Mauricio Pochettino claimed that his Southampton side fully deserved their dramatic 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the Premier League season.

Baggies manager Steve Clarke stated that he believed the result was harsh on his team, but Pochettino was left in no doubt as to who the better team was after 90 minutes at The Hawthorns.

"I think in the overall reading of the game, we were superior to West Brom," the 41-year-old told reporters.

"You always have to believe you are going to win, through to the last whistle, and because of that I want to congratulate my team.

"Even in the second half, when West Brom were pressing us quite hard, my team showed the resolve to keep it at 0-0 and we were able to get that winning goal in the end."

The Saints will be hoping to build on the win when they face Sunderland at home next Saturday.