Kieran Gibbs talks about Man City and Sanchez

I have seen a lot of pundits say it was a change in mentality from us. I think there was a pattern in the game where our midfield had less of the ball in dangerous areas, whereas normally we are focused on dominating the game by keeping possession. We controlled the game without having as much possession as we normally do. I think that’s something to learn from and add to our game, rather than feeling we have to control every game by dominating possession.

On the table and Southampton's run:

Southampton are proving they aren’t going anywhere. I’m not surprised to see them where they are, they are having a great season, and it’s a similar situation to what we saw with Everton in recent years. Southampton are having a great run, and probably don’t feel any kind of pressure because they aren’t expected to be up there.

On Alexis Sanchez:

He’s one of those characters where he doesn’t really need to speak English to get his point of view across, because he’s got a lot of energy and you know what he’s saying by his expressions and his energy. That energy and passion is quite rare and he’s got loads of it. He is rubbing off on a lot of the players, and his energy is giving us all a big boost. It’s no surprise to me to see him doing so well, and lets hope it continues for as long as possible.