Aston Villa captain John McGinn has opened up on the painful departure of Youri Tielemans. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Admitting that he was completely wrong about the midfielder’s physical condition when they first met, McGinn stated that it was unfair for him to assume that Youri lacked the necessary conditioning to thrive in the EPL.
Stressing that Tielemans’ exit will be a big loss for Aston Villa, he added that the club has lost an unbelievable professional.
His words, “When he signed, I thought good player, [but] slow and unfit, looked a bit fat. Then he took his top off and I’m like, woah, maybe not.
I tried to get him to have a can of Coke after the game or eat a cookie on the plane or something, but he’s so driven he just does everything right, to the letter.
That myth, I think he’ll always have that with his body shape, but it’s wrong. He’s not going to burst away from you with speed, but that’s not his game.
He’s fit as a fiddle and was really reliable for us. He’s not afraid to get people’s standards up, if you’re not playing at his standards in training or his level, he’ll let you know.”
He’s going to be a big loss for us. Unbelievable professional. Work rate, quality. Just a good teammate and all-round good guy, but he’s got quality as well. He can find a pass, he can score a brilliant goal. I’m talking about the complete player here.
We’re going to lose him on and off the pitch, he’s a top player and so determined to win. That’s the one thing that I’ll maybe miss from a lot of the players [who have left Aston Villa this summer], the mentality when the going’s getting tough. I’ve got no doubts that Youri at United, he’ll deliver that, definitely.”
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