Ruben Dias accused Southampton of not trying to play in a frustrated rant after the turgling goal of Manchester City on Saturday.
The saints only managed two shots and none at Target during a drilling party in St Mary's Stadium, in a competition where they only had 28.7 percent.
Moreover, the ball was only in the game for 58:09 of the 99:35 match time, while a deep defensive block frustrated the superstars of the city.
Simon Rusk's side only had seven accents in the opposition box compared to the 69 of City and were surpassed 640 to 258.
Dias said Sky Sports: “In an instant, every point matters and it is clearly frustrating to play against a team like this.
“They don't even try anything, they just sit and don't even want to win the game, they just want to be there. And it's not good for the show, it's not good for themselves, it's not good for anyone. But it's what it is.
“The funny thing is that we do something [Aaron] Ramsdale did once and immediately it is a yellow card, he does it 20 times and it is just playing.
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“But anyway, we had our chances, we tried to come in, tried to be versatile, tried to be flexible, that is our job. But it was not easy to come in.
“We are used to this kind of adversity, but normally the other team tries to win or play at least.
“Today was exactly the opposite and there was not even a sparkle of those who tried to do something. They were just around. And of course it makes it harder to come in.”
DIAS also believes that the official officer did not help with the city of the city.
“Without being disrespectful and trying to respect the referees as much as possible, but we try it and [say to the referee]'Listen, this will just slow the game. This is not what someone wants, who looks, “said Dias.
“Of course we know that we are in a circumstance where we have to attack and they have to keep up, but the way they have wasted time today, the referee must help us to control that time -waste; people who go down for nothing, for no reason. And it happens the whole game. It is.”
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