Every word Southampton's Martin said after Arsenal defeat

A lot to be positive about there. In your view, is that a really good effort?

RM: Yeah, I feel really proud of the team in a lot of ways. The willingness to defend, fight and run that wasn't there on Monday was there in bundles.

I feel like they've grown since Monday, they've learnt a lot. They stuck with the game plan, I thought it worked really well. 

We knew we were going to be under a bit of pressure in the first half especially and then asked them to be a bit braver I think in the second half to take the ball.

We needed the willingness to take the ball and we did that. We had some big moments, we hit the bar, hit the post and we scored a good goal.

But we're not in front for long enough and that's the only frustration. We have a chance to take the temperature out of the game at that point.

Flynn receives the ball and finds the other side of the pitch but we go back into the bodies and it's really unfortunate because Flynn's been amazing again today.

We lose the ball, concede and just for five or 10 minutes, the game goes a bit crazy - and we have to stick with doing the right things at that moment.

Then we're 2-1 down and I felt that we were still really aggressive, trying to chase the game, not accepting just being beat and then we get caught with a third goal.

Again, the goal is just not good enough. The same frustration is conceding goals that are not good enough to concede against a really brilliant team.

Saka, we dealt with him so well in the first half and then in the second half he gets the cross in for the first time, a good cross and not enough pressure on the ball.

Still frustrated about them moments but really proud of the team, of their courage to play football, of their aggression and their resilience and togetherness.

I think they'll take a huge amount from the game and especially the second half, the feeling they had at times when we played some really outstanding stuff.

We're playing against one of the best teams in the country so we have to be realistic but we had a real go and if we are going to lose, there is a way to do that.

Today I feel much better about it than I did on Monday and I think it's made me excited about what's still to come.

Big celebrations for Cameron Archer's first league goal - what will that mean? 

RM: It'll be a big moment for him I think. Obviously he missed a penalty against United and then a couple of chances at Ipswich.

He found himself out of the team not because of that at all, just because the game maybe probably dictated something different.

We wanted Ross Stewart's physical presence against two really brilliant centre-halves and we're gutted for Ross but Cam came on and took his moment.

I think he's going to be a really top player for us as well. We spent a lot of money on him in the summer and he's got real tools that he needs. 

The best tool he has is his hunger to learn and to improve and to grow and I think that will do him the world of good.

Sugawara and Downes will be disappointed by the goals - is that consequence of pressure?

RM: Not at that point I don't think it was. We had a lot of pressure to deal with in the first half but the second half I thought we were really in the game.

That goal wasn't after a lot of sustained pressure, it was just a moment. And then the third goal actually we have a lot of pressure on them at 2-1 down.

We lose the ball, they play, we don't deal with a duel two versus one well enough and then Yuki, I don't think he sees Saka coming so he should just clear the ball.

Yuki's been brilliant for us since he's come. It's all learning, it's all growth. We're on a journey and trying to grow under the biggest scrutiny in the Premier League.

I have to make sure the players understand where we're heading and today makes me feel, like I said, excited about that.

Talk us through your four changes today, including Manning coming back in?

RM: Wee Man (Ryan Fraser) was going to play but he had a sickness bug and we also know Wee Man wouldn't last 90 minutes anyway.

The guy then who was going to be in the squad and who hasn't been yet is Rhino (Ryan Manning) because he's played that role more than anyone else for us.

Over two years at Swansea and last year as well in the play-off final. He and Paul Onuachu have both come into the squad out of nowhere, it was presumed.

But actually they train every day really, really well and it's really important that they haven't sort of sulked and they've responded brilliantly.

Paul came on and did really well today and I thought Rhino did a brilliant job for us too, a really brilliant job for us.

I think there was a level of trust in him and the team on the pitch today that they've all been through a lot of moments for us. Joe Aribo was outstanding.

I think on Monday, we had too many guys trying to learn how we play without having enough success of it, if that makes sense.

The guys who have been here know that if you persist and stick with the detail and trust the work eventually it will come good and you'll find some flow. 

Today that was about understanding, I think, and trusting that they know the work and also trying to deal with their biggest threat with two full-backs on that side.

Onuachu was an entertaining performer, is he a serious option for you? 

RM: Yeah, definitely. He has to be, otherwise he's not on the bench. He's trained so well after a summer of disruption.

There was will he be here, won't he be here? It was tough for him to deal with, I think, but then since the window's shut it's just a different beast.

He's been trained so well, always makes his mark in training physically and has got a really good record wherever he's been, apart from here in those six months.

Last year he went out on loan for several different reasons, finance, playing in a top league, us having Che Adams and these guys that we knew what they could do.

Paul was lesser known to us and this summer was what it was and now he's here. We have to use him if we think he can help us and I definitely think he can.

What do you know about this latest injury problem with Stewart?

RM: He's got a muscle injury, so we'll scan that tomorrow. I am absolutely gutted for him, he's worked so hard to come back.

We are honestly so disappointed for him. Everyone is. We just have to see how bad it is and then I know he'll attack it in the same way he does everything.

It's hard for him to deal with but he has a huge resilience and character, so we'll have to go again and see how long he's going to be.

Cruel for him to have worked so hard up to this point and now be a real doubt?

RM: I don't think any of us will understand the level of frustration, hurt and pain he'll feel right now.

I just don't think it's ever easy. A footballer's journey is never easy, whatever age you are. They have to have a certain level of resilience just to make it this far.

His journey's not been easy either, in the lower leagues and up in Scotland. So, yeah, we will help him, we will support him. 

Our job is to help these players, especially the young guys and the guys who have not been here long, on their journey. We'll continue to try and do that.

Were you worried after the first 15 minutes? 

RM: I think there was just a bit of tension with the players. It was frustrating that we had a few moments where we could have looked after the ball and didn't.

Or make a good foul and disrupt the game a bit and we didn't. Then I think the lads grew into it and felt a bit more comfortable and confident.

We knew that we had to accept that we were playing against one of the best teams and they were going to have moments of being really dominant.

I think that's part of my learning, to accept that we have to really dig deep and try and find some joy in the moments.

I found a lot of joy in the way the players defended and blocked things and all that. I don't think the game panned out very differently from what we expected.

We just need to make sure we learn from it and understand why, which we always do. And make sure we take the same mentality into the next game.

Jan Benderak was someone who really stood out for me - do you agree? 

RM: I think it's unfair on some individuals that we conceded so many goals so far, really. Ramsdale has been amazing for us.

He was today again and conceded three goals again. At some point, it has to change. It will if they defend how they did today.

However, I think we're not going to be defined by the result at Arsenal away. We played really brilliantly at Newcastle United away.

Manchester United for half an hour at home, really brilliantly. But they're not the games that are going to define us. The games that define us are coming up.

We have three of them in the next block of four games and we have to do better in those games. We've had a few already against teams that are going to be around us.

Teams that are having the same fight to stay in the league or to keep them established in the league. That's going to be really important.

We have to take the same mentality today. As for Janny, he's just been a top player for us and he's taken on responsibility a lot.

He needs to keep growing and accepting responsibility with the ball and without. He's a good example for the younger guys.