Benfica star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029 aiming for the title in the upcoming season – Liga Sagres News
Benfica ace Axel Witsel has said that although the brand of football in the Portuguese Primeira Liga is different than that in the Belgian League, he is still aiming to adapt quickly and win the title in the upcoming season.
The 22-year-old completed a multimillion Euro move to Estadio da Luz earlier this summer and shined during the Eagles encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Trabzonspor-c40759 in the UEFA Champions League.
Playing as a midfielder, the highly-rated Belgian was integral to his side’s two-legged victory and constantly repelled the opposition attacks to general applaud.
Although quick to adjust to his new surroundings at the club, Witsel revealed that the game in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 was not only played at a higher tempo than in his native country but also that the footballers were more talented and technically skilled.
“Football is much faster than in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850. You play real football, the ball is always on the ground and all players are very technical. That suits me,” he said to reporters.
Witsel also commented that the reception he had received upon his arrival was magnificent and claimed that fellow his and the teammate Nolito’s jerseys were the highest selling for Benfica.
“Yes, they love me. If you believe what the media says, my jersey is the best selling as well as that of Nolito, who arrived from Barcelona.
“During the first games I saw many signs in the stadium to ask for my jersey.” He added.
Speaking on a more serious note, the former Standard Liege man said that his side were aiming to return to winning ways and secure the Portuguese title by knocking http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 off their throne in the upcoming season.
“It [the aim for the season] is very clear: win the title,” the Rote Teufel International was quoted as saying.
While Benfica do not have an easy run in the league this year, they do possess some top quality players like Enzo Perez, Oscar Cardozo and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Saviola-c18090 to seriously mount a challenge on Porto’s crown, a daunting task which Axel Witsel claims that they
aim for.
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