While OM’s first summer recruit should be Axel Witsel, Florian HolsbeekBelgian football specialist gives us his opinion on the Belgian international.
Free of any contract, Axel Witsel should, unless surprised, sign up for two seasons with OM once the DNCG has given the green light. Belgian football specialist Florian Holsbeek had the opportunity to see the 33-year-old midfielder play regularly. For Football Club Marseille, he gave us his opinion on this well-known player in Europe who could land on the Canebière this summer. He underlines the very professional side of the former Benfica player, always on top physically…
To read : Mercato OM : Witsel confirme !
Witsel lives for his sport, he’s fit, perfectly fit
“Everyone knows Axel Witsel, he is a very important recovery player. Whether you are low block, middle block or high block, with his experience he knows where to place himself. He is someone who after recovering does not keep the ball, he will directly play laterally or forward. If he feels the team is under pressure, he can physically spin or hold the ball. He can also line up as the 4th central defender in a 3-man defense. We are on an element of experience, he lives for his sport, he is fit, perfectly fit, “ it’s not like Eden Hasard who will gain 22kg at each break”. Witsel trains all the time, he is always on top, you have to see how he recovered at his age from his ruptured Achilles tendon. It also shows that his body is completely healthy. You shouldn’t expect statistics from him, goals and assists it’s not his thing, he projects a little but not a lot, on the transition during a high recovery, but he is not a player who will come into the opposing box after a long possession put his head. It’s a good piece of experience for OM in any case…” Florian Holsbeek – source : FCMarseille (16/06/2022)
Mercato OM: It’s (almost) settled for the first recruit! – https://t.co/v1TXNfhnql
– Marseille Football Club (@FCMarseille) June 16, 2022
Excerpt from the program l’Apéro Market the journalist who follows OM for Maritima TV Karim Attab. An extract dedicated to the interest of Olympique de Marseille for the Belgian international Axel Witsel.
it remains a pillar of the Belgian selection.
“Axel Witsel is really interesting all the same. He may be at the twilight of his career but not so long ago it was still about Arturo Vidal… Even if Witsel had a big injury, physically he is much better than Vidal, he plays a thirty games this season with Dortmund and it remains a pillar of the Belgian selection. He is a player who has the experience of several major championships. When you see his profile, it’s not quite that of Kamara but in his propensity to recover and revive quickly, I think it’s not bad. Afterwards I think he has a very big salary, but being free there will be no transfer compensation to pay. After I think that Longoria has been in contact with a lot of players for several weeks or even a few months, there are discussions which must accelerate since the Strasbourg match. After all will depend on the profile sought to replace Kamara. Do we want a “Kamara-bis”? It will be very complicated. » Karim Attab – Source: Marseille Football Club
