Arsenal ace Theo Walcott has paid tribute to Southampton's academy.
Walcott believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's emergence, together with the impressive form of Tottenham's Gareth Bale, is clear proof of their success in developing players.
"They look after their players and it shows, especially with how Gareth [Bale] is playing at this moment in time.
"Southampton was a great start for me and the other boys but not just for us - there is also Nathan Dyer and Andrew Surman [at Swansea and Norwich]. I could keep on going with that list. It's just nice to see.""Imagine if the whole team had stayed together, it would be fantastic," the 22-year-old told arsenal.com. "It's just a sign that they do things right - they are such a great family club.