Standing at 1.90 meters, he instantly stands out on the pitch. However his aura wasn’t the one factor that many VfB followers might have seen within the take a look at in opposition to Bologna. Far more noteworthy: As a brand new addition, he was already teaching his teammates and giving directions in the course of the sport. And he is solely been with the Swabians for slightly below two weeks. We’re speaking about José María Andrés Baixauli – or just Chema Andrés.
From Actual Madrid’s second crew, the 20-year-old moved to Stuttgart on the finish of July. Since his signing, he has been within the beginning line-up for each take a look at matches. The rationale: Angelo Stiller acquired injured within the coaching camp and is at the moment nonetheless lacking. It is fairly potential that the Spaniard might additionally play within the Supercup in opposition to Bayern alongside Atakan Karazor in midfield. Karazor was already raving about his new teammate after the primary coaching impressions, who was already in comparison with ManCity star Rodri by ‘Marca’.
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“That is superior! I have a good time such gamers, I look as much as them. If Chema is in comparison with them, it is also good for us. Ange (Stiller; word from the editor) and I are blissful when now we have somebody on our place who serves us as a back-up and competitors,” mentioned Karazor.
The keenness is nice, however how harmful can Chema Andrés change into to the 2’s beginning positions? The previous Royal is unlikely to be happy with the back-up position for lengthy. As a result of he has already proven that he needs to tackle duty instantly. Which brings us again to the Rodri comparability. Each haven’t solely the tick to tuck their jersey into their trousers, each additionally give the instructions on the pitch and discuss incessantly with their colleagues. It is much more astonishing with Chema Andrés that he does this at VfB.
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The rationale for that is that he was one of many main gamers at Actual Madrid, even when it was within the second crew. However he additionally skilled with the professionals and picked up some minutes in three skilled video games.
In Stuttgart, his management declare was instantly noticeable. “He has an excellent passing sport and performs very good soccer. He can learn the sport and has good off-ball motion. He comes throughout effectively as an individual, is constructive,” Sebastian Hoeneß is quoted by ‘Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen’.
The truth that Hoeneß, who hardly ever singles out particular person gamers, finds such phrases, reveals the impression the teenager has left. Significantly pleasing is that he directs his teammates: “However in a great way. It’s a must to discover a good combine and never are available in as a newcomer and begin making the bulletins immediately. However that wasn’t it, I perceived that as constructive,” added the Stuttgart coach.
On the similar time, he curbed the euphoria and needs to attend and see within the coming weeks. However since Hoeneß is understood for selling younger gamers, it isn’t dominated out that Chema Andrés can be given a job in midfield. Throughout Angelo Stiller’s harm, he’s nonetheless alongside Karazor – and maybe in the long term whilst his competitor.
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Together with his passing sport, he already hinted at why the Rodri comparisons are usually not far-fetched. Within the build-up play and in strain conditions, he remained cool, as if he had been enjoying at VfB for years. No difficulties in adapting, however instantly there to steer the sport ahead.
Throughout his coaching at Actual Madrid, this self-understanding will need to have been instilled in him. “The Bundesliga is an enormous league – I’ve at all times dreamed of shifting to one of many prime leagues to a particular membership and making my subsequent steps there,” Chema Andrés mentioned at his presentation.
VfB might now be precisely the fitting step for him. If he continues like this, Chema Andrés might quickly now not be “the one with the Rodri comparability”, however the one with whom others (like Karazor) should be in contrast.
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This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
