Switzerland: Gelson Fernandes Is Ready to Rock at EURO 2008!
May 31, 2008 – 3:26 am | by admin
As EURO 2008 is coming, Gelson Fernandes, the second most expensive Swiss player says he is ready to rock!
Although he is only 21 years old, Gelson Fernandes is already one of the most popular Swiss football players and the second most expensive one. He has all the necessary attributes that a holding midfielder has to have, as he has proved them already both for his club, and his country’s national football team. “That’s a healthy toughness,” Fernandes said, adding “He who does not work has already lost.”
Fernandes’ performance in the Swiss Super League brought him last summer the important transfer to Manchester City FC. He was transferred for €5.9 million and has already made 26 appearances for Manchester.
“My record has been more than positive,” Gelson Fernandes stated. “I played many matches and the club and coach have shown themselves to be pleased with my performances,” he also added.
Although he is very young, Fernandes’ career seems to have reached already a high point. He himself feels that he has certainly developed his game during the recent period of time.
“I have improved in every area,” the popular Swiss football player stated. “Physically, technically and tactically I have made enormous advances. You can hardly compare the Premier League to the Swiss League when it comes to rhythm, pace and individual class. This is my kind of football here, lots of challenges and a constantly high pace. Technically, I am still not strong enough for Italy or Spain – my place is here,” he also added.
But Fernandes’ club success would have been nothing, if he hadn’t been capped also in Switzerland’s national football team. His first cap was in August 2007, in a 2-1 win against the Netherlands. Since that moment he has been a regular for coach Jakob Kuhn, who praises Fernandes a lot.
So, Fernandes will surely shine at EURO 2008, from which he has very high expectations. “I am looking forward a lot to the tournament, the expectation is rising everyday,” the football player said. “We are young, but we might be fresher because of that. Most of us play in big European leagues, so this should not be a problem,” he added.
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2 Responses to “Switzerland: Gelson Fernandes Is Ready to Rock at EURO 2008!”
By Thomas Rooney on Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
He is a good player and has proved this for Manchester City over the last few months. However, his side - Switzerland - will do well to progress past the group stages and he might not get that chance to shine in the latter stages of the tournament.
By Phil on Jun 3, 2008 | Reply
Switzerland needs a young star that will show passion and skill. He can defintely make the impact.