Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is full of praise for Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino.

Pochettino left the St Mary's side to join Spurs back in 2014 and guided them to the Champions League final last season.

Hasenhuttl said: “Last year he wasn't allowed to sit on the bench which is maybe the reason why we could take the three points.

“It was an unbelievable game from us. I didn't know how we could end up winning this game because in the first half they should have been four goals up.

“If you want to take points against such a team then you need to have a nearly perfect performance and even then, you are not sure.

“I think he has done a fantastic job in Tottenham and took them from being a struggling team to Champions League finalists. It's unbelievable the job he does there.

“We don't look too much on them because I think it's important for us to concentrate on the qualities that we have.

“We know that it's a big challenge, but we like these challenges.“