Mario Lemina was a player plenty of Southampton fans were delighted to see walk from the club in the summer transfer window, and this week has provided more joy for supporters.
Mario Lemina played 90 minutes and got a yellow card as Galatasaray lost 5-0 to PSG in their final Champions League game. #TonicLikeLeminade
The Turkish side finish bottom of their group and without a win in all six games. #SaintsFC #LoanWatch pic.twitter.com/hFIePKhFoe
— Southampton Page (@SouthamptonPage) December 11, 2019
The Gabon international’s side for the year, Galatasaray, last night crashed out of the Champions League and Europe as a whole after the Turkish giants finished rock bottom of their group that featured the likes of Real Madrid and PSG, with the Istanbul-based side placing last in their table.
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Lemina left Southampton on fairly bad terms after being left out of the club’s pre-season training, and a few Southampton fans on social media were pleased to see the former Juventus midfielder, who was once tracked by Arsenal as reported by The Telegraph, dump out of Europe with Galatasaray.
Here’s what some Southampton fans had to say about Lemina being knocked out of Europe with the Turkish side on Twitter…
Made a difference then!!
— Rob (@robstickells) December 11, 2019
I noticed this.
They’re 6th and 7 points off the league pace too.— Craig (@craigbsoton) December 12, 2019
Tonic like Leminade
— Simon Hill (@anonymouserp) December 11, 2019
— Dan (@Bxdnarek) December 11, 2019
t O n I c L i K e L e M o N a D e
— Hassan O. J. Morad (@HassanOJMorad) December 12, 2019
As long as he’s never back in a southampton shirt I’m happy.
— Connor Reed (@connorreeddx) December 12, 2019
With Galatasaray finishing fourth, the Super Lig side don’t even earn a spot in the next round of the Europa League after placing a point below Club Brugge.
