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Zatyiah Knight
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Leicester City might have been celebrating
a victory on Saturday had it not been for the impressive manner in which
Zatyiah Knight slotted into the heart of Fulham's defence for his first
game in the Premiership.
The 21-year-old, signed by Kevin Keegan from non-League Rushall Olympic,
is remarkably poised and well-balanced for someone who is 6ft 6ins tall
and seemed completely at ease surrounded by the multi-million pound talent
imported by Jean Tigana.
Tigana confided to his Leicester counterpart Peter Taylor after the goalless
draw: 'That was one of the most impressive debut performances I have seen
from any player and this young lad is sure to play for England one day.'
Knight, from Solihull, was just happy to have had his first taste of league
football and said: 'I felt pretty confident because of the encouragement
I've had from the manager. Funnily enough, despite my height, I was not
particularly good in the air when I moved to Fulham four years ago but they
have worked hard on me.'
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Source soccernet by Ray Matts