LONDON: Given Aston Villa's shocking cautious record, Shane Long is not the only one in savoring them as rivals but rather the Southampton striker showed again on Saturday a specific take pleasure in tormenting the destined Midlanders.
Since quite a while ago demonstrated the significant figure in the 4-2 win and his objective that put the Saints ahead at Villa Park implies he has scored more times — six — against the hapless Midlanders than some other Premier League rival.
He likewise had another denied and set up both objectives for Dusan Tadic in a man-of-the-match show that kept Southampton's trusts of European football next season stewing.
Irishman Long, who has had a stop-begin profession in his two years at the club, was connected with a move to Liverpool in last January's exchange window, yet has now turned into a normal in Southampton's beginning line-up.
Six objectives in his last seven appearances propose he is coming into structure at simply the opportune time with the European Championships drawing nearer.
Long is a key individual from Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland squad and will go into the competition in France on the back of his best-ever Premier League season with nine objectives.
On Saturday, Long's featuring part was awful news for his marker Joleon Lescott, who was reprimanded by the group for poor checking as the Irishman looked a world blender.
Lescott, who had a week ago depicted Villa's assignment as "perhaps a weight off the shoulders", wound up on the less than desirable end of much manhandle on another bad tempered evening at Villa Park.
Southampton administrator Ronald Koeman conceded the group's threatening vibe to their own particular players gave the evening an odd feel.
"It was troublesome on the grounds that it was an odd climate — yet considerably all the more so for the home group. It's a disgrace that Aston Villa have been consigned in light of the fact that it is an awesome club and stadium. I trust they are back before too long."
Manor's overseer director Eric Black wound up on the less than desirable end of much manhandle on another bad tempered evening at Villa Park.
"The fans are qualified for vent their dismay. It's not a perfect environment, but rather it's justifiable, given the circumstances," said Black. "We need to keep on being proficient," he included.
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