What’s Hot and What’s Not from the 2017 EFL Cup final

NOT – Saints’ luck

As well as having a perfectly valid opening goal incorrectly ruled out for offside, Manchester United were thankful to David Dea Gea’s woodwork, as well as the officials, in helping them hold off a stunning fightback from Southampton.

Midfielder Oriol Romeu rattled the goalkeeper’s far post with a brilliant header from a corner in the 63rd minute, with De Gea well beaten.

Had the Spaniard’s effort crept in at the far post, that would have given The Saints a 3-2 lead with less than half an hour remaining – meaning the final result could have been a completely different story.

Southampton were unarguably the better side on the day, but luck favoured The Red Devils.