Calvin Bassey joined Fulham from Ajax final summer time and has shaped an incredible defensive partnership with Tosin Adarabioyo for the London membership.
Fulham’s coach, Marco Silva, has heaped praises on Tremendous Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey after he received the man-of-the-match award in his aspect’s 2-1 win over Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal yesterday, Soccernet.ng stories.
Bassey, 24, celebrated his birthday in model, as he put in a colossal efficiency on the again, finishing 95% of the passes he tried.
Silva, talking in his post-match convention, was stuffed with reward for the Nigerian defender, claiming he celebrated his birthday in grand model.
“What a efficiency. It’s his birthday and it was a pleasant option to rejoice, however what a efficiency from him. He’s actually rising and exhibiting that we took the precise resolution after we signed a participant like him, a participant with nice, nice abilities to be a prime central defender sooner or later,” the ex-Wolves boss stated to the club’s official website.
The Portuguese tactician believes the previous Rangers defender can turn into probably the greatest central defenders in World Soccer so long as he retains bettering.
“Proper now, he’s an excellent central defender. I consider that if he retains bettering, and understanding what we wish from the sport, he’s going to be a really, superb degree central defender for a few years on this soccer membership,” the 46-year-old added.
With Bassey and Iwobi set to be out of Fulham’s plans for the following month because of the AFCON match, the coach termed the state of affairs to be unlucky however claims he’s happy for the Tremendous Eagles central defender.
“He’s robust, he’s fast, he has high quality on the ball, all the time has the precise mindset to study, to hear, to enhance each single day. I’m happy for him. Sadly, we’re going to lose him for a very long time now as a result of he’s going to the Africa Cup of Nations,” the Fulham coach concluded.
Bassey has began the final three video games the Tremendous Eagles have performed and is about to be an vital a part of the defence in his debut match for the Inexperienced and Whites.