Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson was eager to highlight Jordan Ayew after victory over Southampton.
Eberechi Eze struck twice to leave Saints rooted to the bottom of the table after a third successive defeat.
Hodson said: I think he knows us and we know him. He feels comfortable with what we're asking him to do. He knows if he continues to do what we consider to be the right things, we'll back him up and get behind him.
He's repaying us by playing so well because today, especially in the first half, when things weren't going that well, him and [Jeffrey] Schlupp played a very important role in midfield well, and the back four was excellent throughout and the goalkeeper [Sam Johnstone] when called upon.
If we can keep clean sheets we'll certainly pick up more points, because I wouldn't want to be playing against a Palace team with the sort of players we have, knowing we might not score a goal. It's a big strength that we have and we've got to keep working on those strengths and we will."