Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu admits frustration after draw against Newcastle: 'I wouldn't call it worried but no one is happy'

Southampton are not happy with recent results but are not worried about their ability to turn their season around, insists Oriol Romeu.

Manolo Gabbiadini's brace helped Southampton come from behind twice to seal a point against Newcastle United at home on Sunday and leave them 11th in the table with nine points.

Southampton's last victory was a 1-0 win over bottom side Crystal Palace in mid-September and Romeu was keen to stress the importance of picking up maximum points at home.

Oriol Romeu plays a pass during Southampton's 2-2 draw with Newcastle on Sunday afternoon

Oriol Romeu plays a pass during Southampton's 2-2 draw with Newcastle on Sunday afternoon

Romeu and his team-mate Maya Yoshida (left) look dejected after Newcastle's second goal

Romeu and his team-mate Maya Yoshida (left) look dejected after Newcastle's second goal

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'I wouldn't call it worried but no one is happy,' Romeu said. 


'We're not happy after not winning (against Newcastle) and losing other games at home.

'We want to win and we want to be higher. We'll keep doing our best to get wins because to be where we want to be we need to win more games.'

Romeu insists the team has plenty of quality and need to execute their plans better on the pitch.

'If we had the key we would find the solution but there's so many things in football that are open and you think you can control it but suddenly a game is gone,' he added.

'It's about making sure when teams are coming here to defend we need to break them down better and score more and not let them counter attack.'

Southampton meet 10th-placed West Brom at St Mary's on Saturday.

Manolo Gabbiadini rescued a point for Southampton with a well-taken penalty at St Mary's 

Manolo Gabbiadini rescued a point for Southampton with a well-taken penalty at St Mary's 

The Italian striker struck twice as Southampton twice came from behind against Newcastle 

The Italian striker struck twice as Southampton twice came from behind against Newcastle