I want to reach the top, says Benfica star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Axel-Witsel-c7029 – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
New Benfica signing, Axel Witsel, claims that he wants to be at the top of the football pyramid and said that he hopes his team can make it to the prestigious UEFA Champions League, where he would be able to up his game even further.
The Belgian star joined the Eagles after completing a much anticipated move from Standard Liege earlier in the summer.
Showing immense potential in the Belgian Pro League, Witsel had been touted for a bright future by many and he has already begun repaying the trust shown in him by the Reds.
Playing against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Trabzonspor-c40759 in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, the 22-year-old shined and impressed the fans and coaches alike with his array of attacking skills and quick passing movements.
While his performances have been of the highest quality, Witsel claims that he aims to improve even further and become one of the best in the game.
"I want to reach the top,” he bluntly said.
The midfielder also said that his goals at Benfica were quite high as well and he hoped to make it to the group stage of Europe’s biggest club competition, the UEFA Champions League, where he could become a star.
"I want to become a player top with Benfica. My goal is to be a champion and get in the UEFA Champions League."
Witsel further went onto admire his surroundings in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 and commented that the current climate was a good change from that of his homeland, allowing him to train even more easily.
"I like the hot weather. In http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 the sky is always gray. Also, I am very pleased with everything that surrounds me, these conditions help me train more easily,” the Reds International was quoted as saying.
With Benfica close to qualifying for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League following a 2-2 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233, Axel Witsel can finally have the opportunity to play at the highest stage in club football, where his undoubted potential can surely
dazzle his opponents and propel him to stardom.
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