Thanks for posting ISR,isrodger wrote:There have been a few reports ... I have cut & pasted one below (not sure how to upload properly)Selby White wrote:Not sure it's a good trait whoever your manager is.isrodger wrote: It is reported the lad suffers from indiscipline off the field, not a good trait when your manager is bielsa! .
Out of interest where have these off the field issues been reported and what were they?
Can't say I've read it anywhere.
Additionally one always has to question how a lad who was playing in Monaco adapts to wether in Leeds etc particularly when you look outside today!!! I ribbed my mates who support Huddersfield that Kongola signed to play in the premiership not to play for Town. So despite positive noises from the lad; there’s always got to be a degree of concern Re that with a player of his undoubted talent.
Additionally the only other concern I have about him LONG TERM. Is he is clearly a better player in my opinion than Che Adams. So ... if I’m right, all things being equal .... why didn’t effectively RH do a back to back deal and take him to Southampton.
Report from Germany below....
“He came to Leipzig a bit of a precocious talent and he turned out to be more problematic than the club had hoped,” Thorogood said.
“He was brought in on a really big deal at the time from PSG and he came in with a bit of an ‘I’m too big for my boots’ feel about him.
“Leipzig tried to give him a chance and to ground him and, let’s be honest when he was out on the pitch he looked like an out-and-out goalscorer, but off the pitch there was what the club referred to as discplinary issues – he was late for training, things like that.
“Leipzig are quite a strict club and Augstin never really got on board with how they were.
“I think if he gets the full backing of club and fans, I think that’s what Jean-Kevin Augustin needs to get the most out of him.
“It’s good business for Leipzig but if he lives up to his potential, he’s a player who could be worth a lot more than €21m.”
I'm a big believer in discipline so fingers crossed he will have grown up and learned from his experiences.
I'm also a believer that different players respond better to different coaches (bit like Gazza with Bobby Robson), lets hope MB is the one that can help JKA reach full potential. If so we could have a real diamond on our hands.