7. Southampton 4-0 Newcastle, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84aE2xxbyw It was a performance of diabolical proportions which set in motion a wave of protests and intense speculation surrounding the future of Alan Pardew. Its as if the manager had learned nothing from the previous seasons woes, and to further the point, Southampton inflicted the exact same scoreline that the Magpies lost by in March 2014. This time around, Southampton should have been the side on their knees, having had their finest talents snatched from their grasp throughout the summer, and Newcastle should have been the ones with a stronger hand having delved into the transfer market. You can buy as many players as you want, but its first and foremost, its about quality over quantity, as exemplified by the shocking display at St. Marys in September. Graziano Pelle headed the Saints in front after six minutes, before capitalising on dreadful misjudgement in the defence to add his second 13 minutes later. The game was practically over ten minutes after the restart when Jack Cork took full advantage of more slack defending to round Tim Krul and add a third, before Morgan Schneiderlin curled home a late sweetener. Analysing the game on Sky Sports Monday Night Football, pundit Jamie Carragher would describe some of the players as a disgrace, appalled at their lack of impetus, urgency and willingness to fight.
''This isnt an end of season game. This is four or five games into a season. I wouldnt want to be managers of those players, personally. I really wouldnt. Theyre just a letdown as far as Im concerned. - Jamie Carragher, September 2014.