The 25-year-old midfielder made his debut with Celta at the age of 18. International with Spain in the subcategories. Pape Cheikh stopped his advance, “because when I went to Lyon I did it alone without my family”. You now have a new possibility. in Elche. And First “I am very happy to be here as it has given me the opportunity to return to Spain. “The Spanish league is undoubtedly one of the best,” he said.
Minister
The person responsible for making the signatory was Joaquín Buitrago, president of Elche CF, who acknowledged that the midfielder position “had been left lame by the departure of Domingos Quina”. Cheikh came to train, to test. He also demonstrated his quality and experience. It has a football level suitable for a League such as the First Division. He’s coming with great enthusiasm, he wants to show his quality and it will help a lot in our goal of showing our face from now until the end of the season, to keep competing and to keep fighting to see if we have any possibility to continue. Complex but not impossible League One. It fits perfectly with our philosophy.”
Cheikh emphasized that he saw himself as an actor after identifying the leader. “box to box” “I like to defend and attack… and come. Help defenders and attackers. That’s my strength, being a physical midfielder.”
“There is a level”
Regarding the club’s situation, the football player claimed that he was “stunned to see the level of the squad and where we are at the table”. I think there is too much equipment to get out of where we are. We proved that against Espanyol. There’s some bad luck. And I see good in thought and desire and spirit, as it is still possible. And I’m sure it can still be done.”
No option to buy
The campaign came to the end with no option to buy. “It’s not the club’s or my manager’s problem. The club wanted me to be ready now and I showed I was ready. And I wanted a player who could come along. until the end of the season. Then it will be seen. “The most important thing is to keep fighting,” he said.
Environment
Regarding the coach, Cheikh assures me, “he asks me what I can give to the team, defense and offense”. And about his colleagues, “from day one They gave me their trust and support, they welcomed me with open arms. Reception could not have been better.”
Regarding the probability of being ready to play 90 minutes, the midfielder admits: After a long time without playing, it lacks the pace. It would be the only thing that would cost me anything, but on a tactical level I would have no problem playing the 90 minutes and understanding myself with my teammates.”
Hope
be faithful… “I believe in what I see on a daily basis. As I train with these players and the team we have, I see that there is a lot of equipment and we can take that forward.” For example, we deserved to win that match against Espanyol”.
Regarding his career rise and stagnation, Pape Cheikh said the reason was “partly the environment. After a young football player and the money Lyon paid… I stopped because I was alone. I didn’t have my family with me and there wasn’t the right thing to grow up around. It’s the only thing that impresses me.”
Finally, Cheikh said a few words to the followers of Franjiverde: “Most fans criticize when a team is in bad shape, but encourage it and believe in the team. It’s very good for us, it helps us move forward in this situation.”