There was a consensus amongst Wolves supporters contacting BBC Radio WM final week about what they have been getting of their new defender Emmanuel Agbadou.
“He is a unit.”
Having met him after his first look for the membership in Saturday’s FA Cup tie at I can verify they have been proper.
Speaking to a small group of reporters, he introduced as a mild soul, quietly however genuinely overjoyed to be in England: “It is a dream. Whenever you play soccer you wish to play within the Premier League, as a result of there are lots of good gamers who play there. It’s a dream, and right now the dream has come true, so I would like simply to get pleasure from.”
He’s the primary signing made because the arrival of Vitor Pereira, who has spoken in a lot the identical phrases over the previous few weeks – refreshing sentiments at a time of the season when it’s straightforward to grow to be jaded, particularly at a struggling membership.
Agbadou formed up effectively sufficient at Ashton Gate. There have been just a few moments of miscommunication along with his team-mates, not unreasonable after solely having met them a few days earlier. After every hiccup he might instantly be seen signalling to Pereira for steerage: a great signal of a busy thoughts and, hopefully, a fast learner.
He acknowledged there’s a lot to study, after his experiences within the prime divisions in Belgium and France.
“It isn’t the identical. Even once you play in opposition to a Championship crew, the sport by no means stops,” he stated. “It is transition, transition, transition. You do not have time to cease. So it’s extremely completely different.”
From the bench, Pereira agrees the tempo is the distinction between English soccer and the sport elsewhere. On Tuesday, he associated a dialogue with midfielder Andre, evaluating their experiences in Brazil – Pereira has managed two golf equipment there – with the Premier League.
“The distinction is, when we’ve a throw-in in Brazil, we’ve time to do it. We breathe a bit, we relaxation a bit – calm, calm…
“Right here, if you happen to sleep 10 seconds, you’ll get up shedding the sport 1-0. The sport would not cease, by no means stops.
“However that is one thing that I like. To be, each time, related, one step forward… I really feel that I am enjoying, with my crew.”
At St James’ Park later, Agbadou will actually discover out what the Premier League is like, and he has been primed concerning the ambiance.
“Sure, they inform me that. However that is the Premier League, and I believe each crew performs like this…”
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