Sunderland manager Gus Poyet brands heavy defeat against Southampton as 'embarrasing'

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has branded his side's 8-0 thrashing by Southampton as his most embarrassing moment in football.

The Black Cats suffered their heaviest Premier League loss at St. Mary's, which was incidentally their biggest defeat in 32 years. Poyet stated that he cannot watch such a match on the pitch once again.

The Uruguayan said that he learned a lot about the bad side of the players, and he added that he knows who they are for the future, The BBC reported.

Poyet said that he may encourage his players to watch a recording of the game again, and expects a reaction from them in their next game against Arsenal on 25 October. He added that maybe the players would watch it and it would be good therapy for them to watch themselves.

The Uruguayan also said that it is going to be a difficult week, and added that the players who are on the pitch next week are going to do something about it. He also said that he feels very sorry for the fans as they came a long way to see a very difficult game.

Sunderland scored two own goals in the defeat, including a volley from Santiago Vergini which flew past keeper Vito Mannone.

Their fate was all but sealed at half-time, thanks to the own goal and also two close-range efforts from Graziano Pelle and Jack Cork. But the hosts added five more goals in the second half to complete the rout.

Despite the 8-0 win, Southampton boss Ronald Koeman felt his side have room for improvement. He said that 8-0 is not a normal result, adding that he was surprised about the score, especially as they didn't start the game well.