Charlie Austin admits Southampton face an uphill battle to escape relegation.
The Saints lost a crucial basement battle 3-0 at West Ham on Saturday to leave them rooted in the drop zone.
Striker Austin, back after three months out injured, barely got a sniff of a chance as Joao Mario's strike and a double from Marko Arnautovic secured a vital three points for the hosts.
Austin said: 'It just wasn't good enough, we need to pull our finger out and do it sharpish.