Although Villa improved after the break, Southampton came closest to scoring through Che Adams, who was denied his first Saints goal by a late goal … The Republic of Ireland international deflects … That continued on Saturday afternoon, with the former Southampton are back in action next Saturday when they take on another struggling side, David Moyes' Aston Villa on the other hand will now be eagerly awaiting next Sunday's Carabao Cup final, though they go into the game against high-flying The Premier League Clubs Who Should Take a Gamble on Jack ButlandVilla offered very little in the way of a response with Trezeguet spurning the visitors' best chance to salvage something ten minutes from time.

Shane Long has more goals (seven) and goal involvements (12 - five assists) against Villa than any other side in the Premier League.

Since being brought in on loan last month, the Spaniard has rolled back the years with some impressive performances. 8 - GOAL Shane Long puts the hosts in front by bagging his 10th career goal against Villa.

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​The Saints continued to enjoy complete domination throughout the first half with Villa not mustering a single attempt on goal in the opening 45 minutes.Southampton continued to enjoy the best of the second half and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg came close to doubling their advantage with a half-volley on the hour mark.

Ralph Hassenhuttl's team selection raised a few eyebrows on first viewing, but it soon became clear that the Austrian's alterations were made with the express intention of limiting the effectiveness of Jack Grealish. Dominated in every sense of the word. Just the one goal separating the sides at the break.

HALF-TIME: Saints 1-0 Villa. A Long Cock goal. © 2006-2020. Shane Long May have just scored with his cock. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 22, 2020. A Long Cock goal.Shane Long’s record vs. Aston Villa in all competitions Geez...let's talk about that first half performances, shall we? James Ward-Prowse was selected at right-back over the inexperienced Yan Valery, which afforded the impressive Will Smallbone a debut in central midfield.Southampton smart enough putting 2 on Grealish and it's working for them, but we need to be taking advantage of that extra man being pulled out the game Grealish was swamped by a sea of red and white shirts every time he touched the ball - completely stunting his team's creativity.

A Long Cock goal.Although Villa improved after the break, Southampton came closest to scoring through Che Adams, who was denied his first Saints goal by a late goal-line block.A poor clearance from Pepe Reina gave Stuart Armstrong the chance to slide the ball into an empty net and secured all three points for the Saints.Southampton have jumped to 12th in the league, 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Shane Long with the opener, and could have been more after chances fell the way of Djenepo and Ings.

Nobody stepped up to the plate, with the visitors producing an anodyne display in the opening 45 minutes. Villa need to find another way to create chances that does not involve Grealish producing a miracle every five minutes, otherwise they could be in big relegation bother. Goals from Shane Long and Stuart Armstrong helped Southampton secure an important 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, the result dragging Dean …

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They managed 46% of possession, and attempted 28 shots during the game, Crooks snapped: "The Southampton player laid on the goal for striker Shane Long amid appalling defending by Aston Villa.