Southampton boss Russell Martin MISSED Spurs' fifth goal at St Mary's after manager walked down the tunnel during disaster first-half
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Russell Martin had seen enough before half-time during Southampton's 5-0 loss by Tottenham on Sunday. The Saints manager stormed off the pitch and into the dressing room at 4-0, only for James Maddison to complete his brace in the fourth minute of additional time in the first half to make it 5-0.
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The loss puts Southampton at risk of breaking the most unenviable record a team in the Premier League could. If they do not tally any points before Matchweek 18, they would mathematically be on track to eclipse Derby's record of achieving the least points in a Premier League season.
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Martin's side, having taken only five from 16 matches so far, need a serious reboot to avoid being dragged into the conversation. The Rams have the lowest points tally of the 646 teams to have completed top-flight seasons since 1992 - they collected a measly 11 points in 2007-08.
Russell Martin missed James Maddison's second goal for Spurs in the fourth additional minute. The Saints boss has achieved just one win with his side in the Premier League this season. Southampton may be on pace to break Derby's lowest points tally record in the Premier League.
Martin rued his side's mentality after conceding the opener, explaining that they did not do enough to fight back from being 1-0 down. 'Well, I'm hurt with the first half, we just don't respond very well to setbacks as a group. Ultimately, it's hurt us a lot this season,' he said.
