Angus Gunn says his game can continue to improve under Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.

The Englishman held onto the number one jersey after featuring against Arsenal in February.

"It didn't start too well, as I wasn't playing many games," said Gunn.

"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 [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."