A win for Southampton last night ensured the Saints escaped from the relegation zone for the first time in what feels like an eternity, and there was an unlikely scorer on the night.
YESSSSSSS! [2-0] pic.twitter.com/kOcvjWXIBA
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 4, 2019
Ryan Bertrand made it 2-0 to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side 43 minutes in, tapping in Shane Long’s flicked header from close range to double Southampton’s lead heading into the break and to ultimately score the decisive goal that would secure the Saints the three points.
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Bertrand’s first goal since 2018 was an unlikely occurrence, yet one that supporters on social media were buzzed about given the left-back’s so far problematic season that saw the England international dropped from the side at the start of the year and then sent off in Southampton’s 9-0 loss to Leicester City.
Here’s what some Southampton fans had to say about Bertrand’s unlikely heroics on Twitter…
he broke the Ward-Prowse/Ings scoring chain. Unbelievable.
— JDeleay (@JDeleay) December 4, 2019
Goooooaaaaallllll….Get in…..c’mon Saints lets keep this going xxx
— Sharon Woodham (@SharonWoodham) December 4, 2019
Get in lads move on up that table
— Luke (@LP_KJQ) December 4, 2019
2-0. Bertrand on the score sheet!! #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/hNnsQrEWBn
— Fred Davies (@chippiefred) December 4, 2019
Did I really just see a Shane Long assist & a Bertrand goal!?!? *faints*#SaintsFC
— K (@nicetrainers) December 4, 2019
Happy Days!
— Sheldon Cole (@sheldoncole) December 4, 2019
The win last night ensured that Southampton climbed out of the relegation zone following Liverpool’s 5-2 win against Everton, who replaced the Saints in 18th place in the table.
