Hurzeler: Baleba has so much to offer

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The Cameroonian won the man of the match award for his performance against Wolves in midweek.

Bruce Talbot

2024-09-22T06:00+01:00

Carlos Baleba scored his first goal of the season in the 3-2 win over Wolves. 📷 by Bennett Dean.

Fabian Hurzeler loves the potential of midfield powerhouse Carlos Baleba.

The 20-year-old Cameroon international has won our British Airways player of the match award in our last two games – last Saturday’s goalless draw with Ipswich and Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win over Wolves - when he scored from 30 yards to register his first Albion goal.

Ahead of Sunday’s game against Nottingham Forest at the Amex, Hurzeler said, “I think he’s a great player, he's developing and improving fast and he's adapting to the ideas very quickly. He understands it and as I have always said he has so much potential.

“When we go into detail there's so many things where you can improve, and our job is to help him and to give him this environment.

Carlos Baleba speaks to Fabian Hurzeler during the 0-0 draw with Ipswich. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

“I have great staff who help him every day - my assistant coaches and my analysts work with him and talk to him.

"It’s very important for young players that they always get fast feedback after their performance.

“It's very important to find a balance when giving a player positive feedback, because also you have to say to him “you have to improve this and that”.

"I think that's very important so as not to stagnate in your development. You have to always try to improve.”