Not since the days of Rickie Lambert have Southampton fans seen a striker as consistent Danny Ings at sticking the ball in the back of the net, yet there is another club icon supporters are comparing the 27-year-old attacker to.
Reminds me of a certain player who used to wear the number 7 on the red and white stripes. @mattletiss7 #Saintsfc pic.twitter.com/6UxDMkSLJE
— Josh (@Hasenhuttlera) January 1, 2020
The former Liverpool striker made it 13 goals this season in the Premier League as stats from Transfermarkt show, taking Ings up to second in the scoring charts for the English top-flight as stats from BBC Sport show, but his goal against Tottenham was extra special with the in-form striker flicking the ball over Toby Alderweireld before slotting it cooly past Paulo Gazzaniga to give Southampton the three points.
Has Ings been Southampton's best player this season?
Yes, no question about it
No, others have been more important
And for some supporters on social media, the quality of the goal was reminiscent of club legend Matt Le Tissier, who scored some of the Premier League’s finest strikes during his time with the club.
Here’s what a few Southampton supporters had to say about Ings’ goal against Tottenham on Twitter…
Fantastic goal. Danny Ings I take my hat off to you. Brilliant form at the moment hope it continues.
— StrandSaint (@choccoboxo) January 2, 2020
Incredible goal what a player we have here works his socks off every game
— Ryan Davies (@ryanrd1905) January 1, 2020
Ings tapping the badge
— Joe Smith (@HoseAandHoseB) January 1, 2020
Both has Southampton in their DNA. No surprise they have similar finishing touches
— Saint_Dan (@Saint_Danny1) January 1, 2020
A la Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 Vs Scotland. What a goal that it.
— Chris Ring (@RingySFC) January 1, 2020
He kept us up a few times too….
— Wsmman (@wsmruss) January 1, 2020
Ings goals in recent games have been vital in the Saints climbing out of the relegation zone, with the club now sitting in 12th in the Premier League table.
