Gavin Bazunu impressed as Southampton came from behind to beat Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday night.
The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper pulled off a number of important saves, but also received plaudits for his distribution for the Saints.
Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong condemned Chelsea to a 2-1 defeat as Southampton leapfrogged the lacklustre Blues in the Premier League.
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Teenage midfielder Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score in the Premier League with a fine strike at St Mary’s Stadium, before Armstrong broke a 22-game duck as Saints stunned Chelsea.
The visitors had led through Raheem Sterling’s third goal in two games, only for Southampton to turn the game on its head in a challenging night for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
But it was Bazunu who a number of fans took to social media to praise after the game.
One said: "Really like Gavin Bazunu's positioning. Almost never on his line, being proactive to help as the last line of defence. Makes playing balls over the top so much harder as Bazunu shrinks the space in behind.
"Such a useful tool especially when #SaintsFC defend deep."
Another commented: "Too early to say but Gavin Bazunu is a keeper Man United should monitor for De Gea's long term replacement. Really Impressive so far!"
Someone else simply posted: "What a keeper Gavin Bazunu is."
Bazunu only joined Southampton on a £14million transfer from Manchester City in the summer, but already some supporters can see him going onto even bigger and better things.
One tweet read: "Big fan of Gavin Bazunu. All rounded keeper and probably won't last long at Southampton."
Someone else said: "Gavin Bazunu is just 20 years old. Great future ahead."
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