Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has said that his side's first-half display during this afternoon's 2-2 draw with Southampton was 'far from good enough'.
The Black Cats found themselves two goals down after 31 minutes, although they halved their deficit before the interval when Fabio Borini netted in the Premier League for the first time since October.
Winger Adam Johnson then scored his fourth goal in two games to earn a point for the Wearsiders with 20 minutes of the match remaining.
"It was looking really bad, we couldn't make a pass together, couldn't cope with the pace, power and passing game of Southampton. It was looking dark but the goal came at the right time," Poyet told BBC Sport.
"We need to be realistic, this is a point gained because we were far from being good enough in the first half. It is incredible how much we changed in the second half.
"The second half is the best part of our game. We have been working on things. The subs have been outstanding. If they keep believing maybe it is going to be possible."
Sunderland are now unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Southampton.
