There’s no denying it was a disappointing season for Charlie Austin at Southampton in the campaign of 2018/19 but he set tongues wagging on Saturday night as Tottenham Hotspur faced Liverpool in the Champions League Final out in Madrid.
The 29-year-old was restricted to only 12 starting appearances across the campaign, with a further 15 showings from the substitutes bench and he clearly fell out of favour with new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, as following his arrival he saw game time grow more limited.
With talk in January suggesting he might be off, a deal never actually came to fruition but as we look to the summer ahead, our Austrian gaffer has made no secret about the striker needing to find alternative employment and with only three goals and two assists last year, it’s no great surprise as to why.
With an impassioned interview earlier in the season, the striker seriously misjudged the mood in the fanbase as he took to social media at the weekend to cheer Liverpool on.
🎵Allez allez allez 🎵 #YNWA #6
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) June 1, 2019
Congratulations @VirgilvDijk best centre half in the world
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) June 1, 2019
Come on you red men pic.twitter.com/NBr40B7Rpb
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) June 1, 2019
With recent history with Liverpool, it’s understandable as to why some saw ‘red’ with their reactions even if to be honest, I’m not sure it actually bothers me.
Embarrassment.
— Romsey180 (@Romsey180) June 1, 2019
????♂️
— Saints FC Podcast (@SaintsFCPodcast) June 1, 2019
Poor from you Chaz
— jamie (@Jamiemarshall__) June 2, 2019
Ffs chaz
— Lee Myers (@leemyersSfc) June 1, 2019
Why would you do that? Just why? #saintsfc What's happened to you Charlie?
— TractorSaint (@SaintTractor) June 1, 2019
What a plonker. Most effort he’s made in a football shirt all year! #saintsfc
— Tom Morris (@thomas_j_morris) June 1, 2019
What a fool. Stealing a living as a premier league footballer and hopefully not at #saintsfc next season
— James White (@jamesalexwhite7) June 1, 2019
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