Pochettino says Saints deserve a lot of credit

Southampton 0 Everton 0

Pochettino controversially replaced Nigel Adkins as Saints boss last week and Argentine said his side “deserve a lot of credit” for their display against an Everton side who lost Ireland international Seamus Coleman to a thigh strain in the second half.

Pochettino, speaking through an interpreter, said: “I want to thank the players for the three days working with them, they have done very well.