<\/a><\/p>\n"We have seen already what a massive asset Scott Sinclair can be for this club, and now we have another player with big potential.<\/p>\n
"Frank's slightly younger and he is a different type of player, but he is another one who will excite the crowd.<\/p>\n
"He will be up there with Scott in terms of pace and he is a real, real handful.<\/p>\n
"I put Frank in the Chelsea reserve team when he was 16, and I will never forget a training game we had when he was a kid.<\/p>\n
"Chelsea had just signed (Branislav) Ivanovic for £10 million and he was marking him in that session.<\/p>\n
"What Frank did took us all by surprise — he was absolutely incredible for a young guy.<\/p>\n
"I have spoken to (former West Ham assistant boss) Steve Clarke about Frank and he said he was fantastic in the games he played," Rodgers added.<\/p>\n
"I know (West Ham manager) Avram (Grant) rates him highly, too, but he needs to be out playing games.<\/p>\n
"He will give us power, pace and mobility, and that type of player doesn't come around too often.<\/p>\n
"Some players have great ability but don't have the physical attributes, but Frank is a great specimen.<\/p>\n
"And in terms of adapting to Swansea, I know he will be fine. He is a good boy who will have no problem fitting in.<\/p>\n
"You can attract players to the club, but sometimes you might not be able to afford the wages<\/p>\n
"If you are looking at our team now, it would frighten you," he said.<\/p>\n
"With the pace and penetration we have on both sides, we are starting to develop and home away, we can be very difficult to play against."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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