Giovani dos Santos’ time with America raises questions about his performance and two former teammates explain why he is not strengthened
Faced with the controversy surrounding the level of play of Giovani dos Santos, former teammates of the player América from the national team and together U-17 world champions, they express their point of view of respect. Ever Guzmán says Giovani himself must be wondering “why he failed to consolidate in America”, while César Villaluz believes he may not have been lucky enough to find a coach who would trust him and stand out. its best performance.
In an interview for ESPN Digital, Ever Guzmán stated that he admires Giovani very much and that, in general, he will always speak as a fan, although he does not escape reality and emphasizes that “we would like to see every weekend that he offers us his explosive football so pleasing to the eye, because it plays pretty well “and added that” these are things you should ask questions: why so many injuries, why this, why the other? But that’s his job. It will already be your conscience. You don’t know what you went through. One is not everyday with him. What I want is to see him on TV and he can do very well and give us those jewels of goals that he scores ”.
Ever Guzmán, who will continue to play for Hartford Athletic (USL Championship in the United States) next season, said that “I will never give a bad opinion about the 2005 generation, because I appreciate them all. A few years ago I saw Gío and Vela in San Antonio; I talked for a long time super well, super friendly. It feels very good that they remember the times I spent as a child and there is affection ”.
He emphasizes that he admires Giovani and that he has always followed his career “and for me what he did was incredible. He played World Cups with Mexico, he scored great goals. I see him more as a fan and I will always talk about good things about him. I am always looking for their triumphs, their successes. I would like to see him score many goals in America and become an idol, because he was in the national team. For me, he had an enviable career for any Mexican “and he adds that unfortunately his injuries” diminished his process of becoming an idol in America, because he has quality, they have it, without a doubt. “
VILLALUZ says he has not found a DT that gives him confidence
For César Villaluz, another member of the golden generation since 2005, when he met Gio, when he was 15 years old and when they lived together in the U-17, U-20, U-23 and senior national teams , He has always been the same player with a quality that makes a difference; However, he admits that in recent years he has been inconsistent in his actions and attributes it to the lack of continuity, because “he may not have found the coach who trusts him and can make him stand out and be an important player. in team “.
“As a person he has not changed. Everyone speaks as it was his turn at the time. I had to live with him and that he always treated me the same; Also, my treatment of him is the same. It has never changed “, explained César Villaluz, who plays for the Cancun team in the Extension League.
“Lately, he has lacked continuity, so he can continue to accelerate the pace and be confident and stand out. He has qualities, they are not lost overnight, but he needed several minutes for him to get more rhythm in the game “.
César Villaluz considers it normal for Giovani to be forced to be in a big team like America, where the competition is day by day and the requirement is good performance, championships; he is demanding because of his ability, because everyone expects a lot from him and he has to excel ”. He regrets that, when he seems to be the best, “Gío fights the wounds” and does not hesitate to ensure that his best performances were in the national team.
Lastly, He said that the least Giovani should do is not prepare and that it was seen that he did not take well what coach Miguel Herrera said, therefore, he replied: “but you have to focus on him and his team, to continue to prepare for better games.”