'Exceptional' Wolves defender praised for Premier League impact

Marshall Munetsi admits he is not surprised to see 'exceptional' Emmanuel Agbadou shining at Wolves.

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Both players made the move from French side Reims to Wolves in the winter transfer window and both have had an impact on Vitor Pereira's side amid their relegation battle.

Agbadou has stood-out for his strong displays in the heart of defence and Munetsi believes the centre-back is tailor-made for the Premier League.

"When he first came to France I was the one who was welcoming him, showing him how everything is done you know, so it shows the relationship that we have," Munetsi told the Express & Star.

"He's a good guy, I treated him well and he's treating me very well.

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Emmanuel Agbadou (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

"I always joked with him that he is the kind of profile to play in England because he is aggressive and strong, he's comfortable with the ball.

"It's not really a surprise because I was hoping he would move earlier than this, but sometimes we can never really predict or push whenever we're going to move.

"Everybody in France, they were always afraid of him. I remember one game when we played against PSG and he put Mbappe in his pocket.

"It's something that you don't really see all the time but for us Emmanuel is truly an exceptional player.

"I think he should have been here a long time ago but I'm glad that he's here right now and he's showing people what he has."

Both players have also been able to bring experience and leadership to a struggling dressing room and Munetsi believes that has made a difference to Wolves.

"In football, sometimes experience is something that is underappreciated," he added.

"Having played so many years in the top flight I ended up understanding some important things that you bring to a team especially a team that is in this situation.

"There's some calmness that you need to bring, some physique, some experience, some maturity.

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Marshall Munetsi (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves)

"From the back you've seen how Emmanuel has been commanding.

"For me, in the games that I played I should have had a couple of goals already and this is something that I also bring to the table.

"Going forward we all contribute in certain ways and I also check what I can maybe bring to the table that other players don't have.

"For both me and him, we have the same objective to bring the team out of the situation that we are in and obviously put us in a better situation."

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