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Since boss Ralph Hasenhuttl arrived to replace Mark Hughes, the entire Southampton team has had their spirits lifted and seen results rapidly improve, but one player in particular is enjoying the new man's impact more than most.

The former RB Leipzig manager has transformed Nathan Redmond into a more central supporting forward, as opposed to playing him as out wide where he has spent most of his career - the Englishman, and the Saints, are reaping the rewards of this genius tactical move.

How has he done up top?

Incredibly, the former Birmingham winger failed to score or assist a single goal under Hughes this season, which amounts to a grand total of 18 games in all competitions before Hasenhuttl's arrival.

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In stark contrast, the 24-year-old attacker has since hit six goals and recorded two assists under the Austrian manager, which is largely down to the positional change that Redmond has taken to like a duck to water. It also highlights how, embarrassingly for the Welsh gaffer, Hughes failed to identify ways of getting the absolute best out of Southampton's most talented players.

Hasenhuttl has deployed the Englishman alongside either Danny Ings or Charlie Austin, and Redmond appears to enjoy using his pace to run off his strike partner and look to get in behind and one-on-one with the goalkeeper - his notable upturn in efficiency and output can also be put down to the confidence instilled in him from his manager.

Faith in him for the long haul

Such is Redmond's huge impact in a central role that Saints sold Manolo Gabbiadini and granted Charlie Austin's request to leave the club last month, which suggests Hasenhuttl is intent on keeping Redmond as a more central attacker for the long term.

Whilst Austin remained on the South Coast, it was particularly bold of Hasenhuttl to risk losing two first-team strikers in favour of keeping faith with a natural winger in that position instead.

However, you can't really argue with his decision given Redmond's stunning form. At 24 years of age, the diminutive forward hasn't even hit his peak years yet, which can only be an exciting thing for supporters of the Saints.