James Ward-Prowse may be a Saint but he has the touch of the devil about his delivery and if he starts to play like this on a regular basis then Southampton — and England — will have some player at their disposal.
The midfielder’s outstanding technique produced one goal, set up another and it was a touch unfair that Dusan Tadic did not allow him to take the penalty for the third as Southampton easily dispatched reigning Premier League champions Leicester City who are on the cusp of a relegation battle.
Ward-Prowse has impressed the Football Association as captain of England’s Under 21s and was close to a senior call-up under former manager Roy Hodgson, who publicly spoke of his admiration for the player.
Southampton move up into the safety of mid-table but Leicester's woes continue. They stay five points outside the bottom three and are certainly looking over their shoulder at a potential relegation scrap.