Jose Mourinho
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I don't think he's a nine that can play against low blocks.
I don't think he's a nine that can be a target man.
I think he's a man of movement.
He's a man that needs space to attack space and then to attack defenders with the ball on his feet.
I don't think he's a pure nine.
So it depends on the model of play.
If Ole wants to play always the way he did today, I think he's a perfect striker for him.
He's young, but he's experienced.
One thing is you are young and you don't have enough minutes.
One thing is you are young and you never play.
Another thing is you are young and you play since you are 18.
With 21 years old, he has probably more matches in the Premier League, in the national team, in the World Cup, in the Euros, in the Champions League, in the Europa League, than some player with 24, 25.
So for me, the point is not his age.
For me, the points are his qualities.
And for me, he is potentially a very good player.
He's a very good player in some models of play.
He's a very good player in some positions.
As a target man, as a number nine,
I don't think he has these 30 goals that a top striker has.
For me, he can't get better as a number nine.