped Southampton end the first half 0-0.
Ramsdale's performance continued in the second half. Fulham, who were aiming for the first goal, deployed all five replacement cards to seek a turnaround. Fulham were so threatening that they attempted seven shots in the second half, and had four of them on target. However, Ramsdale's team had Ramsdale's team. Ramsdale saved all four of his shots on target to save Southampton in crisis. In the end, he blocked Fulham's wave offensive to the end and secured a valuable draw.
Ramsdale's performance was also evidenced by figures. 스포츠토토 According to Football Association, Ramsdale played full-time, recording five saves, two diving saves, three saves in the box, one punching, six recoveries, and 46 touches. The media gave Ramsdale an 8.5 rating and named him MOM.
A surprising scene was highlighted right after the match. It was Ramsdale's glove. The British media Sports Bible said on Sunday that Ramsdale wore a glove with a much wider midsection. "This is probably to tape one of the broken fingers together with the other finger so that it can be placed in the same position."
Despite not earning three points, Ramsdale's injury struggles played a significant role in earning one valuable point. It was achieved with just four-finger goalie gloves.