Newcastle United midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonas-c18967 Gutierrez insists that club will always come before country for him as he eyes an improvement over last season’s fifth place finish.
The Argentina international has been integral to Newcastle’s success over the past few seasons. The player was part of the side that got relegated under then manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Shearer. The player applied his trade in the Championship and helped his side back
to the English top flight after winning the Coca-Cola Championship.
Newcastle’s rise back to the upper reaches of English football saw the club on a fine run. After a mediocre return, Newcastle finished fifth in the league in their recent campaign, and qualified for the Europa League.
Though Gutierrez is not exactly a goal threat, he works hard for the team and is hailed for his effective work rate, determination and team spirit. The player has been a first team regular along with Cheick Tiote, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hatem-Ben-Arfa-c15884.
Gutierrez also has 22 international caps to his name with Argentina and was prominent during http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Maradona’s two years in charge of the side. His performances for club led to an increased role in the international line-up, but the player will always hold
his club dearer.
Since then, Gutierrez has not been able to establish himself in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 starting 11 on a regular basis. The player said that he will never say no to his country if they come calling, but has made Newcastle his priority for this season.
“I don’t have an obsession about it or think ‘I want to, I want to’ because that is not the right way. The right way is to play well, do the best for your club and then you see,” he said.
“I look to do my best in Newcastle, and to improve in every game and every training session. You never know when they will call you up. The way that I think is that I will try and play as well as I can for Newcastle and then see what happens.”
The player also talked about Maradona’s influence on his career and remains grateful to the Argentina legend for his belief and trust.
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