Southampton ace Nathan Redmond has laughed off comparisons with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

His spectacular volleyed equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Watford was a strike Henry, who was coached by Claude Puel at Monaco in the 1990s, would have been proud of.

But Redmond, who signed for £10m from Norwich six weeks ago, insisted to the Daily Echo: "I saw that but can't take it too serious! Thierry Henry is Thierry Henry, there will never be another Thierry Henry like there won't be another Jermain Defoe or Wayne Rooney. They're in a class of their own, I'm just doing what I can.

"When the gaffer proposed about maybe playing up front I said 'yeah I can give it a go'.

"Since I started playing there in pre-season he's obviously liked what he's seen and I've felt pretty comfortable playing there.

"But I'm not saying I'm not a winger anymore. I'm just learning to play another position and hopefully it will improve my game.

"When I was coming through at Birmingham, Chris Hughton said that if I can play in three or four positions I'd give the manager more options to pick me, whether up front or left and right.

"Then he took me to Norwich and played me on the left and at No 10 every now and then. He encouraged me to adapt to other positions."