- The Saints remain at nine points, even below the total record points of the lowest derby
- Brighton, meanwhile, has hit the form again and flew to his opponents here
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Can you really judge ineos after 12 months?
When Southampton appointed Ivan Juric two months ago, his club's statement said he thought he would provide the 'sand' required to avoid the descent. That is not the first word that would now appear in fans' minds. One that rhymes with him, maybe.
If you are going to go down, and the Saints look more and more destined for the championship, at least do it with some dignity. At least he gives his followers a reason to appear on Saturday afternoon. At least exceed the total of 11 points established by Derby County in 2007-08. At least try.
Outside the St Mary stadium, the Saints brass band was playing that avicii song that says: 'Wake me up when everything ends'. You are always guaranteed to obtain a melody from them, at least. The same cannot be said of this group under Juric, unfortunately.
This was a Walkover for Brighton. Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood scored and, really, they could have had double and something else in another afternoon.
Pedro played with Southampton from the beginning as the business touches of Brighton striker, one-doves and dolls made him look like the older child playing with the young people in the recreation courtyard.
Lesley Ugochukwu took less than two minutes to cut it, a crispy who beat the Chelsea loan a yellow card.
Southampton suffered another strong defeat at home when 4-0 fell against Brighton
Kaoru Mitoma was one of the goals scorers for a Brighton team that begin to reach their passage once again
Ivan Juric was brought to help Southampton survive the descent, but that will not happen
Brighton's first of Brighton's opportunities arrived in the seventh minute when Aaron Ramsdale denied Rutter after having turned Joe Aribo.
How Aribo escaped a caution in 15 for dragging Rutter to admit a free kick of 20 yards, only our referee Darren Bond knows. Carlos Baleba took it as an evil deflection of the wall led the ball to bounce and then on the crossbar with bullies beaten.
When Southampton's captain, Jan Bednarek, picked up a muscular problem, was replaced by Armel Bella-Kotchap, who could not catch Pedro after he broke. Brighton striker was included, but Bond decided that it was too soft for a penalty.
After 20 minutes, Mitome pushed the cross of Yasin Ayari by narrow. After 22, Yakuba Minteh was one by one with Ramsdale, just to slide when he approached the box. That gave Southampton's goalkeeper a sufficient opportunity to quell the ball.
Do not worry, since Brighton broke the point of the dead in the 23rd minute when Pedro made his way. Without Southampton's defenders near him, he added the ball on Ramsdale 1-0.
“Attack, attack, attack,” came the shout of some Saint fans and Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, was necessary to stop Welington's cross crawling into the upper corner.
That was the closest as they arrived in the first half, since Ramsdale pushed a river from Minteh to make sure they remained at a moving distance at the break.
In the 49th minute, Southampton scored, Cameron Archer defeated Verbruggen after a step ball. However, the off -game flag was raised and verified by VAR.
Instead, he became 2-0 in Brighton when his high press forced Aibo to lose possession. Minteh picked up the ball and square to move for the end.
Minteh should have scored one for himself in the 68th minute when his turn after breaking not only sent Kyle Walker-Peters to stores, but also Ramsdale. With the objective of Beating and Southampton ', the tap-in was there, but it took too long that Ramsdale hastened to block.
It was 3-0 after 71 minutes when Pedro slipped in Mitoma, who began his sprint from his own half. He went ahead until he only had Ramsdale in front of him, since he broke the ball on a goalkeeper who played the football of the Champions League as recently as last season.
Now he goes to the championship, and could not approach the Hinshelwood explosion when Southampton's defenders criminally allowed a corner to bounce in the box in the 82nd minute 4-0. That was the signal for the supporters of the Saints to leave St Mary's. Everything they lost was Ramsdale making more salvages to avoid an even more shameful marker.