Ralph Hasenhüttl blasts Newcastle's style in wake of defeat | OneFootball

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhüttl has hit out at Newcastle’s approach after his side fell to defeat on Tyneside on Sunday.

Despite the visitors going ahead through Danny Ings, goals from Jonjo Shelvey and Federico Fernández brought the Magpies a comeback win.

But there was some bitterness afterwards from the Saints boss, who was displeased with the manner of Newcastle’s performance.

“I don’t know what [Steve Bruce] said when he spoke to the media,” Hasenhüttl told reporters, quoted by the Chronicle.

“I don’t know how he saw the game but I only saw my team playing football to be honest.

“Football is like that sometimes. They had two chances in the game and scored two goals.

“If we look at our performances lately with two wins at home and a brave game away, I must be proud of how my players played.

“When Newcastle were really struggling, they tried to just play long balls to [Andy] Carroll.

“That isn’t easy for us to defend against because everybody knows he is 10 feet tall.”

The result leaves Southampton stuck in the relegation zone, while United have hauled themselves into the top half of the table.