Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse was delighted with their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
A trademark free-kick from Ward-Prowse saw Saints draw level before Armando Broja gave them the advantage heading into the break.
Victory wasn't on the cards for Saints as Jordan Ayew's 65th minute goal ensured the points were shared.
“It wasn't the ideal start," admitted the captain. “We knew it would be a tough place to come and overcome the crowd.
“It was quite difficult in those early moments, but I think we showed good character and a bit of grit to us tonight to come to a tough place and get over that one goal advantage.
“We reacted really well. We were solid in the game. We had a clear game plan and that really stifled them and gave us a good opportunity to get back into the game.
“It's always hard to concede a goal within the first few minutes but you have to stick to the game plan. We didn't panic, we knew what we had in our minds would work and it did.
“I think ultimately we didn't do enough to quite win the game. It was a sloppy goal in the second half but we come away with a point and it's a good point.
“I don't think we really created enough to win the game. Defensively, it was a really sloppy goal to concede. We dug in there, we didn't control the game as much as we wanted to and that ultimately cost us the game."
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