Ralph Hasenhuttl broke down at the final whistle as he saw his Southampton side beat Premier League champions Liverpool 1-0 at home. The Saints defeated Jurgen Klopp's side thanks to a second minute goal from Danny Ings but had to put in a spirited defensive display to deny the top-flight leaders three points. The Austrian coach dropped to his knees when the victory was secured and burst into tears as Southampton sit four points off the top of the Premier League table. Southampton striker Danny Ings revealed that this display of emotion is typical of the Saints boss who is working his side very hard. Ings told : 'He's very passionate and it's great for all of us lads to see that. He brings passion to our game. 'We're still trying to break forward and defending with our lives. It's not easy to do but the manager's got us all working our socks off.' Southampton's brilliant start to the season comes a year after they were beaten 9-0 at home to Leicester City as Hasenhuttl's job security at St Mary's was under threat. The Saints were sitting second bottom of the table that day, After the game, Hasenhuttl - who has been dubbed the 'Alpine Klopp' - was still visibly emotional and said: "I started believing we could do it in the 92nd minute. "But the way we defended today was amazing. The effort the guys put in was the key to winning. "The mentality was absolutely perfect. The perfect day for us, the perfect evening for all Southampton fans out there. "An important step forward I think. We had so may injuries since yesterday and we still competed against such a team. "We had to have a perfect game plan today and luck. Against such a team you have to have luck and we had that today." #footballindepth #hasenhuttlcrying #souliv Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'Fair Use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research, Fair use is a permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing, Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.