Shea Charles said he hopes Southampton can use the positives of their battling EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool as a springboard to a Championship revival.
The 21-year-old midfielder came off the bench early in the second half at Anfield, and poked home his first Saints goal to equalise 14 minutes from time in front of the packed away end, only for the Premier League champions to snatch an 85th-minute winner to secure a place in the fourth round.
Charles told BBC Radio Solent: “Obviously, it’s a good place to score my first goal for Saints. I just got my first professional goal last year, and to score at Anfield is incredible.
“Coming on after half-time, it’s a weird time to come on, but I thought I settled into the game well and I thought we played some good bits.
“We missed a sitter and then conceded straight after in the first half, but I thought we responded well after half-time.”
Saints went down 3-1 at Hull City last weekend but Charles hopes the performance at Anfield gives them momentum to take into Saturday’s visit of leaders Middlesbrough to St Mary’s.
“On Saturday we played some good bits, but it was the same mistakes at the back and not being able to create chances and score goals,” he said.
“I think we can go into the game on Saturday at home with the fans behind us with a positive attitude and can go and win the game.”
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