Here, at the time of a three-match series, Real Casillas discusses Chicharito’s signing to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, its effect since he arrived in Germany and what he would ask striker Werkself to improve if he were still his coach.
Sitting in his gigantic workplace on the grounds of the Verde Valle de Chivas base in Guadalajara, Real Casillas smiles when asked what he thinks of Chicharito’s passage in the Bundesliga so far: “I have never doubted that Javier will be as successful as he is in Germany, but I think it will take him longer to do so because the Bundesliga is another league in which he played , logically you might think that you deserve to adapt to your new environment for the first 3 months and then Chicharito again, but no, you did it from the beginning!
“El Professor” has also noticed marked innovations in Chicharito’s game since his last assignment with him in Guadalajara, increasing his strength in holding the ball as a new side that makes Leverkusen No7 more “unpredictable”. In addition, Real Casillas complements Chicharito’s pictorial ethics: “Javier is constantly on the move,” he explained. “It’s never static and that’s another thing that makes it a component. There are players who give 60% in some situations, while others give 70 or 80%. No Javier. It contributes 100% and that is very valuable. Every time he’s involved, you know he gave it his all. In fact, Real Casillas is so inspired by their former protégé that the Chivas Youth Academy still records Chicharito’s matches for Leverkusen and shows clips to the club’s young players as part of their educational program: “We record their goals and their way of moving too. It gives us a wonderful joy to say “look, that’s how Javier moves” and it motivates them. In fact, I can tell you that here at Chivas, our most productive young players are all forwards instead of Javier, in component because Javier’s influence is a great motivation for them. “
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