Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to Southampton, Roy Hodgson said he is 'impressed' with the Saints and drew upon his experience managing Danny Ings to praise the in-form forward.
Hodgson spoke barely half an hour after Southampton had overcome fourth-place Chelsea 2-0 - their second win in a row - and, after seeing the result, the Palace manager said he was not caught off-guard by the outcome of the match.
"I’m impressed by that," he said. "But I’m not surprised, to be fair. They’re a good team with good players.