Jannik Vestergaard hailed Southampton's fighting spirit for their 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Daniel James gave United a 10th-minute lead but Vestergaard levelled in the second-half to earn a point for 10-man Southampton, who had Kevin Danso sent off.

“We're very happy with a point," Vestergaard said. "I think we deserved it already against Liverpool, when we didn't get it, but today we were rewarded for the hard work we put in.

“It was our game plan to go out there and shake them a little bit – make them uneasy – because when they get comfortable, they're obviously very good and have world-class players."

He added: “I think that worked out really well. At 1-1 I think the game was there for the taking, but then we got the sending off. Obviously after the red card everything changed, and we had to fight for just a point.

“We like to play very aggressively. We like to attack forward and not run backwards, so it's a risk that comes with the way we play, but we came together as a team and fought very well."