“I thought that was the best Kobbie’s played, certainly since I’ve been back here,” he added.
“To step up and put so many phases or sides to his game tonight… I thought he looked so composed and so calm, he had a real presence about him, defended well.
“It’s not easy when you’ve got good players around you and it was a good battle between him and Cole Palmer.
“So he had to be right at it tonight but as you saw he had so much quality and composure in a tough environment really, to show us what he can do.”