Albion boss Carlos Corberan has called on younger footballers to follow the example set by Erik Pieters.
Dutchman Pieters, 35, has become a feature in the Albion line-up since checking into The Hawthorns as a free transfer 13 months ago.
“He still has the desire of an 18-year-old. If physically these players can avoid injuries then they are players you can enjoy a lot. The former Netherlands international has played more than 300 games in English football having marked a decade on these shores this year. “For me without any type of doubt you are only in the Premier League for 10 years – to make one career making minutes and not being in the squad – if you are an excellent player,” was Corberan’s assessment. “If not it is impossible to be in the best league in football, literally impossible.
“In the Championship, for me, he can play as a left-back and a centre-back. If you put him in a line of five he has less space to cover and this has helped him. If you ask me his best positions, it’s a centre-back in a line of three.” “Can he play centre-back in a line of four? Yes,” Corberan added. “Can he play left-back in a line of four? Yes. In the Championship, yes. He would need adaptation in the positions.
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