The criticisms about Santiago Giménez are increasingly constant. The Feyenoord attacker is one of the most promising players on the team, but many times his demands have surpassed him. Former player Willem van Hanegem criticized the Mexican forward’s performance.
Santiago Giménez has received criticism from former footballers, fans and even his own coach. Even though his numbers this season are very good, The Aztec’s performance has dropped considerably compared to his great start to the season.
In this sense, the former Feyenoord player, Willem van Hanegem, He questioned the decisive ability of the Mexican scorer. The former Dutch national team believes that “Bebote” makes very bad decisions on the field.
“We are scolding the right winger (Yankuba Minteh) who does some stupid things, but Giménez just has to pass him the ball (?) They want Giménez to always score, but I wouldn’t give him the ball at all, because you know it won’t workit’s really strange, incredible,” Willem said for the podcast AD Willem&Wessel.
Santiago Giménez is singled out by his coach
The former Cruz Azul attacker has lowered his performance and this has been more than notable. Even the lack of a goal from the Mexican has affected the club’s results. This has been mentioned by Arne Slot, Feyenoord strategist.
Santiago Giménez has accumulated three consecutive games without scoring in the Eredivisie. The Aztec left the target of the duels against the Heerenveen, FC Utrecht and FC Volendam, the latter ending with a 0-0 draw.
“He didn’t play a good game against Volendam, but that also applies to many others (…) In recent games he has been more in a position to score, that is what we want to see. It’s annoying for us and for him that he doesn’t score, but that’s the life of a striker.”said the Feyenoord coach.
Despite his “scoring drought” Santiago Giménez’s numbers are very good. The Mexican has played in the Eredivisie, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, KNVB Beker and Johan Cruijff Schaal.
The Aztec has accumulated 37 games in which he has been able to score 24 goals and grant 5 assists. Without a doubt, these are records of a player who is worth giving a chance in another larger league.
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