"I think that what people don't realise about Gia, because there are a lot of teams that have some really good leaders, is that Gia is an exceptional leader," Atkinson said. Dani Alves, who spent eight years at the Nou Camp with Xavi, will join up with his new team-mates after the international break but will not be able to play until January; the 38-year-old has not had a team since he left Sao Paulo in September after a dispute over unpaid wagesFriday 12 November 2021 20:49, UK Sat at the base of England's defence, Coady enjoyed an easy night. Maintained a 100 per cent passing rate from his 90 passes, too, which is just about all Southgate could have asked of him. "I met him twice and we had the chance to show him around the ground and the fact that he's taken this decision, in the form that he's in, with Leicester doing so well, tells me that he believes in the ambition of this club, and in the culture that we're building.