At Southampton, one long wait is over — but another goes on and the pain lingers. Shane Long ended his 325-day run without a goal as Mauricio Pellegrino’s side hinted at one of their finest performances of the season in the first half of this game. Forty-five minutes later and Crystal Palace were leaving with three points, Saints’ run without a win was up to nine games and there were chants of ‘sacked in the morning’ ringing around St Mary’s.