Live bar February 15 news In the first leg of the Europa League knockout round, Manchester United and Real Sociedad will face each other for two legs. Januzai, who currently plays for Real Sociedad, spoke to ESPN about his feelings against his old club Manchester United and how he felt when Louis van Gaal was in charge.
Speaking about whether to prove himself to his old club, Januzzai, 26, said: "I don't have to prove my performance to anyone, I know my worth, I just need to believe in myself, win the game and play happily. ”
"It's really nice to meet my beloved club again. But when I get on the pitch, I won't have any friends anymore, after all, I'm playing for another club and I want to win. ”
Commenting on his experience at Manchester United, Januzai said: "Both Ferguson and Moyes trusted me, but then others came and they wanted more experienced players in the squad. I was just a kid at the time, and I had to shut up and do what other people asked me to do. ”
"I didn't get coaches who could help me grow. For example, after Louis van Gaal took office, I basically started one game and then came off the bench, which was really tough, and sometimes I asked myself: 'What am I here for?' ’”
In 2013, the 18-year-old Januzai signed a multi-year contract with Manchester United, and the following season, despite United's overall poor record, Januzzai shined under Moyes. In 2014, Van Gaal became United's new manager and Januzai gradually became a substitute for the team, after which he was loaned to Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland before moving to Real Sociedad in 2017. To date, he has played 109 games for the Royal Club in all competitions, contributing 16 goals and 16 assists.
Januzai continued: "If I had known a year earlier that Louis Van Gaal would be United manager, I would certainly not have renewed my contract and left Manchester United. Manchester United offered me a new contract and I felt like I could play for the club for many years. If I had known that these coaches didn't trust me, I wouldn't have signed a new contract and would have gone somewhere else to enjoy football. ”
"At that time I just wanted to leave the club. I didn't want to be loaned, I wanted to be sold directly, so the situation was really complicated at the time. All of these are lessons from growing up, I won't make that mistake again, and if I could do it all over again, I would definitely be able to enjoy my football life. ”
(Jacky)