A number of Southampton fans have reacted to Shane Long’s performance against Newcastle on Saturday.
Some Saints supporters have taken to Twitter to air their frustrations at Long after a disappointing display at the weekend.
Southampton lost the game 1-0, their fifth loss in six matches in all competitions. Allan Saint-Maximin scored the only goal of the game, after a mistake from Yan Valery at the back late on.
This came after Southampton were also reduced to 10 men following a red card for Moussa Djenepo, which came via the referee looking at the pitchside monitor.
Before Newcastle took the lead, though, Southampton did have a promising chance to go in front. Long brilliantly got in behind the Newcastle defence and appeared to have an easy pass to Danny Ings for a tap-in, but instead went for the shot from a tight angle and skied his effort high and wide.
These Southampton fans reacted to his display…
Twitter: An awful mistake and Long’s inability to square a ball has cost us there. Awful run of form. #saintsfc (@saint_anon)
Twitter: Funny how Valery gets the usual mob on his back for a mistake (and it was a bad mistake) but Long got a standing ov… https://t.co/1CCK4pG2ni (@MacLeTiss)
Twitter: Long didn’t do anything again yesterday, twice he could of pulled back to Ings and he we would have a tap in but no… https://t.co/IWq6w1so4v (@WillsfcMitchell)
Twitter: We’ll never improve whilst we have Shane Long up front. Was terrible today #saintsfc (@jamessfc)
Twitter: Starting to think Long and Boufal are sleeper agents imbedded to make games harder for us. #saintsfc (@GarrettIvo)
Twitter: I’m sorry but Shane Long offers very little to this team. Obafemi does all he does but better and with the addition… https://t.co/mkU9ahmnoD (@jgtruscott)
Twitter: Shane Long has had some stinker performances for Southampton recently. Think it’s been harsh to not give Che the nod. #Saintsfc (@SaintsfcViews)
