Few things on @mikelsanjo6 and his signing for @BCFC

He needs to get to the physical form of the rest of the squad. Training in England is different for the different demands of the Championship. That might take a bit, but he is working hard on it

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He’s been brought because he can play CB and CM, and he does it with same level of intelligence. Time will determine where he fits better. Not in fear of the physical game, but his calmness and quality short passing might make him more suited for midfield. It is to be determined

Not the fastest but brave in anticipation, good in set pieces both attacking and defending. Calm with the ball. Intense without it but not overtly aggressive. He has already talked about being a leader and that is the role he will have to play or has been asked to play

He’s been brought because he’s a good player, good professional on and off the pitch and at 31, experienced. Those are necessary qualities for the football culture @karanka wants to impose

His English will have to improve, but he remembers a bit of what he learnt at Liverpool

It was a real surprise for the manager to hear that the signing was possible. Under any other circumstances (pandemic that makes life difficult for many clubs) it would have been impossible. Clever addition because it works on the pitch and also off the pitch -good example to all