He was a marvelous player ! One of the best I've ever seen in my life . I really can't understand how England left him out of World Cups . These coaches don't know nothing about football . Best regards from Brazil .

With such "enthusiastic" commentary it makes going to the toilet a much more exciting event. ^_^

He could have a goal of decade competition all to himself, and he did it all in poor side, a true legend of south coast football,

I played footie with Matt when he was around 6 years old. He ran rings around us older kids even then. We all saw he was gifted right back in those early days.

Have you lot heard the story, that after this game Giggs, kept trying to lob Schmeichel in training shouting, " LE TISSIER," as he did! Schmeichel then chased him around the pitch!

I remember the days I used to live in the UK it was always great to see Le Tissier play. What a pity for England he did not play more international games for them.

he didnt even look to see the keeper off his line-pure class

one of the most technically gifted englishmen with a football... that's why he won all of 8 caps. paul scholes, retires from international football at 29, joe cole - forever condemned to the wing... jack wilshere not being allowed over the half way line. and endless cycle of wasted talent for the sake of power and 'passion' shame

Simple fact Matt Le Tissier was the most underrated english footballer ever

That is some of the most bland commentary I've ever heard.

LeTissier was a reason to watch football. His goals were masterpieces. He really proved that a ball can go through a defender's body.Nothing was impossible for LeTiss, and he was outrageously underrated. I'm not a Saints' fan, but I appreciate masters of football.

Wasted his career? He is known by Saints fans as the best player to ever play for the club and proved he wasn't money driven like a lot of players. He was loyal and was one of the best at his time. Have a look on KZfaq for some clips on him and then tell me what you think

Three comments down James Doyle ''Another talent that couldn't produce the goods with an England shirt on.'' He was hardly given the chance, he was only given a few caps?

It seems like so long ago I was sat in that stand behind the goal with my father and my brother! We always used to hang on in the Premiership by the skin of our teeth! 6-3 and 4-1 scores against Manchester United. The famous 6-3 when they blamed the shirts and we sung, "always look on the bright side of life"! never forget it!

I never get sick of watching this wondergoal. Le Tissier, what a player.

Matthew le tissier is the most under rated english footballer since ive been alive!! 8 england caps is terrible injustice

One of the most gifted dribblers england has ever produced.

A very gifted and natural player....A Saint X

Not just the goal, also he show exceptional skills when he go pass Irwin and May

I was at this match, but looking back at it now, I still can't believe how lardy Tiss was!

you can tell the commentator loved United

i'll always remembers this match. i am right behind the goal. if i pause it at the right moment i can see me and my dad.

'"I'll tell you who I used to love watching", says Xavi Barcelona's prodigious midfielder "Matt Le Tissier. He played for Southampton as small club with a small stadium. But he would never leave. He wasn't like a typical English player and he would have done well in Spain. He had offers all the time to leave but he stayed where his heart is.

@118chris118 Thats a great comment Chris.I was born and bred in Southampton but When I was younger I followed Liverpool. As I got older I thought to myself Im no glory hunter and should actually be standing by my own team so I turned my support to Southampton. Then came Le Tiss. Such a naturlly gifted player and one that stayed loyal to play for his beloved Saints. Le God the legend. Respect to you Chris and Rangers FC PS We will be back in the premiership in the next 2 seasons watch this space

Great chip from a great player.

Did you put the commentary on yourself?

This was a great game. A classic

Ce joueur était incroyable !

Always nice to see goals go past schmeiche :)l

Absolute legend. You think about the disgusting wages players get nowadays, over £150,000 per week, and he stayed with us through all those years, and the maximum he ever got was £4000!!!

legend versus legend

man what a hero

Eric Cantona did a similar chip, turned & pretty much said "how's that?". Le Tissier has the same here but where is the praise?

I was at this game, we won 6-3...matty's goal was the icing on the cake!

his time at liverpool was amazing

lo amo grande matt

best premier league player by far

Thanks

First match I ever went to... I still have never seen saints lose, maybe I should go and watch them more often. COYR

How can anyone dislike this clip?

I was there. Good day :)

great great great goal

I'm a Portsmouth fan and that was a poor comment. He was a class player, no matter what shirt he wore.

Sir Le Tiss, The man was a genius. I agree with the comment about Kinkladze as well, genius surrounded by a bunch of clowns. Its pretty sad that they will never get the recognition they truly deserve.

great goal

"From one of the most skilful players in the premiership" -- that's understatement, because i think UNLUCKY Matt is one of the most skilful players in the world (of his generation of course)!!

Beautiful really stunning.

Wow, the commentator is really enthusiastic......

By far the best player of my childhood should have played so so much more for england

a true saint

wat a bloody good goal

No wonder he allways cheers whenever Saints score on Gillette Soccer Saturday! SAINTS RUUUUULE!

I am a rangers fan and got great admiration for southampton and think matt le tiss is one of the greatest english players to ever grace the game in the 90's. Southampton might have a -10 dissadvantage for the L1 but i believe you are big contenders to win or get into the play off places.. All the best southampton FC!!!!

And he didn't jump into the crowd to celebrate! Cantona was a genius,but Matt was a Le God

This is like Cantona's famous lob :)

thats awesome!

Knowing how much Schmeichel hated to be lobbed doubles the satisfaction.

how is it bad awareness, its a 'sublime piece of skill'

Thats because he is commentating on a video of the game, rather than the game. Its hard to sound surprised when you already know the goal is coming.

well said!

Le Tiss= Legend

my dad broke his ankle celebratin 4 that goal! what a goal!

there's only one le tissier...just wonder why he only win 8 cap for england...true southampton and epl legend...

@farfargy77 it was knocked down around 2000 when saints moved to st.mary's 32,500 capacity - more than double of the old dell

Widely considered as one of the best players to have played in the premiership. He was consistently nominated for goal of the season. As a Chelsea fan I can't think of one Pompey player that comes close. I can think of several that played for Southampton, Shearer included. Regardless of who you support you should be able to see as a football fan (unless you are too blind to see further than your dick size) that Le Tissier was an incredible talent

make's cantona's chip look shit! Le Tissier's always scored class goals!

Its like now though there are so many gems lying around but they always get overlooked in favour of the overpaid play-when-i-feel-like-it players, its ridiculous. LeTissier=Legend

A Super Saint for ever 🙏😇

sweet, I've found myself on KZfaq - front row right behind Rudolph

Le Tiss was fucking awesome when you think back.

They're in the most popular clubs in the world. Southampton is no where near as well known.

Everyone knows how good Le Tiss is. And Schmeichel is the best keeper in PL history

If you were 77 instead of 17, you might remember those league championships. Those of us still of working age remember Saints being almost always far above Pompey( apart from the last 5 years).

smashing

The most underrated player in football history. A genius who shall never be missed by true football fans.

THE BEST

@calumstarkey imagine how many tournaments we could have won with him in an england shirt

Le Tissier > Cantona

amazing player. to bad he got stuck player for Southampton, he deserved better

@calumstarkey Thanks for the headsup......what you say makes a lot of sense. From watching Le Tissier play for England the few times I did, he never really seemed too comfortable. I sometimes think some players, maybe Matt, play their best when there're the 'go to' guy.....I know I played on stacked teams but never really hit my stride until I was 'the' guy. The coach's philosophy can make an impact too....good or bad.

@Cockel100 - He's right though. We are not good enough because we don't select our best players (and when we do we neverplay them where they play best).The reason we never win anything is that we pick guys like Heskey (who is a reasonably talented workmanlike player) ahead of guys like Le Tissier (who is a brilliant game turning freak of nature). It's happened time and time again over the years and it's very frustrating.

Agreed.

@adelaidejetboy I'm inclined to agree, and while I'm not saying American players are on par with England's (because were' not), but we do the same thing here. We don't give caps to the players that can game-changing things and keep trying to get gold from gravy with players that can't.

@pocketofgoodness As a Villa fan he was the bane of our lives and The Only player ever to make Paul McGrath look average twice. The ones who made McGrath look average once can be counted on one hand. LeTissier was a favourite of mine and all thinking fans, not the Sky/London Media elite who seemed to dislike him because he had a brain, was a one club man and wasn't bezaddled by London's bright lights. If Venables had half a brain he could have built a winning England team around him.

His work rate wasn't high enough... I think that was the main problem! Would have been ridiculous though had we given him more chances seeing as he apparently doesn't need to work hard to score the most ridiculously good goals!

He chose to stay at Southampton, he pulled out of a move to Spurs at the last minute and had other offers as well.

Champion

@calumstarkey Could never understand why he never really got a good chance to play for England. I heard it was the coach who didn't like his floating but considering the lack of pure strikers, Lineker aside, you would have thought his place on the squad secure. He sent me a rosette and an autograph pic after I mentionned how outstanding I though he was to a visiting friend of his so I sent him a Hockey shirt of my home team......wonder if he ever got it.

@americastan -"Le Tissier is same kind of hero and legend for Southampton as Shearer is for Newcastle" - Funny that they both came through the Saints Youth set up,and that Matt outscored Shearer when they played in the same team.

Wooooowww

Schmeichael used to do some doughnut things lol even though I love him

If that was Seamen people would be criticizing him.

@ChristopherAdderley Not sure you are a fan, actually. The one where United blamed the grey shirts was the 3-1 Southampton win the following season. United, 3-0 down at half time, changed to the blue and white and won the 2nd half 1-0.

@555hugs Simply well put, oh so true.

@notat22 - this sounds like Alan Partridge - "That .....was a goal"

"ooooo and he chips schmeichel"

Was always amazed he only got 8 caps for England towards the end of his career.

@Gamer1867 No it wasn't. The kit clashing game happened the season before (95/96) where Southampton won 3-1, and this game is from the season after which finished 6-3.

I know where those goal post are now!

Oh please, what have you ever done in the world of football? Le Tissier > all of us here