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Saints Marching’s 2018/19 Southampton Game of the Season

By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Ralph Hasenhuettl, Manager of Southampton celebrates at full time during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Ralph Hasenhuettl, Manager of Southampton celebrates at full time during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary's Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Charlie Austin of Southampton celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary’s Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Charlie Austin of Southampton celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary’s Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Harry Tizard – Saints 3-2 Arsenal

North London dominates this category, with the home games against Arsenal and Tottenham coming to mind. The win against the Lilly whites was imperative. Coming from behind was a concept all too familiar for Southampton fans for all the wrong reasons, but this time it was different.

A goal with 15 minutes remaining from Frenchman Yan Valery had many a saint satisfied with the idea the home side would leave the game with a point, but a James Ward-Prowse free kick just seconds later burst the roof off the stadium and helped brew a cheer louder that St Mary’s had ever seen previously.

Despite this, my personal game of the season has to be the game against the gunners. The 5 goal affair showed the new sense of resilience inside the belly of the Saints. The Saints, as usual, found themselves on level terms after gaining the lead. Under Hughes (and many a manager prior) Southampton used to go into themselves when such a scenario appears, but instead did not let their heads drop and gained the lead not just once, but twice again (3-2 the end score).

This was my personal game of the season due to the fact that it was the sign of things changing in our season. The new manager gained his first home win, and was a sign he had quite clearly galvanised the squad and put hope into them.