The founder of Right to Dream academy, Tom Vernon, waxed lyrical about Michael Essien after joining the Nordsjaelland coaching staff.
Essien recently joined the Danish side as he works to get his coaching badges done. He reportedly is working on the UEFA A license.
In an interview with sports magazine I, Vernon couldn't help but heap praises on Michael Essien.
“He’s in that very top bracket of that [African] generation with some of the Arsenal and Chelsea boys who changed so much on the continent. He’s also a real cultural fit for our environment, and I always knew that,” says Vernon.
“He’s always been a quiet guy, but what he does say is straight to the point and he oozes a winner mentality. He’s got great insight and observations and then obviously so much relevant experience. He trains every day with the team, so a lot of what gets transferred is by the way he trains, and the decisions he makes on the pitch even in a small-sided game is such a rapid learning curve for young players.”