ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən, hiː ˈaʊstᵻd fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl plˈeɪɚɹ ˈiːmɑːn ɡɹˈɛɡ fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛvən ænd kwˈɪkli ɪstˈæblɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf æz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɛksˈaɪɾɪŋ tˈælənts ɪnðə lˈiːɡ.
In his first season, he ousted former international player Eamonn Gregg from the first eleven and quickly established himself as one of the most exciting talents in the league.