The Belgian Al Jazira club player, Guy De Geussens, confirmed that he feels happy after he made his first mark with “Abu Dhabi Pride”, by scoring his first goal in a “Abu Dhabi Pride” shirt, after scoring the third goal against Ajman during the two teams’ meeting in the eighth round of the ADNOC Professional League, which He ended with Al Jazira winning 4-0, indicating that he did not expect to score such a magnificent goal.
Jay De Jesusnes told Emirates Today that the goal gives him more confidence in his first season with the team, explaining that “scoring goals is of great value for any player, and always when a player joins a new team, scoring goals is like breaking the ice.” And have great confidence in adapting to the team.”
He added: “I am happy that I scored my first goal with the team from a direct free kick, in a beautiful way that won the admiration of the audience, and I received great encouragement from the technical staff and players after the goal.”
He continued: “My colleagues expressed their happiness for me, and it is a wonderful feeling to have support from all members of the team.”
As for the reason for his move to Al-Jazira, he said: “The deal was completed very quickly, and I did not hesitate to accept the offer after discussing it with my agent, as there were talks about me moving to the Saudi League, but I immediately agreed to Al-Jazira Club’s offer.”
The 22-year-old player indicated that he is not thinking about the next step, and said: “My current focus is on appearing well with Al-Jazira Club, and proving my right to participate in the starting lineup, as it is too early to think about returning to Europe or my next step, because I am happy.” “I am already here, and I want to give everything I have and have an influential impact on the team.”
Regarding his opinion on the chances of “Abu Dhabi Pride” in competing for the ADNOC Professional League title, he said: “I see that the team has entered the atmosphere of competition, after its results and performances improved in the past matches, as we advanced to third place, and we are close to competing for the lead.”
He added: “At the same time, it is too early to talk about the presence of an advantage for a specific team in winning the title, and the same applies to us, as we must focus on each match separately, especially since there is no easy match, and despite our victory over Ajman by four goals. Without a response in the eighth round of the competition, the match was difficult, and getting the three points requires great focus from the players and avoiding making mistakes.”
He continued: “We talk during training about the importance of continuing the good results that the team achieved in past matches, especially since we have great confidence in our capabilities and ability to compete, and the positive spirit inside the locker room is a good thing, and our focus is always on providing everything we have to serve the team.”
The Belgian midfielder concluded his statements by talking about living in the Emirates, and said: “Everything is wonderful and beautiful, and perhaps the thing that I was not accustomed to when I arrived in Abu Dhabi was only the difference and high temperatures, compared to what I was accustomed to in Belgium, but despite that, the warm welcome that… I got it from the club. It contributed to my quickly adapting and not being affected by the weather. Currently, the atmosphere has improved greatly, and for my part, I hope to help the team achieve victories, and to provide “An exceptional season that will witness our competition for titles.”
Jay de Joesens:
. I did not hesitate to accept Al Jazeera’s offer, after discussing it with my agent.
. We moved up to third place and are close to competing for the lead.
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