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. If you play soccer you need to play within the Premier League, as a result of there are a variety of good gamers who play there. It’s a dream, and immediately the dream has come true, so I need 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 develop into jaded, particularly at a struggling membership.
Agbadou formed up properly sufficient at Ashton Gate. There have been just a few moments of miscommunication together 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: an excellent 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 whenever you play in opposition to a Championship staff, the sport by no means stops,” he mentioned. “It is transition, transition, transition. You do not have time to cease. So it’s totally totally 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 now have a throw-in in Brazil, we now have time to do it. We breathe a bit, we relaxation a bit – calm, calm…
“Right here, should you sleep 10 seconds, you’ll get up dropping 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, linked, one step forward… I really feel that I am taking part in, with my staff.”
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 feel each staff performs like this…”
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