The Midfield Boss Victor Wanyama  has spoken and he did it will precision and total authority as Southampton crushed hapless Arsenal 4-0 in a perfomance reserved for special Christmas gift.

It was a day full of mixed reactions as pressure was mounting for Southampton Boss Ronald Koeman after five winless games left them just four points above relegation zone but alas Boxing day was different as  superb Wanyama huffed and puffed the entire midfield breath  marshalling  brilliantly in the middle of the park as he  made a match-high six tackles and 10 interceptions, often bullying the opposition players.

The opening goal was stunning. There seemed to be no danger when defender Per Mertesacker headed the ball away, and Martina steadied himself before unleashing an outside-of-the-foot drive which started wide of the post before swerving into the net.

Arsenal posed little threat and the hosts added to their tally with a slick counter-attacking move.

There was a hint of controversy in it though, as Long and Laurent Koscielny came together in the build-up, leaving the Frenchman on the ground, allowing Long to stride forward unchallenged and stroke in from Sadio Mane’s pass.

Defender Fonte added a bullet header and Long grabbed his second to complete a comprehensive victory for Southampton who managed their first clean sheet in six games.

Collins Okinyo

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