Rusk reflected on the game, saying that Southampton started well but the first goal seemed to affect their confidence. He mentioned that it might have been against the run of play, but the team struggled to recover from the setback.

Rusk also acknowledged that the team's performance was influenced by the bigger picture of the season. He suggested that the team's low confidence levels, having won only two games all season, made it difficult to maintain a high level of performance.

When asked if the players gave their all in the final games of the season, Rusk acknowledged the reality of their situation. With seven games left to play and a significant gap in points with Leicester, he expected a challenging match and was not surprised by the result.

Rusk emphasized that it's hard to pinpoint a single reason for the team's struggles, but acknowledged that the game turned out to be a tough day for Southampton.