http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 says that Michael Essien’s arrival does not mean that his manager has no more faith in him, and that he’s still got what it takes to be a star midfielder.
With Jose Mourinho’s slightly shocking signing of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, it was thought that the Portuguese manager has lost faith in his German midfielder.
However, Khedira says that nothing has changed, and that Essien was brought in to replace Lassana Diarra, who has gone off to Anzhi Makhachkala this summer.
He states that with Lassana Diarra gone, there were only defensive midfielders for Los Blancos, and that Essien was needed to make it at least three, as compared to the four or five defensive midfielders that would normally be signed at a time.
“Lassana Diarra has been sold. You have not read much about that. The fact is we have had four or five defensive midfielders over the past few years. This year we have http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Essien-c25294 and me,” said the German midfielder.
Khedira says that he is going to try and show his club manager that he is a man to rely on, and that he wants to be a more influential player who can use his attacking abilities for the good of the team.
With four goals last season which helped Los Blancos nab the title, the German national believes he is capable of doing even better and said, “Those four goals last season were better than the zero goals I scored in my first season for Real, but I believe
I have not reached the end of my development.”
Khedira is also feeling the pressure that is being put on the club to keep winning. He emphasizes on how the fans expect more from their players year after year.
Khedira stated, “If you win something with Real, the fans expect even more the following year.”
If Real Madrid win the Champions League this season, it would be the tenth time that they are crowned the champions of Europe. However, they have a difficult draw in the Champions League and are facing the Champions from nearly all the major football leagues
in Europe.
The club has to face Manchester City, Dortmund, and Ajax, all who pose a threat to the Spanish giants’.
However, Khedira has stated how he likes to play the difficult clubs in the group stages and that they take it as their duty to pass the group stage.
All in all, Khedira is on a mission and is ready to show his worth to the club.
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