MX23RW : Friday, November 8 14:48:46| >> :60:767:767:

Eric Bailly: Communication skills improving "little by little"

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly hopes to improve his communication skills by taking English lessons and breaking down the language barrier.

Eric Bailly has admitted that communication between Manchester United's defenders is an issue, but he is undergoing English lessons to help improve matters.

The 22-year-old has settled in well during the early months of his Old Trafford career, integrating alongside Daley Blind and Chris Smalling in the heart of defence.

Bailly, who already speaks Spanish and French, is hopeful that he can break down the language barrier further in the coming months by taking lessons in his spare time.

"There are players who speak Spanish and French and they help me integrate," ESPN quotes him as saying. "I've just started having English classes, too. Little by little.

"It's important for the other players to have confidence in you. It was my dream since being a child to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world and now I'm here, I'm going to take that chance."

Bailly has made 10 appearances for the Red Devils since joining in a £30m deal from Villarreal in June.

ID:282856: cacheID:282856:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1968:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on August 19, 2016
Read Next:
Jose Mourinho 'to rest trio for EFL tie'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!