Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as manager of Southampton ended in a goalless draw at home to Everton at St Mary’s on Monday. The result moved Southampton four points clear of the bottom three in the English Premier League and left Everton three points adrift of the top four and a place in next season’s Champions League. ‘I just want to thank the players, they’ve been very good to me in the three days I have been working with them,’ former Argentina international Pochettino, speaking through an interpreter, told Sky Sports. ‘And the supporters have been very good to me. We just needed that bit more luck to force a result.’