To everyone’s surprise, Witsel finally signed for Dortmund. One of the strongholds of the German championship, almost always qualified for the Champions League. The biggest club of his career and a big challenge for a player that some refractory believe “finished”.
The beginnings are dashing, Witsel is good, even very good. In any case, much better than we might have feared after two years in relaxed mode in a championship that was probably too weak for him. In his first two seasons, he is an indisputable holder and plays an average of 40 matches per fiscal year. Regulate, distribute, recover, Axel makes Witsel. And masters his role to perfection.
What follows is less idyllic. Taken back by the weight of the ages and challenged by a golden youth suddenly omnipotent in the midfield of the BVB, Witsel is no longer so indestructible as that. And on several occasions, he tastes the bench, which had almost never happened to him in his 15-year career.
It is therefore almost logical that he does not prolong the German adventure. At 33, he therefore finds himself free as the air and can sign wherever he wants. So the same question arises again, the same refrain again: is Witsel finished? Will he go into exile in an exotic championship as he did six years ago? LA Galaxy, MLS team, makes eyes at him. Closer to home, OM are also keeping an eye on him.
But as always, Witsel surprises and signs… where you least expect him. By crossing a new level and making the daring bet to discover his 6th championship. A Liga that he will discover and where he will face a very thick competition. Is he capable of imposing there? In any case, it’s quite a challenge for a player who has never done anything like the others. But which will never have been as efficient as from the day we dared to say that it was finished. Will we have the new confirmation at the Colchoneros?
