Milan center Santiago Jimenez looked forward to the prospects for next season in an interview with GQ Mexico, and also talked about the pressure in Milan.
What is your upper limit like?
"Obviously, I never set limits for myself, nor limits. I keep saying this and stick to this: I believe there is no so-called ceiling for anyone. As long as you desire to grow, you can grow until your life is over. You just have to never look back, even if you look back occasionally, just to draw motivation to move forward, because life is in no limits. Meeting with Ibrahimovic? He walked in and wore the Milan jersey with the name ‘Jimenez’ and No. 7 and gave it to me. It was a wonderful experience."
About the pressure under Milan
"Suppressure and difficulties always exist, but I chose to face it with courage rather than fear. Milan is a club that has won seven Champions League titles and countless other trophies, and is one of the most important clubs in history. The fans here are used to winning, they cannot Tolerate second place. The team won the runner-up the previous season, Pulisic told me that fans are still as uncomfortable as they were crucified and criticized them harshly. Imagine the situation now, which is a very complicated situation for Milan. But that's how Milan fans measure you: only the championship. This responsibility shapes the winner's mentality and is extremely infectious, and the fan atmosphere can infect you. Next season our goal is simple: to win the Serie A championship. "Injury is terrible, the worst thing that can happen to you. But you have two choices: treat it as a negative event, or as an opportunity. Every time I get injured, I try to see it as a chance to get stronger and grow. It's like a 'spiritual rest', in order to return in a better state. Usually I don't take medicine, I object to chemicals , but sometimes, in order to play painlessly, you have to take some medication. This is the enthusiasm of football players: even if you go on the game with injuries, you have to stick to the game. You can ask any player that you play with injuries much more than when you play without injuries. "
The role of forwards
" I have two views on this. In modern football, people only focus on data, which is to see if you score goals or assists. For many people, the only thing that matters is the game rating. If you score few goals or assists, even if you play a great game, it will not help. Not everyone is like this, but many people are. On the other hand, I think the pressure on forwards is reasonable, because in the end they are the people with the highest income, the greatest influence, the most responsible person in front of fans. They are the most loved. Since you have gained a lot, it is natural to be put on high hopes. . So I agree that the striker is the most judged character. "
About criticism and social media
"Yes, I'll watch the criticism of me by social media because the message will come to me naturally, I'm also a human, and I'll watch social media, but that doesn't affect me. It won't make me sad, happy or laugh. I just keep going my own path. If your goals and long-term mission are clear enough, what's happening around me doesn't matter. If you know that the road to your ideal self has been paved, nothing else matters. I think so is a star like Vinicius. He has received a lot of criticism, but he focuses on his own goals. Now people judge not the behavior itself, but the team they support. Just like all hostility towards Vinicius comes from Barcelona fans, and all hostility towards Yamal comes from Real Madrid fans."