Bassett has warm words for Walcott

Southampton 1 Luton 0

Walcott earned Saints their first win in a month with a sublime chip in the 23rd minute. And beaming Bassett is now hoping he will be made Southampton boss on a full-time basis.

Caretaker manager Bassett said: “Theo scored a terrific goal and on another day may even had had one or two more. Sometimes he does things that make you think he has not made the right decision but that is only to be expected from a 16-year-old.