For his first tenure with PSG, Xavi Simons delivered an excellent performance Sunday night against Feignies-Aulnoye. And yet, Mauricio Pochettino does not count on him.
The general public was finally able to observe Xavi Simons on Sunday evening. Certainly against a National 3 team, but still. The 18-year-old Dutchman made a strong impression as a right-winger in Mauricio Pochettino’s 4-3-3. The latter also underlined the good performance of his player at the end of the match, including the other young people to whom he finally granted minutes. “Xavi had a very good game, and especially for 90 minutes, like the other young people. They fight and train well. They usually play with the U19s and this type of match gives them the opportunity to integrate, to stay with the players of the first team and to create automatisms which will be important to them for the future ”, said the Argentine coach, who, however, still places the former Barça far in his hierarchy of circles.
Xavi Simons, inevitable departure next summer?
Xavi Simons, at the end of the contract in June 2022, asks PSG for guarantees to extend. What the PSG because at the moment, Mauricio Pochettino remains the coach, and Foot Mercato points out that he does not really intend to use Xavi Simons much more in the coming months. However, the attacking midfielder also shines with the U19s and especially in the Youth League where he stacks goals and assists. Sunday evening, Xavi Simons was savoring. “I felt good. I’m very happy, because it’s my first start, and I played the whole game. It’s nice to play with high level players and I will continue to work in this direction ”, said Xavi Simons, who also won’t be able to be eternally patient. Especially since FC Barcelona could accelerate its return from January 2022.