After 22 games without defeat, Unai Emery is pleased with the progress his side are making - but says they still need to "create a stronger identity".
We head to St Mary's on Sunday to face Southampton for our first match of four in the space of 10 days and he says the challenge facing us is clear:
"I think it’s a very big match like every match in the Premier League," he said. "Southampton have some very good players and a new coach who has good experience and good performances in Germany.
"On Sunday I think they are going to push against us a lot.