The whole stadium sings the same song
Broad chest. Clear statements. Hungry success. Full speed on the court. Somehow reminds Borussia 8.5-million purchase granite Xhaka (19) at the young Stefan Effenberg.
Xhaka has as "Effe" this tiger gene: show claws, carried away the whole pack, bite. Sun granite Switzerland has led to a dream start with two victories in the World Cup Qualifiers.
National coach Ottmar Hitzfeld raved about following his outstanding ten: "Players like Xhaka honors, to withstand a young age already great burden and responsibility."
The Xhaka wants more and more in Gladbach. Is even willing to give up his position as a real favorite and sixes to take the offensive part of the Ten. Thus, on Saturday in the home match against mega-uncomfortable Nuremberg in foal offensive things liven up again.
Bubi-Boss Xhaka could make with his power game that finally Holland Ballermann Luuk de Jong explodes. Granite the Express: "I have played in recent games with the national team are always on the Ten, also made goals. It is currently running really well - maybe I need to talk with coach Lucien Favre, but he puts me on the Ten. "
Especially Xhaka raring to Borussia is: "I'm not flat, but a good mood and feel fit." And: "Nuremberg showed against Dortmund, what to expect. But I am convinced that we can win the game. "
Granite continues: "In Basel we had to succeed. There had only the title. I know this does not help. I try the pass at Borussia also to the other - even though I'm only 19 years old. We can come with this team in the top 6 or 8. I know that. "