Newcastle, Cardiff and Wolves as well, he has shown he can do that and he enjoys that side of it, too.

The 19-year-old followed up a hardy performance at Cardiff City in a difficult match with another impressive showing, on his home debut, against Newcastle United.





As part of a new-look three centre-half system, Bielik has slotted in as if he were a seasoned professional.





"It reminds me of when (Hector) Bellerin came to Watford (on loan from Arsenal)," mused Zola. "He stayed with me one week, then I said 'go!'.





"You see the player straightaway when he has got something special.





"Krystian is calm with the ball. In a tough match against Newcastle because of their strikers, the pressure, I don't think he lost his composure once.





"He came here on the back of a problem, maybe defending on physicality. But Newcastle, Cardiff and Wolves as well, he has shown he can do that and he enjoys that side of it, too.





"I think he is going to become a top player."





Bielik joined Blues with 15 minutes to spare on transfer deadline day from Arsenal. His loan runs to the season's end.





He has already declared that if the Gunners were to loan him again in 2017-18, Blues would be his destination of choice.





And certainly as Zola is such a fan of the Polish prodigy, he might already have an eye on trying to make that happen, too.



