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Southampton: My Saints 2019/20 season awards – Marc Walker

ByMarc Walker|
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Will Smallbone of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on July 16, 2020 in Southampton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Will Smallbone of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on July 16, 2020 in Southampton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images)
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Danny Ings of Southampton (Photo by Adam Davy/Pool via Getty Images)
Danny Ings of Southampton (Photo by Adam Davy/Pool via Getty Images)

Player of the Season

There is only one man this can go to – Mr Danny Ings.

I just can’t describe to you how good it is to have a striker who you just know is going to hit the back of the net if he is given a chance, and I’m sure all other Saints fans will be feeling the same love after seeing him plunder 25 goals in 2019/20.

When I was growing up, I was naturally drawn to the goalscoring exploits of both James Beattie and Rickie Lambert and we now have a player who is just as important.

Ings and Ralph Hasenhuttl’s style of play are a match made in heaven and I just have a feeling we will be seeing that bond grow and grow over the next couple of years.