Schalke goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall has tipped the new signing to shine throughout the course of the campaign and believes that the midfielder will be a huge success.
Die Knappen secured the signing of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 this summer. The player was deemed surplus to requirement at the Camp Nou and was told that he could not be promise a lot of game
time considering the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 and Christian Tello have made huge strides in the last few months.
Lars Unnerstall claimed that Schalke have made a great signing in the form of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ibrahim-Afellay-c16547 and has tipped the youngster to come of age this season. He insisted that the attacker will add quality to the squad and will be vial
in the club’s UEFA Champions League campaign.
The shot stopper is excited about the partnership of Afellay and Jefferson Farfan and has admitted that the combo could turn out to be brilliant for the team throughout the course of the season.
“He's a very quick and agile player who's good on the ball. He's going to be a tremendous addition to the squad. With him and Jefferson Farfan, we now have two extremely dangerous players in attacking midfield,” he was quoted as
saying in an interview.
On the other hand, the glovesman is eager to cement his place in the starting XI. The player has an opportunity to prove himself after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Timo-Hildebrand-c35115 was ruled out for the next few weeks with a knee injury.
Unnerstall added that he is keen to take his chances as Schalke take on Greuther Furth and Olympiacos in the Bundesliga and the Champions League in the next week.
“I think if you have that at the back of your mind there's even more chance of you getting injured. You have to try to put it to one side and keep pushing as hard as you can,” he concluded.
Lars Unnerstall faces some stiff competition in the goal from the likes of Timo Hildebrand and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ralf-c30492 Fahrmann. The player has the opportunity to make the starting berth his, if he puts in some impressive performances.
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