Southampton defender Wesley Hoedt admits he's still adjusting to the demands of the Premier League.

The former Lazio stopper concedes his move hasn't gone so far to plan.

He told the club's website: “Here it's important – you need to be smarter because the strikers are really fast or really strong, so you need to adapt to the situation.

“I think the most important thing is consistency. You need to show it every game, which is what I need to do and something I'm working on right now.

“I did not expect it," he continues, referring to the fortunes of the team. “The situation with the club has been difficult over the past few months – even now.

“I don't think you ever expect it, but it is how it is, and it's up to us to turn things around.

“That's the football part. Apart from that, I think the club has amazing facilities and the people who work here are nice, but we need to translate that into points."