Before PSG’s trip to the lair of AC Milan, this Tuesday in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi two very important coaches for him.
“I benefited from his arrival thanks to his way of understanding football.” Achraf Hakimi spoke, on the eve of AC Milan-PSG in the Champions League, this Tuesday at San Siro, of his great admiration for Luis Enrique.
The offensive football advocated by the Spaniard suits the Moroccan full-back: “His way of playing is the one I like: attacking all the time. As he says, I’m not just a defender because I also really like attacking the final third of the pitch and helping the attackers. (…) So I’m happy that he’s here and to be able to play for him. »
In the Parisian capital, Achraf Hakimi plays alongside his great friend Kylian Mbappé. The two players have a special relationship. “ When you feel good with a teammate on and off the pitch, you feel their game easily,” summarizes the Madrid native. “It’s not even easier to play with him, given his caliber of player. We understand the same type of football. We are on the same wavelength quickly. We know exactly where and when we want the ball, just by looking at us. It’s easy to play with him. »
Asked about his professional debut at Real Madrid, Hakimi did not forget to mention a certain Zinedine Zidane: “ The one who had faith in me and gave me the opportunity to play for Real Madrid, especially professionally, was Zidane. Having him as a coach was incredible: learning from him, listening to him, especially for a young player who is living his dream. So I was trying to absorb everything he said I had to learn, and it all came in handy when I left Real Madrid for Germany.e “.
