This theme was brought up during the second part of the German’s press conference on Friday, after Anthony Elanga admitted this week that he had studied Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
The young Sweden Under-21 international became our star of the show in Spain when stepping off the bench to score an all-important equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Diego Simeone’s side.
Elanga was played through on goal by Bruno Fernandes and, when faced by one of the world’s best goalkeepers, in the pressure cooker of the Champions League, he rose to the challenge in style.
When speaking to club reporter Stewart Gardner after the final whistle, Anthony admitted his pre-match research on Oblak had helped him when it came to making a split-second decision.