Southampton let Dusan Tadic leave for Ajax last summer.
Southampton took another small step towards Premier League safety on Tuesday night, drawing 1-1 away at Watford as Shane Long’s early goal was cancelled out late on.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side are six points clear of safety, and it would take a shock turn of results for the Saints to be heading down into the Championship.
Whilst Southampton were in action at Vicarage Road, Ajax were taking on Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie, and picking up a superb 4-2 victory as they pursue the title alongside their Champions League exploits.
Playmaker Dusan Tadic enjoyed another fine night, grabbing two goals and an assist, leaving Southampton fans to wonder just where this sort of form was during his time at St Mary’s Stadium.
In fact, a remarkable statistic emerged off the back of Tuesday’s game; if Transfermarkt’s records are correct, Tadic’s haul on Tuesday takes him to 55 goal involvements this season.
That’s 34 goals and 21 assists in all competitions this season, with the Serbian enjoying a simply ridiculous season having often played as a striker for Ajax.
In all competitions this season, Southampton as a team have scored 47 goals, summing up just how impressive Tadic’s record has been.
Some may point to the Eredivisie being a much easier competition, but with nine goals and seven assists in 16 Champions League games – including qualifying – Tadic has even produced at the highest level, leaving Southampton to wonder what could have been.
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