Sakamoto a 'dream' to work with says boss

FRANK Lampard has rated Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as one of the lowest maintenance players he's ever worked or played with in his career.

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The Coventry City boss says the hugely popular Japanese winger is a manager's "dream" and a player for whom everyone has a lot of love for at the club.

Sakamoto is enjoying an impressive third season with the Sky Blues, having taken his game to another level under Lampard’s guidance. And he’s clearly a player who the City boss enjoys coaching.

“He's a dream to work with, if not the lowest maintenance player, one of the lowest maintenance players I've ever worked with or even played with because he comes in and is a great character in the dressing room,” he said, speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of West Bromwich Albion.

“He's very quiet but gets on with everybody, never knocks on my door, never asks for anything. He just trains brilliantly, prepares brilliantly and delivers in terms of how he plays and that’s an absolute dream for any manager. So everybody here has got a lot of love for Tats.”