MADRID, 20 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Bayer Leverkusen’s Spanish player Alejandro Grimaldo assured this Tuesday that his desire is to “play in Spain” at some point in his sporting career, while acknowledging that his coach, Xabi Alonso, “is doing a good job” for the team. German, where last season they won the Bundesliga.
“I want to play in Spain, I haven’t hidden it, but now I’m thinking about tomorrow’s game,” said the Spanish player at the press conference prior to Tuesday’s Champions League match against Atlético de Madrid.
Grimaldo does not believe that the defeat of the red and white team last Saturday “makes them more dangerous”, since “they are in very good dynamics.” “They have several players per position and that is why they are doing so well in the three competitions,” he stated.
“I don’t know who is the favorite for LaLiga EA Sports. The three – Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona – are at a very good level, I don’t know who will achieve the goal. The best team will win the championship,” he said.
The European champion with the Spanish team assured that when one is outside of Spain “you lose focus of what there is a little bit.” “When I arrived in Germany I had the goal of going with the national team and thanks to the club I achieved it. I feel valued,” he explained.
For Grimaldo, the Basque coach “is doing a good job” for the German team. “He has made many players grow. He is an incredible coach, he is prepared for whatever he wants,” he acknowledged about Alonso.
“It was a long and successful season. Many players accumulated many games. The group came together late. I think several factors, including pressure, affected the beginning of the season, but we have achieved that ‘cruising speed’. We have the same team of the year past and even improved. We are doing well in all three competitions and we can achieve great things,” said the Spanish defender.