The time has come for Augustinsson to step up to these new responsibilities. The Swede wishes to communicate more with his new teammates and take them under his wing to help them. This ‘24/7 professional,’ as Copenhagen teammate Thomas Delaney once dubbed him, has always been a role model on the training pitch: "I think can set an example with my professionalism and the way I train."
However, Augsustinsson joined the club’s pre-season training programme a month late, missing eight out of nine friendlies. "Villareal was my very first game, but I feel stronger every day and closer to where I want to be every week," he said, assessing his current situation. "I am ready," he added, but he also admits to needing "a couple more games to reach my top level. I need more training sessions for this and obviously some game time as well."