Leganes of Spain stopper, Kenneth Omeruo has again harped on the impact the club’s coach, Mauricio Pellegrino has had in bringing vast improvements to his personal performances on the pitch.
With Omeruo back to regular first team action in only his first season in La Liga, pundits have wondered about his sudden revival, but the lad on loan from Chelsea of England says it is all because of Pellegrino.
Sports247.ng can report that Omeruo has enjoyed a stunning season at Leganes, making 24 appearances across all competitions, including the club’s last 18 La Liga matches.
Statistics also show that Omeruo, who was on for 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid last time out, has helped Los Pepineros pull off nine clean sheets with him in the starting line-up.
The 25-year-old defender, who has declared emphatically that he hopes to stay on at Leganes beyond this season, in a full contract, said the ex-Southampton boss inspires him in the Madrid-based team.
Indeed, Omeruo has gained immensely from the player-turned-gaffer, who made his breakthrough with Velez Sarsfield in his native Argentina.
Pellegrino then made a reputation for himself in Europe as a competent centre-back with Valencia of Spain.
He got over 140 appearances for Los Che, including a start in the UEFA Champions League final loss to Bayern Munich of Germany in 2001.
Pellegrino, who was capped three times by Argentina, also spent half a season with Liverpool towards the end of his career.
With a wealth of experience defending at the top level, Pellegrino is now a valuable source of information and education for Omeruo.
Omeruo disclosed: “My game has really improved because I am happy to be working under him.
“After each game, I have some private time with the manager and he explains a lot of things to me.
“Some mistakes, some corrections about positioning and these have really helped my football.”
