AS FOOTBALLERS, we all have people who come into our lives who make a huge difference to our careers. In the case of Ethan Pinnock, who has just signed a new five-year contract with Brentford, I think that person was Pontus Jansson.
I watched Ethan several times for Forest Green before his £500,000 move to Barnsley in 2017 and he was always exceptional in the air.
He’s now developed into an excellent all-round centre-back. Whilst that’s obviously credit to Pinnock himself, I think having a steady, physically imposing presence like Pontus - who was signed...