Southampton won against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City striker Gary Lineker has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to the performance of Josh Sims for Southampton against Everton.
Sims featured for Southampton against Everton at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
The 19-year-old midfielder started the game and played for 84 minutes, as the Saints registered a narrow 1-0 victory.
The youngster played a key role in the win, as he provided the assist for Charlie Austin to head home from point-blank range in the very first minute.
Former Tottenham and Everton striker Lineker was following the match, and the Englishman was impressed with the performance of Sims, who was making his debut for the Saints.
Over the course of the 90 minutes at St. Mary’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hosts Southampton had 53% of the possession, took 17 shots of which seven were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Everton had 47% of the possession, took 13 shots of which one was on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.
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