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Patience has paid off for Todibo, who is making up for lost time after missing out on pre-season and joining the Club from OGC Nice on the eve of the new campaign.
The 24-year-old says he understands the reasons behind being eased into Premier League action and insists he is feeling fitter and stronger with every passing game.
“I’m happy with my own start to the season, and I am looking for even better, to feel physically better,” he added. “At the beginning of the season, that was my mindset – to get as fit as quickly as possible and try to at 100 per cent. I know when I’m at that 100 per cent level I’ll be able to help the team in the ways that I want to.
“I’ve been working very hard to get myself up to speed, and if I’m honest, I’m not even 80 per cent as of yet. I am continuing to work hard on my programme and have been since I arrived here because I didn’t have any pre-season, and it’s hard for football players who miss pre-season. Pre-season is the most important part of a season for a football player because it allows you to be ready to perform throughout the season, so I’m trying to progress all the time.
“I’m a player who is very objective and understands when I can and can’t do something. At the beginning with my physical condition, it was impossible for me to help the team, so it was understandable for me to be on the bench, and it takes time for me to get fit. Even today, I’m not as fit as I want to be, so I believe the best of Jean-Clair Todibo is still to come.”