Former Yeovil Town player, coach and manager Darren Way has been speaking to BBC Radio Wales about a couple of the nation’s Euro 2020 stars and their time at Yeovil.
On Connor Roberts, who spent a season on loan at Huish Park in 2015, played 50 times for the Glovers something which Way says says wasn’t a surprise given his attitude.
Way said: “(He’s) probably the hardest working player that I’ve ever coached, I feel quite honoured to still speak to Connor regularly, he would probably be the only player that I’ve seen complete a full training session and then do 10 ‘box to boxes’ off his own back”
“It doesn’t surprise me that Connor Roberts would be defending in the last five minutes and end up in the six-yard box in the last five minutes all in one run”
“He’s got an incredible drive”
Darren would go on to draw comparisons with another former Glover who has gone on to better things in higher divisions, Luke Ayling:
“It wouldn’t surprise me if he did get a big move, because he’s gone under the radar for the quality that he’s got…”
“He reminds me of Luke Ayling in terms of that journey (to the top) completing 50-odd games in a loan spell… I had huge belief that Connor’s perseverance, his hard work, his commitment, his energy around the training ground, he inspires others… I feel very proud to just be a very small part of Connor’s journey, because you want to work with the best players.”
“He was up there as being one of the best that I’ve worked with”
Huge congratulations from everyone at the Gloverscast to Connor on his performances with Wales, and his goal vs Turkey.