Ralph Hasenhuttl found it impossible to conceal his dismay after Southampton crashed to a heavy defeat at Tottenham and extended their terrible run of Premier League form into the new campaign.
'It's frustrating but not completely surprising that this game can go in such a direction,' sighed Saints boss Hasenhuttl after the 4-1 hammering at Spurs. 'I don't have the feeling we are completely lost but we had problems with all this quality they have.
'We played against maybe the best strikers in the world here. If you have to defend one against one it's tough, and not surprising for me.