article_snippet: Southampton were smarting at losing their teenage sensation who careered down the left last season, but Southampton’s as if BERTRAND was never really there as the former Chelsea man carries equal threat going forward and has actually appeared more comfortable defensively.
article_snippet: What good business it was then to get BERTRAND snapped up on a permanent deal in January.
article_snippet: BERTRAND and Nathaniel Clyne have been inspirational at full backs for Southampton this season .
article_snippet: After signing BERTRAND on loan in the summer, securing BERTRAND permanently looks like a masterstroke .
highlights_snippet: Southampton have found value in Ryan Bertrand and Graziano Pelle .
  