Annoyed by certain comments on his state of mind, Edon Zhegrova defended himself to the press this Thursday. For his part, Bruno Genesio spoke of the evolution of his protégé, whom he sees more and more meeting his expectations.
“When he was young, we always called him ‘the Messi of Kosovo’ and it’s not easy to keep your feet on the ground when you have those kinds of nicknames. All the people were behind him, talking only about him. The boy and especially Lille did a great job with that. We see that he has his feet a little more on the ground today”recently launched Samir Ujkani, one of his compatriots and former teammate in the selection, invited to comment on his rise to the Mastiffs. Asked about this at a press conference this Thursday, Edon Zhegrova did not like: “People who are close to me every day know that I am a simple man. If you don’t know people, don’t judge them.”he got annoyed at first.
He continues in stride, evoking his daily way of being, his character: “I am not a person who steals. Even if I score five goals in a match, I will be the same. Nothing will change me. But maybe people who see me from afar think I’m arrogant. But I’m just myself, I keep my feet on the ground. I’m working. I know what I can do but that doesn’t mean I can fly. I am always calm »he confided to the media.
“We sometimes have to reframe, but also promote when it’s good”
For his part, Bruno Genesio is not as vindictive. He recently discovered it, then took it under his wing. A few moments later, still at a press conference, the technician then revealed the different stages of his management: “There were several phases with Edon (Zhegrova). The first was a little difficult for him, because he did not play the last preparation match against Celta Vigo, nor started the first Champions League play-off matches. It was hard to accept, to cope with, but I had a lot of discussions with him, a lot of video sessions too to show him what I expected from him. And then, little by little, he worked in training and he got back on the right track, in what I expected of him.”he congratulates himself.
Author of a double against RC Strasbourg, the Kosovar seems to have met expectations: “He was rewarded. That’s what I told him in Strasbourg. The two goals he scored are indicative of what I expected. Defensively, he is now one of the players who run the most for the team and they are more daring to go deep, which he didn’t do before. This gives him new opportunities and opens spaces for others. I think he has understood certain things, even if he still needs to improve on others, but I don’t have the feeling that we should compliment him or hit him too much. So, I alternate. Sometimes you have to reframe, but also promote when it’s good. It’s important for confidence, to move forward”judges Bruno Genesio.
“I will always be ready”
Precisely, a few moments earlier, Edon Zhegrova was invited to talk about his start to the season and his placement on the bench: “It’s the coach’s decision. He told me what I should do best and what he expected of me. I did what he wanted, I did what he expected of me, and then I started playing. I am happy and I will continue to respond to the coach’s requests. I will always be ready »he said, to conclude.
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