Former Manchester City goalkeeper Angus Gunn is satisfied with his breakthrough season at Southampton.

Even though it took longer than he would have liked, Gunn revealed he wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

“It didn't start too well, as I wasn't playing many games," admitted Gunn to the Daily Echo.

“When I signed, I knew it was going to be a fight because I wasn't assured of anything and I didn't want it like that.

“I wanted to fight for my place and that's what happened.

“When anyone leaves it's disappointing, but it gives you a new chance to impress someone else and when the new manager came in, that's what I tried to do.

“I felt I did pretty well in the cup games when I got the chance, but I knew I was going to have to be patient.

“I knew that when I got my chance, I had to take it. Looking back now, I think I did as well as I possibly could.

“His [Ralph Hasenhuttl's] philosophy of football means that we press very high and that we are always on the front foot and if the goalkeeper isn't a part of that it makes it more difficult for the defenders in front.

“That's a part of my game and part of my game that he likes, so I'm just trying to improve on that."