'Eckert has given us everything' - Harwood-Bellis

Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis says interim boss Tonda Eckert deserves "massive credit" for their vastly improved Championship form.

Saints are on a four-game winning streak under the 32-year-old German since he took temporary charge after Will Still was sacked.

Harwood-Bellis scored twice in the 3-0 victory over Leicester on Tuesday and said it was "good to back-up" the 5-1 win at Charlton on Saturday.

"I think he [Eckert] has given us everything," Harwood-Bellis told BBC Radio Solent.

"The meetings are so detailed with what he wants. There is detail in there that you wouldn't even think about when you're on the pitch.

"That's a big thing about Tonda, he wants to help you. Against Charlton, the goals we scored were walked through the day before.

"We knew there would be space on the break if we sat off a little bit deeper [against Leicester] and that happened.

"Obviously there are going to be bumps in the road, we know that. It's not only going to be plain sailing but it's down to us to keep the level now."

Before this run of four wins, Southampton had taken 42 games to pick up their previous four victories and the 23-year-old said it's "good to be enjoying football again".

"It's been tough, last season and the start of this season, it's not been nice," he added.

"But we've come out the other end. We're not there yet, we're still not satisfied. No-one in that changing room is satisfied."