#PLStories- Ruben Selles launches defence of goalkeeper Bazunu after defeat in Leeds fixture #SAINTSFC

The 21 year old shot-stopper has endured a tough first season in the Premier League having conceded 41 goals in 24 appearances – the most of any goalkeeper. On raw stats, Bazunu has by far the lowest expected goals prevented and the team’s two clean sheets is the fewest of any in the Premier League. Bazunu’s goalkeeping was called into question again during the 1-0 defeat at Leeds United, in a vital relegation six-pointer, as Junior Firpo’s shot squirmed through him. Some suggest Jan Bednarek was in his eyesight making the save more difficult, but the Pole had moved out of his way as much as possible. Bazunu is in his first season as a Premier League number one following a move from Manchester City in the summer. He had previously only played as high as League One with Portsmouth – where he was a standout performer – and needs time to reach his full potential as a keeper. "It's a goal that we all concede,” Selles said of the incident. "It's the main fault for me because I should be more gracious in the situation and give them more tools to solve the situations. Next time, we will try to be ready. "When we concede a goal it's not a Gavin problem or a centre-back problem, we concede the goal as a team. We should have removed those situations earlier in the game. We trust Gavin but we know we can lose a football match. The disappointing thing is we lost a little bit of our identity." Bazunu last week told the Daily Echo that he would not trade his first season’s experience for anything. Selles has now backed the youngster and insisted his mentality will carry him through difficult spells. "If you know Gavin, you know he's a very strong character and a strong personality,” the Spaniard said. "I have no doubt about him and I have no doubt about his personality to get over this. “It's true that he's the goalkeeper in Europe under 21 who has played the most minutes. It's true that we concede some goals and he was there when we conceded them as he's been number one all season. "But we need to remove those situations much earlier and it's not on one person. The mistake is in all of us. I know sometimes it looks like nobody takes responsibility, but the responsibility is my responsibility. So if somebody should be blamed for the goal then it is me."