Cup final spirit carried Saints - Puel

Claude Puel says the spirit Southampton showed in their agonising EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester United carried them through their dramatic 4-3 Premier League win at Watford on Saturday.

Saints were beaten 3-2 last week in an enthralling Wembley final, but they helped to bury the memory of that defeat at Vicarage Road in another thrilling encounter.

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