After two long, heavy years, Jay Rodriguez finally has his “I’m back” moment.
The 27-year-old finally put his injury troubles in the past with his first brace since March of 2014, the second of which was a stunner.
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With Nathan Redmond doing all the hard work cutting in from the left, the ball dropped to Rodriguez with his back to goal. The England international turned and fired, pummeling a dipping volley into the top left corner, putting Southampton 3-1 up and leaving Bournemouth with no way back.