They are really close friends – and now they wear the same jersey outside of the Belgian national team. We are talking about BVB access Thomas Meunier, who was brought on free transfer from Paris St. Germain, and Axel Witsel.
Witsel raves about the buddy access Meunier, who is supposed to replace Achraf Hakimi, who has migrated to Inter Milan:
“You can’t compare Thomas to Achraf. They are different players. I don’t want to put any pressure on him, but I think he will score some goals for us. He used to play number nine. He will be important to us . “
Witsel has a not inconsiderable influence that Meunier is now with BVB. Meunier himself recently said: “Axel had spoken to me again and again because he had heard the rumors. He really wanted me to come to Dortmund. We talked a lot about the club and the ambitions.”
Witsel: “The atmosphere in the Bundesliga is crazy”
Decoy Witsel says SPORT1-Inquiry: “I said to Thomas: If you want to play in a full stadium every week – except right now, of course – then come here! The atmosphere in the Bundesliga is crazy. He also fits here in Dortmund because we often get the ball and play offensively. I told him: You have to come here. He also had other offers. Now he’s here and we’re all happy. “
The two Belgians want to attack together with BVB in the new season.
“We have to focus on ourselves,” says Witsel. “Last year we dropped a lot of points in the first half of the season. That wasn’t okay. We were better in the second half. We have to build on that. We want to keep working on ourselves and improve.”
Meunier wants titles with BVB
And Meunier says: “I’ve seen a lot of BVB games last season that make me optimistic. I feel good in the position of outsider behind Bayern. That’s the best position for me. You have more options, you can apply pressure exercise and have to hunt them. “
His conclusion: “We can improve our game and definitely win something. If the team stays together as I want, we have good chances this season. We have everything in our own hands.”
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