When opportunity knocks, what are you going to do? It is a question that was put to a younger Valentino Livramento numerous times as he began making his way in the football world.
The poser, from his father Louis came with three options – grab it with both hands, stay in neutral and let it pass you by or, worse still, choke and go backwards.
Not for the first time in his fledgling career Livramento, one of the Premier League’s standout youngsters so far, has picked the first answer since joining Southampton from Chelsea.