Posted on January 9, 2022 at 3:45 am by AM
At the end of the contract next June, Mauricio Pochettino sent a strong message to Xavi Simons from whom he expects a lot.
After the victory of PSG on the occasion of the 32nd final of Coupe de France against Feignies-Aulnoye (3-0), Xavi Simons had displayed his joy after his first tenure in Paris: “Personally, I felt good, I'm very happy, because this is my first tenure, and I played the whole match . It's really nice to play with these top players, and I will continue to work ”. Against Vannes (4-0) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, Xavi Simons will once again be in the PSG to face the OL Sunday. The opportunity for Mauricio Pochettino to send a message to his young midfielder.
“Maturity comes with time”
“There is has a big difference between the reserve and the first team. Xavi can play in different positions, as a torchbearer, he can also play on the side. Maturity comes with time, you have to take into account the team's animation, complementarities … He has this quality of being able to play as a runner-up, to arrive in the area as an attacker but also on the side in phase defensive. Time and maturity can give a more exact answer on his preferential position, “assures the coach of PSG at a press conference.