Wolverhampton Wanderers fans have been praising goalkeeper Rui Patricio for his contributions in yesterday’s 2-1 win over Southampton.
The veteran stopper was on hand to make some key saves for the visitors after conceding to Danny Ings in the first-half.
Patricio made a fine double-save in the second-half from Saints captain James Ward-Prowse and then Che Adams in an act that helped assure the much-needed victory.
There have been some question marks in recent weeks about Patricio’s form.
The 90-cap Portugal star, who turns 33 today, has arguably not been at his usual top level and some were evening calling for John Ruddy to come into the side a few weeks ago.
As a former goalkeeper himself, Nuno Espirito Santo knows the challenges someone in the position can face, and ultimately backed Patricio to rediscover his mojo.
And it seems he’s been able to do that.
Against Southampton, he achieved a score of 7.90 on BBC Sport which was the second-highest behind match-winner Pedro Neto.
The Athletic’s Tim Spiers branded him ‘flawless’, and it seems many fans shared that point of view on social media: