Fabian Huerzeler prefers to talk about the collective rather than individuals in press conferences.

Which is fair enough. Very understandable, especially at this stage of proceedings.

And, even if that were not the case, it is far too early to be drawing conclusions about any players yet, be they good or bad.

But, as I carefully pointed out when my turn came in the press conference after the Tokyo Verdy game, there will be a degree of excitement about Yankuba Minteh.

So could he please give me some thoughts on his early progress and adaptation to the Premier League?

What the head coach came back with was on our back page and website yesterday and on Monday.

Great potential, does his graft off the ball – and has a good attitude to listening and learning.

“A degree of excitement” was under-stating it, though.

Albeit after two 45-minute run-outs in friendlies.

The confidence and quality of the finishes he produced against both Kashima Antlers and Tokyo Verdy have raised expectations about what the recent signing from Newcastle can achieve.

We know Toon did not really want to sell him but PSR limits, which can be debated all day long but which at last start to level the playing field, helped Albion get him.

The £30 million price was modest by most Prem standards, huge for Albion.

And, had the pre-season trip been to anywhere other than Japan, there would have been more focus on how he fared.

As it was, he settled in while everyone in Tokyo was focussing on Kaoru Mitoma.

But there is plenty of talk now about the man who shone at Feyenoord last season.

Speaking at the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo after a training session, Minteh told The Argus: “I’m experiencing a lot of things here because this is my first time, but I feel good about it.

“The trip gives you time to get to know each other.

“I think it’s very important for me to settle with the new team-mates and the coaches.

“I’m really learning like how they want me to play and I’m trying to know my team-mates more.”

Early indications for Minteh are that he goes into the new challenge with confidence.

He said: “It’s different. The Premier League and the Dutch League are really different.

“The playing styles are not the same. They all train with good tempo but the Premier League is higher. It’s really, really good.”

Minteh graduated to Europe via Steve Biko FC, having started out at his local academy in Gambia.

Then came a stint at Odense in Denmark before really coming to prominence with Feyenoord.

He said: “The academy I was in at Bakote Football Club is a really amazing academy.

“Steve Biko Football Club helped me a lot because it made me be aggressive and to know how important football is for me.

“The coach Abdoulie Bojang was so special and then he tried to help young players every time.

“He’s an amazing guy and he helped in my career. “The Premier League was my target but now I’m in Brighton – Brighton is my target now.

“I think the time I had in Holland was a good experience.

“It helped me a lot when I joined Brighton, because everything was going fine for me.

“The coach (Arne Slot) played with tempo and then I came here and that is really helping me a lot.

“Right now I’m expecting to have playing time and try my best for the fans and then score more goals.”

Minteh looked the part as he cut inside one man, then another, before finishing against Kashima Antlers.

He said: “I think it’s very important to have a good start.

“Whenever you have a good start, then you’re going to have a good season because, if you play good and everybody sees that you play good, they help you to be part of the team and then they will help you to play good also.

“I remember the celebration and the way I finished also.”

Then came a superbly taken effort against Tokyo Verdy, running at his full-back, then using him as a screen around which to bend the ball while Brazilian goalkeeper Matheus, who had been enjoying a fine game, could only watch.

A brilliant individual moment – in the team effort, of course.