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AZAZ: I’M NOW UP TO SPEED

LEAGUE TWO
ON-LOAN Cheltenham midfielder Finn Azaz believes he has acclimatised to life in League Two. Azaz, 20, arrived from West Brom – where he had been a part of the Under-23s squad – in August and has become a first-team regular as the Robins make a push for promotion.
“I’ve adapted now to the level,” he said. “I feel comfortable in our team with the tactics that the manager wants, so I don’t think too much about the overall development.
“I carry on and adapt and I’ll probably reflect when I get some time off.”

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