"Against top sides you have to absorb lots of pressure. Concentration levels are key. We did that well. We still found ourselves in one or two dangerous moments we could have capitalised on. "We were prepared. If I take last Saturday out of it, more of the same [performances] but we found a little bit more."

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias criticised Southampton’s approach to the game in their goalless draw.City were held to a point against Simon Rusk’s already relegated side, a potentially