Southampton set an undesirable file on Sunday as they changed into the primary group in Premier League historical past to be relegated with seven fits left to play.
A three-1 defeat by the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in north London showed Southampton’s destiny. A primary-half brace from Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel’s first Premier League objective earned all 3 issues for Ange Postecoglou’s males, whilst Mateus Fernandes scored for the guests.
Ipswich The city and Derby County held the former file for the earliest relegation in league historical past. That they had their relegations showed with six fits last in 1994-95 and 2007-08, respectively.
“We knew it was once almost certainly going to be inevitable sooner or later, we’ve not been excellent sufficient all season,” Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale instructed Sky Sports activities. “We had been ruled through the simpler group. We dug in in the second one half of however this is a unhappy day and person who this staff of gamers will be told from.”
“We’d like wins, issues, performances. It has to return to some extent the place the lovers are glad and making a song. Truthful play to these [fans] who got here nowadays, had been at St. Mary’s and travelled across the nation. We need to construct some momentum getting into to the Championship season.”
Southampton had been relegated from the Premier League, 11 months when they had been promoted following victory over Leeds United within the Championship play-off ultimate. Shaun Botterill/Getty Photographs
Southampton also are not off course to complete the marketing campaign with the bottom recorded issues tally. The 2007-08 Derby group infamously completed with 11 issues — one level greater than Southampton have controlled up to now.
“We wish to get as many issues as we will till the tip of the season,” Ramsdale stated. “No-one desires that file and we can do what we will however we can do what we will to get extra issues at the board.”
It’s been a depressing season for the south-coast membership who tried to switch route after they fired supervisor Russell Martin in December.
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The appointment of Ivan Juric didn’t halt the membership’s downward momentum, with the Croatian trainer up to now best choosing up a unmarried win in his 13 video games in price. Southampton have misplaced 11 video games in that duration.
Requested whether or not there have been any discussions over his long term, Juric stated: “No, now we can see the entirety. We’re considering on the subject of the video games now. We can see now what everybody thinks, what I feel.
“The lovers deserve a lot more and we need to perceive the entire errors we’ve made after which create one thing in point of fact sturdy.”
Southampton host Aston Villa of their subsequent Premier League fixture on April 12.
