Southampton's Hojbjerg: 'It's not good enough'

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Pierre-Emerick Hojbjerg was fuming after the game. AFP

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was left angry at his side conceding two goals to throw away their lead against Brighton on Monday night.

The Danish midfielder gave his side the lead in the first half, with a superb strike from range that flew in to the top corner.

With another goal from Danny Ings early in the second half, it seemed as though the 'Saints' would be heading for a win, but two goals in the last 20 minutes from Brighton saw the home side miss out on the three points.

"It's not good enough. We were 2-0 up against an opponent we have to beat if we want to be serious this year," he told 'Sky Sports' after the game.

"We didn't do it, we had all the possibilities and somehow we didn't manage to take confidence in the game, control the game and do what we have to do and want to do. It's not good enough.

"We did good things for most of the game, but if you are 2-0 up and let them come back, it's not good enough. What did they have in the first 60 minutes? One long ball and a header?

"We let them come back and afterwards, I think the reaction was OK. We tried to play and do what we can do but again, if you want to be serious this year and be up there in the Premier League, you cannot let games like this go. We needed to take three points today."

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