Arsenal winger Eze and Bayern winger Olise were teammates at Crystal Palace. The two are likely to face off in the Champions League next week. In a recent interview, Eze talked about his first impression of Olise and another old teammate Mateta. Eze...
Arsenal winger Eze and Bayern winger Olise were teammates at Crystal Palace. The two are likely to face off in the Champions League next week. In a recent interview, Eze talked about his first impression of Olise and another old teammate Mateta.
Eze said: "About six months before Olise joined Crystal Palace, I played on the same field with him. I noticed him at that time and chatted for a few words. I remember he was about 17 years old at the time. When I saw him play for the first time, I felt like I thought, ‘Wow, this guy is so good.’ So when he signed up, we met in the treatment room, and I asked him, ‘Why did you choose to come here?’
“We weren’t close friends at that time, but we already had a good relationship. I still remember, just listening to the tone of his voice, I thought, ‘Brother, we can definitely get along in the future’. As time went by, our relationship did get closer and closer, and we were also like-minded in our desire to win and pursuit of goals. You could clearly see that energy in him.
"It's amazing. I really didn't expect Mateta's current level. Every player has his own talents and advantages, and his ability is obvious to all. But I see a trait in him that is very similar to myself. From You can clearly feel his confidence in his words and demeanor on the training ground and in his comments about himself.
"So I think when a guy can say something like that, you know that anything is possible and you believe that he can do it. It’s been really cool to watch Matta’s progress because it’s another ‘walk the talk’ story. It’s like saying, ‘Just wait and see, it doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not, I will definitely do it’. "
