Britain Soccer Football - Southampton v Manchester United - EFL Cup Final - Wembley Stadium - 26/2/17 Southampton's Manolo Gabbiadini celebrates scoring their second goal Reuters / Hannah McKay Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - A bruised Southampton squad licked their wounds on Monday after narrowly losing a pulsating League Cup final to Manchester United, but can draw much consolation from the confirmation that in Manolo Gabbiadini they have unearthed a goal-scoring diamond.
The Italian, signed from Napoli last month, scored twice in Sunday's Wembley showpiece to draw the Saints level, only for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score the winner with the match headed to extra-time.
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