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title: "Southampton: Fans laugh at Mario Lemina after dismal showing against Real Madrid"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fans-laugh-at-mario-lemina-after-dismal-showing-against-real-madrid/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-11-07T18:20:17Z"
modified: "2019-11-07T18:20:17Z"
---

# Southampton: Fans laugh at Mario Lemina after dismal showing against Real Madrid

**Mario Lemina’s future at Southampton dominated the rumour mill during the summer, with it looking likely that the Gabon international would depart St Mary’s on a permanent basis.**

A move to [Wolves](https://readsouthampton.com/2019/07/25/wolves-enter-the-running-to-sign-southamptons-mario-lemina/) was mentioned, while even [Manchester United](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11759458/mario-lemina-manchester-united-make-enquiry-for-southampton-midfielder) were thought to be interested in signing the 26-year-old midfielder.

In the end, neither of those moves came to fruition, and with his reputation on the south coast completely tarnished thanks to his evident yearn to leave Southampton, a seemingly panic-stricken loan switch was to be the answer for the ex-Juventus man.

Lemina [joined](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49541451) Turkish side Galatasaray on a season-long loan in September, just two months after he uploaded a cringeworthy highlight reel of his best skills and passes while playing for Southampton onto Twitter, almost like a digital ‘come and get me’ plea. One of the clips in the below compilation wasn’t even of him, but Nathan Redmond (35 seconds in).

> I KNOW WHAT I CAN REACH AND I WILL FIGHT FOR IT ⚡️⚡️ [#TonicLikeLeminade](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TonicLikeLeminade?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nZ2BwOv7bj](https://t.co/nZ2BwOv7bj)
>
> — Mario Lemina (@LeminaM\_13) [July 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/LeminaM_13/status/1148925863754444805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Saints fans have had the last laugh, though, as Lemina’s career in Turkey has taken a complete nosedive. He has [failed to score or assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mario-lemina/profil/spieler/170934) in seven appearances for Galatasaray, and last night put in an abysmal personal performance for the Super Lig club in the Champions League, who were thrashed 6-0 by Real Madrid.

Here’s what some Saints supporters had to say about the Gabon international after last night’s underwhelming showing at the Bernabeu:

> 😂😂😂😂
>
> — Ryan Hanks (@RyanHan92251187) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/RyanHan92251187/status/1192246904807153664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You love to see it
>
> — Austin Anderson (@AustinAnder\_7) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/AustinAnder_7/status/1192256079469649920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Crease up
>
> — brendon summers (@BrendonSum1) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/BrendonSum1/status/1192383092943675393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lol 🤣
>
> — 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 WeMarchOn ™ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@kelvinlegod) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/kelvinlegod/status/1192327742764781568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> That lemindae gone flat mario?
>
> — Kyle Sharpe (@kylesharpe9999) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/kylesharpe9999/status/1192211913033293824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/q78fFx2sXJ](https://t.co/q78fFx2sXJ)
>
> — ••: Ash :•• (@THE\_SA1NTS) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/THE_SA1NTS/status/1192201635096907778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Saints fans, do you miss Lemina at all? Let us know below..***