"It's a big relief, I have happiness, pride and gratitude with the players, the staff, owners and the board. It's been a tough period. "The guys stuck with it, the way they work, the way they train, they're an amazing group, I love being here and I want to drag it out for as long as I can.

Southampton won their first Premier League game of the season with a tight 1-0 win over Everton. As they did during last week's 1-0 defeat away to Manchester City, the Saints star

Adam Lallana is an "amazing character" and Martin is "really happy" with the relationship he has formed with the veteran midfielder: "He asks me lots of questions, I ask him lots of questions. I think we need that experience in the team right now. Adam has a lot of voice on the pitch and off the pitch, so he is a big part of what we're doing."