Saints need to be 'robust and resilient' - Eckert

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert called for his side to be more robust and resilient after their 4-1 defeat to West Ham on Tuesday night.

The Saints took an early lead through Leo Scienza but went into the break level before conceding three times in the second half.

Up until the point when the Hammers drew level, the Saints boss said that he was encouraged by the performance.

"If we go back to the start of the game then there were quite a few things that went well," Eckert told the media after the game.

"We overall played a very good first half, I think the game then changed with the first goal that we conceded.

"We didn't find an answer today and we know that there's work to do and the last week of the window is always a very particular time of the year.

"We need to make sure that we become more robust and resilient as a group."

Saints next face Millwall at St Mary's on Saturday before a trip to Birmingham City on Tuesday which is also transfer deadline day.