Brighton & Hove Albion youngster Tariq Lamptey believes manager Graham Cooper has played a key role in his early success at American Express Community Stadium.
A January transfer acquisition for The Seagulls, the 20-year-old has been hailed among the revelations of the Premier League season owing to a run of impressive performances.
He has featured in all but three of Brighton's 14 top-flight games so far this term, scoring once and assisting one other goal.
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“The boss has been a big part of me settling so well too. He'll give you a call or stop and have a chat around the building to see how you are, he's really big on the empathy side of things," Lamptey said, as reported by his club's official website.