Pape Cheikh: “There are many tools to get out of where we are”

The midfielder of Elche, Pape Sheikhconfirmed this Wednesday, in a press conference, that the Elche team, from the bottom, has a lot of equipment to get out of the qualifying situation where it is.

“I was very surprised by the level of the group. As I see every day there is a lot of equipment and we were able to show it. There was bad luck in many matches, such as the match spanishbut I see the team in good spirits and want to do it anyway”, commented the footballer.

The Senegalese Hispanic player is unemployed and signed for the Elche team last week after several days of trial training under the command Pablo Machin.

Pope Sheikh He described himself as a box-to-box midfielder who likes to “attack and defend” and said he was “happy” with the opportunity the club was giving him to “return to Spain and play in the First Division.

The midfielder said his commitment to the club is until the end of the season and once the championship is over, they will discuss his future.

“The most important thing is to help the team,” he said. Pope Sheikhwho said he was ready to make his debut, although he admitted he might be out of competitive rhythm after a few months out.

The Senegalese Hispanic, who debuted in Celtic with 18 years in the Primera and one of the promises of Spanish football, he revealed that his career stalled after passing lions because he didn’t have the “right environment” to develop as a player.

In addition, the midfielder praised the behavior of the fans of Elche despite the situation of the team, because he indicated that most of the followers “criticize the bad weather and here they support each other, which is good for the football players”.

The president of Elche, Joaquin Buitrago. in charge of media coverage Pope Sheikhwhere he commented that he was a player in the coach’s taste, Pablo Machine, and that it fits “our gaming philosophy and our needs.”