Southampton boss Claude Puel can understand fans' anger after their stalemate at home to Hull City.

Puel was booed when he took off Manolo Gabbiadini in the second half, with the manager also targeted by a section of frustrated fans as he went down the tunnel at full time.

There were plenty of jeers aimed at the team as well, with the St Mary's faithful increasingly frustrated at the club's lacklustre home form.

Puel said: “The people, the fans, like Gabbi and it's an important player but it was difficult also for us and all the players today.

“It was to find other solutions and perhaps like Shane behind the defenders because it was difficult to find Gabbi and how he can play on the pitch. We have others possibilities with Shane, with Jay, and it's important to try other things and find the good thing.

“It's not the fault of Gabbi because the team was too slow on the play today to make the difference and my responsibility, our responsibility, and we are angry about this because it was not enough and the draw is normal and we have to accept this and play another game, a good game, against Liverpool."