The bad moment you are going through Santiago Gimenez It was extended one more game after the Mexican forward went blank this Sunday during Feyenoord’s victory against Fortuna Sittard (0-1) in a match corresponding to matchday 30 of the Eredivisie.
“Bebote”, who continues to receive criticism for his poor performance so far in 2024, was in Feyenoord’s starting eleven and was substituted in the 67th minute of the match that was defined thanks to a solitary goal from the team. Rotterdam scored by David Hancko in the 18th minute.
With this new party without shaking the networks, Santiago Gimenez He extended the string of games without a goal in the Dutch championship to five, where the Mexican remains his team’s top scorer thanks to his 21 goals that have him as the third best scorer in the championship.
The 22-year-old Mexican forward, who has aroused the interest of teams like Tottenham and Arsenal In recent days, according to several reports, he has not known what it is to score a goal in the Netherlands tournament since last March 10 when he did it in the rout against Heracles (3-0).
That was only the third goal for the Mexican in 2024 in which he has played a total of 13 games in the Dutch championship. This offensive slump that the Mexican attacker is experiencing has made him a target of constant criticism to the point that they are asking for him to leave the team.
It must be taken into account that Santiago Giménez, who arrived at Feyenoord last season being an important piece in winning the Eredivisie title, signed a contract extension that links him to the Rotterdam team until the end of the 2027 season.
The lack of a goal from the Mexican has not affected the performance of Feyenoord either, which remains as the second runner-up to PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch championship standings, which is increasingly closer to achieving the coronation of the Amsterdam team.
After this Sunday’s victory, those led by Arne Slot remain with 22 victories, six draws and three defeats, accumulating a total of 72 points, nine less than the team of also Mexican Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, with just four days left. for the end of the season.
The next match that Santiago Giménez’s Feyenoord will have for the Mexican to try to put an end to their bad offensive streak will be next Sunday when they will receive the visit of NEC Nijmegen, which a couple of weeks ago ended with the undefeated PSV Eindhoven.
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