The festive period always throws up some unlikely goalscorers, as squads are stretched and fringe players look to take their chance.
Southampton right-back Cuco Martina did just that, scoring what might feasibly be the best goal of his career on his first Premier League start.
Cuco Martina: Has scored his first ever Premier League goal with his first shot
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) December 26, 2015
You could be forgiven for not knowing a whole lot about the Curaçao international, seeing as Saints fans were at a loss themselves.
@SouthamptonFC Martina???
— Chief (@WxrdProwse) December 26, 2015
@SouthamptonFC why the fuck is Martina starting he's absolute pony 💩
— Jake Curtis (@JakeCurtis25) December 26, 2015
@SouthamptonFC @CucoMartina not very confident in Martina
— 𝔸𝕤𝕙 (@THE_SA1NTS) December 26, 2015
And if his own fans weren’t convinced, imagine how the casual observer felt.
https://twitter.com/kevinmccauley/status/680841861657944066
https://twitter.com/luke_renyard/status/680841780296847360
https://twitter.com/OxTekkers/status/680822998199177216
Well, you know what they say…
https://twitter.com/radalias/status/680841715478036480
