Roy Hodgson warns of high expectations for Matheus Franca at Crystal Palace

“Doug Freedman spent quite a bit of time in Brazil watching Matheus Franca play for Flamengo. He had his opinion on it, which we took into account. That’s the only opinion that really interests me. He told Steve Parish, the man who bought him, that he had all the skills necessary to become a good player in the English Premier League. I think he’s the type that doesn’t need much adjustment.”