Club: Under the eyes of Klopp, the “new Xavi Simons” delights

81 days after his ankle injury against Liverpool in the Champions League, Xavi Simons made a thunderous return with Leipzig on Sunday. The Red Bull team won 4-2 against Werder Bremen on the 16th day of the Bundesliga and the Dutchman scored a double (his first in the Bundesliga) in twelve minutes (23rd, 35th), with a spectacular second goal.

After the match, the player on loan from PSG could savor his winning return: “I am very happy to be on the pitch again with the boys and enjoying what we all love: playing football”reacted in the mixed zone Xavi Simons in comments relayed by the German press.

Away from the field for more than two months, Xavi Simons took advantage of his convalescence to work hard and prepare as best as possible for his return: “I know everything I do for my football. It’s my life. There isn’t a day that I don’t think about it. Even during my injury, I was lying in bed and thinking about how I could come back even stronger. »

“There is a new Xavi”

German media also noted that the Leipzig announcer was now chanting the first and last name of Xavi Simons after his goals. A change initiated by the player: “There is a new Xavi. I want to start all over again, even the name. My name is Xavi Simons, so it should be used the same way”he confided, before explaining how he had changed compared to his last match last October against Liverpool.

“Everything is new. My character, everything. I had a lot of time to think. I had never been seriously injured. It was my first time. Like I said, I thought about what I could do better. What can I do best? I’d like to keep that to myself. I also talked about it with the coach. We talked a lot. I feel like it’s a second chance for me right now. »

And a real chance for his coach Marco Rose, who did not fail to congratulate his player after the match against Werder: “Xavi is an exceptional player, a player who makes the difference. I told him after the match: “Good job!” I’m not just talking about his performance in this match, but also how hard he worked for his comeback. He didn’t come back randomly, he came back exactly like that! »

Klopp witnessed Xavi Simons’ double

This successful performance by against Amiens at Charléty, the former Liverpool coach witnessed Xavi Simons’ double with Leipzig on Sunday.

Klopp must have appreciated what he saw, to whom the German press attributes the difficult mission of convincing Xavi Simons to sign permanently for Leipzig this summer. To do this, the RBL will have to be convincing to the player, but also to PSG, who would value their player to the tune of 80 million euros.