The Dane, admired by colleagues and staff for his discretion and professionalism
The coaching staff especially values his great game against Atlético without being able to warm up
Andreas Christensen is a kind of competitive robot. This is how they see it in the Barça locker room. The Dane, a discreet guy, has his teammates and coaching staff amazed by his extreme professionalism. His performance from day one has been excellent and not even some substitutions in recent weeks have made his level drop in the slightest. Against Atlético he showed it again and he did it without being able to warm up, which is why the staff still gives more credit to the former Chelsea player’s consistency..
A key figure in the defensive solidity shown last season, Christensen has seen Xavi choose Íñigo Martínez in some big games this season. Without making a single mistake, the Dane has been relegated. Instead of lowering his arms or pouting, the defender has continued with exactly the same attitude. On and off the playing fields. This is precisely what has caught the most attention of his colleagues.. Cold and discreet, Andreas has not asked for explanations. Just work and more work. In an interview with the Danish media ‘Sport TV2’, the defender admitted feeling frustrated for not playing against Porto, but without going so far as to complain about the change in his situation.
This Sunday, his perseverance was rewarded. Íñigo was injured in the warm-up and Andreas had to play a highly demanding stake without warming up. Thanks to always being prepared instead of wasting time thinking about things he doesn’t control, the defender once again came close to perfection. The coaching staff was impressed. Not because of the player’s level, but because of being able to maintain his great performance in the face of an unfavorable circumstance.
Andreas Christensen, with Bellingham
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The best passer in the five major European leagues
“It was a bit chaotic. I couldn’t even warm up. I was going inside, they called me and I had to put on my playing shirt instead of my sweatshirt.. It took me 20 minutes of the game to warm up a little,” said the Dane after the victory against Atlético.
It must be remembered that the Nordic records continue to be spectacular. Take as an example the information that he revealed in the last few hours ‘WhoSocred’. In the five major European leagues there is not a single player who has played at least 10 games who has a better passing success rate than Christensen (95.7%).. This record does nothing more than illustrate the neatness of the defender in getting the ball out of the Barça team.
Now, with Íñigo’s injury, Andreas will return to ownership at least until the end of 2023. The Dane’s objective will be to maintain his performance levels so that, when the Basque returns, it will be very difficult for Xavi to find any argument to seat the former Chelsea player.