Southampton and Swansea City kicked off their Premier League season with a 0-0 draw at St Mary's.

Saints hit the bar and spurned countless good chances as a goalless draw heralded a club record six league matches in a row without scoring at home.

Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino stated afterwards: “This is football, it is something that we have to keep going and we have to improve, but parallel we play a game that we thought we had to play.

“We controlled the game, we controlled the opponent, especially in the second half.

“We never concede any counter attack and I think we did a good performance but in football it is effectiveness and you have to put the ball inside (the net) and we couldn't and we have to keep going."