Troy Deeney, a seasoned English footballer known for his time at Watford and as a player-manager at Forest Green Rovers, has praised Brightons Carlos Baleba following his standout performance against Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Deeney, who captained Watford to Premier League promotion remarked, Very rarely do you go to a Premier League match and someone looks a level above both teams, particularly noting Balebas impressive ability to outmaneuver players like Kalvin Phillips, valued over 50 million.
The 2018/2019 FA cup runner up went further to say If he can keep that up, he will not be at Brighton much longer
Baleba was awarded the man of the match in the said game after a performance judged at 7.0 on sofa score ratings , with over 87% completed passes. Since joining this side last season from Lille OSC, the 20-year-old has quickly established himself as a vital cog in the midfield engine room.
In his first season with Brighton, he played 27 Premier league games, featured in six Europa leagues encounters earning two player of the match awards and a player of the month of March.
