TEENAGER Tino Livramento defends teammate Nathan Redmond after his shock-miss against Burnley, insisting: “On another day he definitely scores that but the fact he is getting into those positions is huge for us.”

Saints forward Redmond, who was having one of his better spells of the season with the superb assist to Armando Broja for the winner against Leeds, had an opportunity to equalise before Livramento’s corner goal.

Broja returned the favour by putting one on a plate at the back-post but for one of the misses of the season courtesy of Redmond’s left boot, clipping it wide of the woodwork from no more than a few yards.

Saints got back into the game and went on to lead before a defensive hash from Jan Bednarek allowed Maxwell Cornet to equalise with his second of the day – and Livramento insists you can’t point the finger at one player.

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“It is what it is, you can’t dwell on that,” he told the Daily Echo, “on another day he definitely scores that but the fact he is getting into those positions is huge for us.

Daily Echo: Nathan Redmond laid on the winner against Leeds United (Pic: PA)Nathan Redmond laid on the winner against Leeds United (Pic: PA)

“In previous games we didn’t have anyone there, he’s helping everyone with everything they’re doing, especially the young lads.

“We just have to build on it and learn from it, he’s an experienced pro and the first one to put his hands up.

“We got ourselves back into the game so you can’t look at that as to why we didn’t win the game. The other end we were sloppy and conceded so it is what it is.”