Facundo Medina scores on first Leverkusen start as team-mates hail his aggression | OneFootball

Facundo Medina announced himself at Bayer Leverkusen with a combative first start capped by a goal.

The summer arrival from Olympique Marseille started on Saturday against 1. FC Union Berlin and scored in a 4-0 win. According to SID, team-mates highlighted his mentality after full time.

Ibrahim Maza said with a laugh, “He’s fierce, nasty. He’s a bit of a hard tackler, too. You’re actually scared of him.”

Patrik Schick called him “very aggressive, but still very good on the ball.” He added, “You want a player like that on your team. He’s a great guy.”

Managing director for sport Simon Rolfes praised Medina’s “aggressiveness”, saying it is something “every team benefits from.” He concluded, “He played a good game.”

Source: BuLi News

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