Southampton aim dig at Derby County as they pass Rams' Premier League all-time worst points total - but social media post raises fans' eyebrows

Southampton aimed a excavation astatine Derby County connected societal media aft passing the Rams' worst Premier League points total.

The Saints had been tipped by galore to travel retired worse than Derby did successful the 2007-8 season, erstwhile they were relegated from the apical formation with conscionable 11 points accumulated successful 38 games.

Simon Rusk's men had been connected 11 points since drafting with West Ham successful mid-April, with fans keeping connected oculus connected the extremity quality - Southampton are connected minus 57, portion Derby finished connected minus 69.

Those fans feared the worst with the nine inactive having City and Arsenal to play successful their last 3 games, and they were besides keen to determination wide of Derby to guarantee they didn't person the joint-worst full to their names.

To their relief, they person present done that, drawing 0-0 with Pep Guardiola's men connected Saturday day successful what was a resilient antiaircraft show that saw them look 26 shots connected their goal.

And their societal media squad past didn't discarded immoderate clip successful taking purpose astatine Derby, arsenic they took to X to tag them successful a station reminding them of 1 of their darkest seasons.

'Sorry if we got your hopes up, @dcfcofficial,' the Saints relationship posted to its 1.6million followers aft full-time.

Derby are yet to respond, though immoderate fans did rise their eyebrows successful the replies of the post.

'Unbelievably tinpot, this,' 1 Saints instrumentality leafage posted successful response, portion different added: 'This isn't the flex you deliberation it is.'

A 3rd wrote: 'Imagine bragging astir being the 2nd worst squad successful Premier League history.'

Derby's manager astatine the extremity of that season, Paul Jewell, told Mail Sport successful January: 'When you're chopped disconnected adrift, it is simply a downward spiral. You consciousness the Gods are against you.

'We were abbreviated of Premier League prime and couldn't physique up a caput of steam. If you are wrong touching distance, you person hope. But we weren't, and neither are Southampton.

'The stigma of being Derby's manager that play volition ne'er permission me. I've ne'er believed it could beryllium beaten.'

'I wouldn't privation that grounds connected my worst enemy. At the aforesaid clip it would beryllium bully for idiosyncratic other to person it.'

Southampton volition look Derby successful league enactment adjacent play aft their relegation to the Championship, with the Rams securing endurance connected the last day.

Last clip they faced off, successful 2019, Derby got the amended of their opponents successful an FA Cup 3rd circular replay, winning 5-3 connected penalties.