Fans in fury at Saints sinners

ALI G, Super Mario, a Unicorn and a man in lederhosen delivered damning verdicts on Southampton’s pitiful display as the squad boarded the team bus.

They booed manager Mauricio Pellegrino, and chairman Ralph Krueger and chanted “Two up front,” a pointed reference to the Saints’ lack of bite in attack. But then again, the fancy-dress clad stag party could have slated their side for almost everything.

“I observed some players who gave up,” said Pellegrino. “You can have good players and a budget but without personality and spirit, you cannot compete.” Kenedy, left, broke the deadlock after 63 seconds and the result was a foregone conclusion. The Brazilian added a second and Matt Ritchie sealed it. On-loan duo Kenedy and keeper Martin Dubravka have helped lift the Magpies and manager Rafa Benitez said: “Both have made a big difference.”