{"id":141405,"date":"2023-11-25T08:44:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T08:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=141405"},"modified":"2023-11-25T08:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T08:44:29","slug":"man-city-star-jeremy-doku-was-lazy-winger-who-would-greatly-annoy-coaches-at-anderlecht-now-he-could-be-worlds-best-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/man-city-star-jeremy-doku-was-lazy-winger-who-would-greatly-annoy-coaches-at-anderlecht-now-he-could-be-worlds-best-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City star Jeremy Doku was lazy winger who would 'greatly annoy' coaches at Anderlecht – now he could be world's best | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
JEREMY DOKU'S old coaches are amazed at his Manchester City success – believing he was lazy and not good enough for a European giant.<\/p>\n
But now they reckon the \u00a355million summer arrival from Rennes can become the "best player in the world".<\/p>\n
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The Belgium winger, 21, has notched three goals from 13 games in his first season in England, as well as five assists in nine Prem matches.<\/p>\n
But Antwerp-born Doku angered bosses during eight years at Anderlecht.<\/p>\n
Benoit Haegeman, the Belgians' youth-team coach, said: "Jeremy didn't like to run, didn't like to defend and didn't like to use the fitness room.<\/p>\n
"He had a lot of self-belief, but everyone at Anderlecht thought he had a lot he needed to work on.<\/p>\n