Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admits they must improve to reach a top ten finish.
Saints' aspirations of ending in the upper half of the division were dealt a blow by Thursday evening's uninspiring 2-0 loss at relegation-threatened Burnley.
"We have now all the teams around us," said Saints boss Hasenhuttl, whose team also have upcoming appointments with Crystal Palace, Brentford and Leicester.
“If you are stronger than they then you deserve to be there; if not then it's a very simple question.
“We have to play differently, better for sure, otherwise we have no chance. I'm sure that we can do better than (against Burnley).
“I will look at what I've seen. We don't have a lot of time to give them a chance to show a reaction."
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