Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler admits he can learn a lot from Raul- Bundesliga news
Schalke youngster Julian Draxler has admitted that he can learn a lot from former Real Madrid legend http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 at the club. He stated that the Spaniard has great experience of playing in one of the best leagues in the world which can
surely help in his development.
Die Knappen are looking to make a strong comeback in the upcoming season after a poor display in the last campaign. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues’ previous season was subject to some purely inconsistent performances as they ended 14th
on the Bundesliga standings table.
Although they had a great run in the UEFA Champions League as they reached the semi-final of the competition and also won the German Cup but the performances in the League were forgettable.
Draxler claimed that he is fortunate enough that he is training with players like Raul at Schalke at such a young age. He stated that he wants to make full use of this opportunity and learn from the incredible amount of experience
the former Real Madrid player has.
“Sometimes I ask myself, where am I really? You see something amazing every day and I can learn an incredible amount from players such as Raul. That pushes me along in terms of my development and I can have no complaints that he
is the focal point and not me,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to the club’s official website.
The 17-year old remains confident of a breakthrough season and is determined to perform at the highest level and cement his place in the side. The player has also added that he can play in any position in midfield and can be versatile.
“I have the self confidence to say that I want to play as many games as is possible. It does not matter which position in midfield I play - be it on the right, in the centre or on the left,” the youngster concluded.
Julian Draxler made a total of 24 appearances in his maiden season at Schalke and scored three goals.
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