Ex-Celtic star lauded as 'super player' after new club debut
And his performance impressed the club's Romanian manager, Razvan Lucescu, son of legendary veteran boss Mircea.
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He said: "Greg Taylor is just a super player and we also have Jonjoe Kenny, who showed a lot of intensity and energy.
"They both showed they will be very comfortable in our team and both already looked at home.
"Both of them have fitted in well to the team and I am happy with their preparations for our first game of the season.
"There is still a lot of work to be done to prepare, but I am very pleased with the way the players have adapted to their new club. They will be big players for us this season."
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