'Mutiny in the air at Ewood Park'

Will Still issues instructions to his Southampton players on the touchlineImage source, Rex Features
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"You don't know what you're doing."

It's a familiar refrain from disgruntled football fans, although not usually directed at the manager of a team that's leading.

However, that was the reaction Southampton boss Will Still faced when he made a change with a quarter of the game remaining at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Replacing Southampton's goalscorer - and arguably best player - Leo Scienza with defender Jack Stephens in a reshuffled midfield sparked a mutinous reaction.

Those away fans' worst fears were quickly realised and as the game swung in Blackburn's favour, so too did a toxic mood switch from one end of Ewood Park to the other.

A first home win of the season allowed Rovers fans a rare moment of jubilation to punctuate protests over Venkys' ownership.

Instead the final whistle discontent came from the long-suffering Southampton supporters who have now seen their side win just four of their last 50 league games.