By Manuel Acevedo
04 Oct 2023, 00:37 AM EDT
The afternoon of this October 4th, Axel Witsel and ‘Cholo’ Simeone At a press conference they spoke prior to their commitment against Feyenoord and they commented that they feel much calmer, because they will not have to face the Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez.
“I have played against many Dutch teams. “They want possession, they are very technical players and the Champions League is always special, there is no easy game, it is always difficult and for us the only good thing is that Santi Giménez will not be there tomorrow,” he commented. Witsel with a calm face at a press conference.
These statements by the Belgian midfielder are due to the great present that the striker of the Mexico national team in 2023 and in the last meetings. “El bebote” is among the best five forwards in Europe, competing head to head with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.
This season Giménez is the top scorer in the Dutch League 2022-2023 with a total of 10 goals in seven games played.
Regarding the match on October 4, he commented: “We don’t think that tomorrow will be a final, because there is a long way to go before finishing the group, but it is important. I’m sure that with the fans and the atmosphere that we are going to have tomorrow it will be a great game.”
“Last year for us was a very difficult Champions League, we didn’t pass the group and of course the least we have to do is pass. But we go game by game, we don’t think any further, the important thing is tomorrow,” said Witsel after being asked about the draw on the first date.
Atlético de Madrid This season they have been characterized by being a strong team defensively, but very effective when it comes to converting their scoring chances. On the other hand, the Feyenoord It is characterized by being a very vertical team when attacking and being very fast when defending.
It will surely be a game in which there will be many goals and the loss of Mexican forward Santiago Giménez will greatly affect the Dutch team. It must be remembered that the sanction that the number nine of the Mexico national team It is due to a sanction that has been imposed since UEFA Europa League since last season of three games.
In last weekend’s game of Feyenoord he scored four goals to zero against the almighty Ajax and in that commitment, Santiago Gimenez He scored his first hat trick in Europe and was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the match for his performance.
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