Conceição on Zaidu: “I backed him, he’s still useful at FC Porto” | OneFootball

Former FC Porto coach, Sérgio Conceição, appeared on a DAZN program this Thursday. While recalling the match against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2022/23 Champions League group stage, the coach highlighted the qualities of Zaidu Sanusi, the Dragons’ left-back:

“Zaidu just a rough diamond? Honestly, I don’t think so. He proved otherwise. The proof of my persistence is that he is still at FC Porto today and remains useful to FC Porto. Physically, he is above average, extremely fast. He covers the left flank incredibly well.”

Sérgio Conceição and the Nigerian player were together at FC Porto, with the coach regularly choosing the full-back as a starter whenever he was physically fit. During the same conversation, the former coach also referred to Diogo Costa:

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