It was a goal crafted by two generations of the Southampton academy. Tyler Dibling collected a beautifully disguised through-ball from Adam Lallana , a player 18 years his senior, took Ipswich Town defender Jacob Greaves out of the game with his first touch and finished coolly. A first Premier League goal for the attacking midfielder just five minutes into his second top-flight start.
Aged 18 years and 217 days, he became the club’s fourth youngest Premier League scorer, behind Michael Obafemi, Dexter Blackstock and Sam Gallagher . Advertisement It was a performance characterised by composure, creativity and hard work from Dibling, a week on from his electric first-half display against Manchester United on his full Premier League debut in which he turned United left-back Diogo Dalot inside out. It would have been the winning goal only for Sam Morsy ’s deflected late strike to make it 1-1 and keep both teams winless.
Socks so low they would make even Jack Grealish blush, there is a ripple of excitement around St Mary’s when Dibling collects the ball in the opposition half, the crowd aware of what he is capable of creating. GO DEEPER The art of the football sock Deployed on the right wing, he provided the stunning first-half through ball from which Cameron Archer almost doubled Southampton ’s advantage, only for the post to save the visitors. In the second half it was the quick feet to wriggle away from the challenges of Leif Davis and Jack Clarke , followed by the pass.