Southampton manager Will Still, per BBC Sport:
“I couldn’t be happier with the way the team’s played. I think that’s probably one of our best performances of the season.
“We have totally controlled, dominated, and created so many chances. I am really proud of what the team has shown today.
“We performed to a level that we want to perform at. I know that sounds stupid because we are missing a goal, but you can’t do much more than what we have done.
“I think the fans understand where this is going. Those who really understand football know how good that first half was but also the second half. We have hit the post twice and I don’t think Al [McCarthy] has had a save to make.
“We have an XG over three and with an XG of over three, we should be scoring four or five goals.”
Still, per Sky Sports:
“I can’t believe we haven’t won that. I am delighted with the performance and the quality of what we did. We reduced a really good team to hardly anything.
“I don’t think a team can play any better and not score a goal. We have controlled it and dominated and somehow the ball hasn’t quite got into the back of the net.
“We are doing all the right things, I don’t know what karma or bad luck there is. I don’t know if I’ve squashed a cat!
“It is ridiculous. We’ve had more than 20 shots so I’m totally at peace with how we are performing and training.
“We need half a chance to go in at the moment. I don’t care if it deflects off an ankle and hits the keeper to bobble over the line, we just need one to go in.
“I know what it looks like and I get that people are disappointed but I’m dead proud of what we are actually doing.
“I’d be worried if we weren’t getting there but we are getting there and we are doing everything so right.”
Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan, per BBC Sport:
“They made it tough for us at times. We were a small bit off it in the last 20 minutes of the first half. Second half was a small bit more even. We changed shape during the game which gave us more of a foothold.
“But in terms of resilience, defending the box – I think you have to do that in some games, and that’s the most we’ve had to do that this year.
“It wasn’t the game-plan to just come here and get a point. We wanted to win it, but our attacking play could have been better.
“The quality in certain areas needs to be better of course. But it’s a display that shows character against a team who have an enormous amount of quality.”
Sheehan, per Sky Sports:
“That is our first good point of the season. The draws we have had have felt like losses. We’ve played better with the ball and come away short of points.
“They created a lot of chances in that spell in the first half. That is the first time a team has created that amount of chances against us, credit to them.
“As they game went on we felt quite comfortable. Ultimately we played against a good team but our mentality to come here and keep a clean sheet was great.
“Can we be better with the ball? Yes, we didn’t create enough opportunities but defensively we were quite resilient.
“Our last two games have been against teams who were in the Premier League last year. We came here and were resilient when we weren’t at our best, it’s a wonderful thing to take out of the game for us. Ultimately today is a point gained.”
Here’s what Twitter had to say after Will Still reacts following loud boos from Southampton fans after a goalless draw to Swansea…
@Binnsphilip: Don’t agree with the boos – they tried & should really have won – no doubting the effort – I could have been in goal. Sadly just no composure in front of goal! #saintsfc
@SaintsSixers: Hope the boos are for the strikers. Absolutely nothing Will Still can do when he has no striker who can actually score goals
@doeboy1: Uhhh, no blame with the manager for me, just some more god awful finishing
@MartinStHill: Can’t blame the manager for that. Gave away next to nothing, created chances. That’s on the players.
@charlieldrv: Can’t blame Still for that. Had the chances, just couldn’t get the finishing touch, in fact, it was harder to miss than it was score! Changes slowed it down too much but game should have been dead & buried long before they were made #SaintsFC
@samharrisonnnn: I’d be booking an exorcism after that game. Did everything but score. Not the fault of the manager when your team create so many chances, but points = prizes and draws won’t cut it. #SaintsFC
@sj196704: Let’s see if I have got this right Sporting Republic’s player recruitment has been awful but their manager appointments have been spot on just want to understand the happy clappy logic sick of seeing better performance posts with the squad we have #SaintsFC
@dettmer93: I remember #Saintsfc fans harping on about how much better the championship is and it’ll be much more enjoyable, are you saying the same about league one?! 👀
@RShelley_bowls: Best performance of the season for #saintsfc both wing backs getting forward and delivering crosses Scinzena excellent but old story of chances not being taken More performances like that and things will be fine
@SaintGeorge_SFC: I really like individual players at #saintsfc. Scienza, Armstrong, Jander, Charles, Edwards and Wood but as a whole team we are just so pathetic
@BrookMatthew: Today pretty much highlighted that we got most crucial part of our recruitment wrong in the summer, it’s become crystal clear that we were going to pin all hopes on Stewart.. a striker with a handful of games in 3 years… #SaintsFC
@saintadam1981: We had one moment in the second half . Janders miss. ONE MOMENT! and that satifises us as a fanbase. We are playing one of the worst teams I’ve seen st Mary’s and that is good enough. It beggars belief #saintsfc
@ScummerLovin: Surely the finger has to be pointed at Johannes Spors #saintsfc
@SamDobson1: Another utter failure of a window from Sport Republic leaving us with insufficient quality up front. Automatics as good as gone in mid October. Years of midtable mediocrity beckons #Saintsfc
@Saintsmadmomma: Still can’t get over those missed sitters yesterday. But I’m still boiling over the last 7 mins of play. No urgency, no pace, no attack, no will to win. That Swansea team were there for the taking and we just gave up. It was pathetic #saintsfc
@BlueshirtsBreak: Southampton’s xG was over 3 in this game. Not kidding. It’s like I’m being haunted.
