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title: "Southampton: Fans react to Jack Stephens mocking Ayoze Perez"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fans-react-to-jack-stephens-mocking-ayoze-perez/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Fisher"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-01-12T18:00:11Z"
modified: "2020-01-12T18:00:11Z"
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# Southampton: Fans react to Jack Stephens mocking Ayoze Perez

**Southampton’s resurgence in the Premier League continued with a 2-1 win over high-flying Leicester at the King Power Stadium. Indeed, earlier on in the season, Saints fell to an embarrassing 9-0 loss to the Foxes, with both Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Perez scoring hat-tricks at St. Mary’s.**

After sticking by their boss, Ralph Hasenhuttl has obviously managed to turn their form around, after they were languishing in the relegation zone for the whole of November. A major reason for that is the influence of striker Danny Ings but it wasn’t just the former Liverpool man who had fans talking online.

[While he’s scored 10 goals in his last 10 league appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.com/danny-ings/leistungsdaten/spieler/134294), meaning only Vardy has scored more goals this term than the Saints man, drawing him level with Marcus Rashford and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Still, it was a certain Jack Stephens – who managed to make 1 key pass according to [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1376104/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Leicester-Southampton) –  who delighted fans on social media.

That loss to Brendan Rodgers’ side in October was the heaviest by a home side in Premier League history, but they certainly got a measure of revenge at the King Power. Indeed, centre-back Stephens was pictured imitating Perez’s celebration from the reverse fixture, and Saints fans loved the gesture. Here’s how some of them reacted:

> [@ShaunBleasdale](https://twitter.com/ShaunBleasdale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) The Cornish Maldini
>
> — Ewan Campbell (@EwanCampbell1NI) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/EwanCampbell1NI/status/1216109152831004672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Jack! [pic.twitter.com/Y6JprmJaM3](https://t.co/Y6JprmJaM3)
>
> — Debbie (@SFC\_Debs) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/SFC_Debs/status/1216095980111745024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/HI9v7BIOhQ](https://t.co/HI9v7BIOhQ)
>
> — Ben Swatridge (@bswatridge) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/bswatridge/status/1216076567052505095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s getting better and better. Could always play football but his defending is at last improving
>
> — Nick Harbut (@HarbutNick) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/HarbutNick/status/1216124284000768002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Banter.
>
> — ben kyle (@benkyle77) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/benkyle77/status/1216140516678688770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 😍😍😍
>
> — sammyLTWalls2020❤️💜 (@dedicatedfan\_04) [January 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/dedicatedfan_04/status/1216134247263744000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Just how good has Stephens been recently? Join the discussion by commenting below…***