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    Ralph Hasenhuttl hails Theo Walcott following first Southampton goal since 2006

    The 31-year-old, on loan from Everton, netted for the Saints for the first time since January 2006.

    Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl applauded Theo Walcott‘s desire after the striker’s first Saints goal for nearly 15 years.

    The 31-year-old, on loan from Everton, netted for the visitors for the first time since January 2006 to make a 1-1 draw at Wolves.

    Pedro Neto‘s equaliser claimed a point for the hosts after Walcott missed out on a great possibility to make it 2-0.

    Walcott went back to St Mary’s for the season in October, having actually left for Arsenal in January 2006, and Hasenhuttl understands he appreciates the Saints.

    “I’m happy to work with Theo, he definitely showed it means something to him to play for this club,” he stated, with Southampton 5th in the Premier League. “You can feel just how much he invests working for the team.

    “It was good to see how quickly he has adapted to our game, although he can be more clinical. It’s important, we must be a team who can play without these players (the injured Danny Ings).

    ” We did our optimum with the squad we have. I feel exhausted. Due to the fact that taking something was not simple, I’m like proud of my

    “In the end they had another gear to go so it was a tough fight. We had the match point with Theo’s second chance.”

    Southampton. It was unbeaten run chess, both supervisors discovered services to trigger the other one issues.games extended their first half to 7 Walcott and were slicker in the , with rejected by Rui Patricio and

    Stuart Armstrong moving their best possibility broad after 31 minutes. However Alex McCarthy conserved well from Nelson Semedo, Leander Dendoncker and

    Daniel Podencesoon prior to the break.drive McCarthy warded off Podence once again clear after the reboot, beating away the forward’s Walcott after he was sent out

    , prior to opened the scoring after 58 minutes.post Che AdamsWalcott was enabled 2 possibilities to cross and, when Semedo turned off at the far , took ahead to tap in– although Wolves were dissatisfied Armstrong was not punished for a foul on

    Rayan Ait-Nourifirst goal since in the accumulation.against It was his Cup netting move MK Wears in the FA Arsenal prior to a

    to as a 16-year-old. When he dragged broad and it showed pricey, the forward then squandered a great possibility to make it 2-0.post Raul Jimenezyards had actually been peaceful however he came alive with 15 minutes left, striking the

    from 18 failed and Neto demolished the rebound.find Jimenez had a header appropriately dismissed for offside and McCarthy conserved well from Neto as Wolves winner to

    a points. They reach ninth, 3 behind the Saints, however

    Nuno Espirito Santoclear felt referee Andre Marriner missed out on the foul on Ait-Nouri.clear He stated: “Yes, yes, I didn’t see the image

    however the understanding I have from the pitch, I have a good game experience there was a foul.very” It was a game, a Southampton extreme good team with a high pace.

    “We had some good spells of possession and we finished the game very strongly, on the front foot, pressing and creating huge problems for Southampton and having good chances.”

    are a also.first league game since It was the September 2017 which start Conor Coadyrules did not captain, due to coronavirus

    “The protocols make it very hard for everyone, for all the teams,”, with the added self-isolating after taking out of the England squad having actually entered contact with somebody with Covid-19.

    “It’s been many games with the same lines (formation) but the adaptation was very good. We have a good foundation which allows us to grow our game.”

    Nuno (*).(*)

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