Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was full of praise for Jose Fonte after Southampton's win at Manchester United.

Carragher heaped praise on Fonte after his stellar display and insisted that the Portuguese defender has filled the shoes of Dejan Lovren with aplomb since the Croatian's departure to Liverpool during the summer.

"We saw Lovren as the main man at the back (last season), but Fonte has taken that mantle," Carragher told Sky Sports. "There was no space for Wayne Rooney out there.

"The reason they have the best defensive record is not rocket science; they're just so compact and organised."