"I have to be careful with what I say about Jeremy Doku — Anderlecht coach Kompany

Published on: 22 September 2020

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Anderlecht coach Vincent Kompany says singing too much adulation on Jeremy Doku could attract pressure on the highly-rated youngster.

Doku delivered two assists and scored a nice goal himself as the Purple and Whites stroll past Waasland Beveren 2-4 over the weekend.

Kompany noticed that Doku is making more and more progress but declined to heaped praises on the 18-year-old forward as he believes it could attract too much pressure on him.

"At Jérémy we are working on the transition from talent to quality", the Anderlecht coach said in Het Nieuwsblad.

But I have to be so careful with what I say because he has to do it the next match. His lows are less and less low and he also does defensive work. The day I no longer have to call to follow his man. we good.”

Doku scored on his full debut for the Red Devils of Belgium in the 5-1 thumping against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League some few days ago.

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