Scott Dann captained the Palace side in Luka Milivojeviu0107's absence today, and in the behind-closed-doors setting, the centre-back's voice reverberated around an empty Selhurst Park.
In his post-match interview Dann revealed the aspects that the Eagles targeted in Ralph Hasehüttl's in-form side: "The end of lockdown last season, Southampton picked up really well; they had a lot of energy, pushing forward, pressing from the front and having a high line."
Dann and his centre-back partner, Cheikhou Kouyaté, carried out Roy Hodgson's instructions perfectly, and the former was full of praise for the latter: "He is a top player; he can play midfield and he showed what he is capable of in the back four.