Southampton mocks Manchester City

Southampton posted a mocking message about Manchester City on social media, claiming the club earned "a point without even trying".

Southampton mocked Manchester City on social media.

On the night of May 10th, Man City were held to a 0-0 draw by relegated Southampton in the 36th round of the Premier League. Immediately afterwards, Southampton posted a mocking message about Manchester City on social media, claiming that their team earned "a point without even trying to play football".

This post is a sarcastic jab at Manchester City, following manager Pep Guardiola and defender Ruben Dias's criticism of the home team's negative style of play in the post-match press conference.

Dias stated: “It’s frustrating to play against a team like Southampton. They didn’t even try to play football, they just tried to waste time throughout the game. I felt they didn’t want to play or win. They just focused on defending. We tried everything, created chances, but couldn’t score. That’s how it was.”

Guardiola added: “It was a very difficult game. We had chances but unfortunately couldn't score. Southampton played with the goal of defending, defending and defending, and also trying to waste time. We still accept this point, because everything was still in our hands. I didn't expect them to defend so deep.”

Manchester City controlled possession for over 70% of the time and created 26 scoring opportunities, while Southampton failed to register a single shot on target, focusing primarily on defense and enduring pressure from their opponents throughout the 90 minutes at St Mary's.

The team, currently bottom of the Premier League table, earned a valuable point. This point is significant for Southampton, helping them surpass their unwanted record of the lowest points total in Premier League history, which stood at 11 points.

Southampton now have 12 points, meaning Derby County's worst record from the 2007/08 season remains unbroken. Meanwhile, Manchester City are disappointed with the result, as this draw puts them further behind in the race for a Champions League spot.

Source: https://znews.vn/southampton-che-gieu-manchester-city-post1552444.html