Ronald Koeman believes Southampton are back to their fluent best after watching them defeat West Brom 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Two first-half goals from James Ward-Prowse set them on their way at St Mary's before substitute Dusan Tadic sealed the victory 18 minutes from time, Southampton - who had new signing Charlie Austin watching in the stands - recording back-to-back wins for the first time since November.
"James Ward-Prowse's early free-kick opened the game," he told BBC Sport. "It gave us confidence, [and] meant we could control the game. We totally deserved the win.
"It's important to score early against a side like West Brom, as it gives you the patience to try and score the second. At 1-0, we could control the game, and be more patient.
"Now we are back playing our own way, how we like to play.
"Everyone looked very comfortable - that's the most important thing. The players looked more confident than they have done recently."
And the Dutchman was delighted to see Ward-Prowse's hard work on the training ground finally pay off, the 21-year-old taking his league tally to three after an impressive display.
Koeman added: "Ward-Prowse has practiced free-kicks a lot, and I told him to keep working on them - it came off."
