Southampton boss Mark Hughes expects an attacking performance in their clash with Brighton tomorrow.

The Saints won just four times at home last season, but Hughes says his side are a different proposal this time out.

"Certainly it seemed when I first came into the building that there was a bit of a straitjacket in terms of apprehension before home games. I think that's gone," Hughes said.

"Performances - not necessarily the results we would have wanted - have been decent when the crowd was actually with us and could see what we were trying to do, when we were trying to be more positive.

"That will continue because that's the way I want us to play. Long-term that will bring us the results at home that you need to sustain a good Premier League season.

"Our confidence is building. We just need to have the ability and capacity to maintain it."