Southampton manager Russell Martin still wants more from his promotion-chasing Saints despite extending their unbeaten run to 10 games with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.
Kyle Walker-Peters scored a second-half belter to give Saints a fourth victory in their last five, which included their first home clean sheet since March.
But despite keeping pace at the top of the Sky Bet Championship, Martin thinks there is still plenty more to come from his side.
“It can’t just be lucky for 10 games,” said Martin. “One game, two games even four games you can be a bit lucky but 10 games isn’t lucky.
“I am happy, I might not seem it as you always want more, but I am happy.
“We had two scary moments but were dominant without having any purpose with the ball but the second half was amazing.
“We just need to score more goals and we should have done tonight.
“I know the expectation here is to win and beat everyone by four goals, I want to as well, and tonight if we get a second then the game changes completely but we can’t do that at the moment for one reason or another.
“It took a brilliant goal to win but it shouldn’t have to, we should have scored more.”
Saints squandered several chances in the first half, and were indebted to their keeper Gavin Bazunu for two sensational moments.
Firstly, the Ireland keeper brilliantly clawed Mark Sykes’ close-range header off the line before quickly coming off his line and diving at the feet of Tommy Conway in a one-versus-one.
Saints scored 109 seconds in the second half to settle the match.
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