Gareth Bale has credited Tottenham's come-from-behind victory over Southampton to Ryan Mason's half-time team talk, his first as interim manager.
Danny Ings gave Southampton a first-half lead as Spurs failed to register a shot on target in the first half.
Bale, back in the side after being frozen out under Jose Mourinho, levelled on the hour mark, before Heung-min Son's last-minute penalty sealed a perfect start for Mason.
"They came at us and pushed hard first half," Bale told Sky Sports. "We have only had a couple of days with the new manager to try to do a couple of things.
"We have only had a couple of days with the new manager so it will take time. We had a good chat at half-time. We had a few positional issues and needed to be more patient. It was a very good team talk at half-time.
"We came out in the second half, we controlled the game second half and deserved the victory."
Asked afterwards what he said, Mason told reporters: “It was just about giving them the belief and the bravery to play and express themselves."
Bale would not be drawn on whether he should remain in the side for the Carabao Cup final.
He said: "I know everyone talks about me a lot but it really isn't about me. I don't care about me. I just care about Tottenham.
"It was important to get the win. It gives us a chance of the top four and we will fight until the end."
