Poch said: “Mousa Dembele is completely different to two-and-a-half years ago when we arrived here,”
“He didn’t play too much in his first season, he always had problems, or physical problems. I must give all credit to these guys, the sports science and all the medical staff, to create now a Mousa Dembele that is strong and can play.
“I always say ‘Mousa, in my book you will be one of my genius players that I have been lucky to meet. One was Maradona, the others Ronaldinho, Okocha and De la Pena – he was a genius too – and Mousa Dembele.
“We always told him that if we had taken him at 18 or 19 years old, he would have become one of the best players in the world. I would have loved to have taken him on at 18.”
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Mousa can be a quality player, but what plans are in place to replace the occasionally trundling 29year old?
Wanyama is my best guess. While we wait for Winks to mature?
