13 goals in 16 games in Ligue 1! Birez: I feel like there is no chance at Arsenal, and I want to go out and prove myself even more

May 19th, 22-year-old Danish striker Birez has scored 13 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games since joining Monaco in January this year. Recently, the player was interviewed by the BBC and talked about leaving Arsenal.

Bires said that despite never playing for Arsenal's first team, he was satisfied with his career: "It's great to find his place in Monaco, everything went smoothly, both in life and in football. I wouldn't say my career was a straight line or was easy to predict because I've been through many places and experienced different cultures and environments. When you end up joining Monaco, these experiences can help you adapt quickly and everything goes smoothly. "

Bires attracted the attention of Arsenal scouts because of his outstanding performance in the Fulham Youth Team. However, when he joined, first-team coach Arteta had established a game style that mainly deals with the ball. For a young player who calls himself a "traditional" striker, it is not easy to advance to the first team: "I am a relatively simple forward, a bit old-school, and don't care much about participating in offensive organization and showing off in exciting highlights. I focus on my tasks and try to be as high as possible. Complete it effectively, that is to score goals. Many of my goals are not the most beautiful ones, they may be scored within the five-yard line or very close to the goal, which is how I play. "

Bires said that he was very happy to have made the decision to leave the team on loan. He kept communicating with Arsenal. The club's idea also allowed him to accumulate experience on loan, and then came back to see how the situation was: "Every time I returned from loan, I always feel that I won't get real opportunities in the first team. I'm not that A kind of person who just wants to stay at the U21 and then want a little chance to train in the first team. When you are at Arsenal, you feel that playing for Arsenal is everything, but I think as you mature and go through some things in the world of football, you will find that there are many other good clubs that can allow you to play in the top league. "

If you stay at Arsenal, will there be a chance to play for Arteta and help the team go further on the road to Premier League championships? In response, Birez said: "Not only am I thinking about this, but maybe others are thinking, I think so is football. When I was in Arsenal, I didn't feel that there was any chance I had. I didn't want to be there to wait for luck to come, I would rather go out and prove myself, and I think I'm doing it to a certain extent at the moment."

"Football is a strange sport, you always think, 'What if I didn't do this or that at the time?' But I don't think I should always think, 'What if I stayed ? 'I am very happy in Monaco now, and have performed well, just locked in the Champions League qualification for next season. "

"Thinking about how I couldn't play in the Eredivisie two seasons ago, it was crazy, but the football world has changed really fast. It's very proud to be able to transfer to a team in the top five leagues and perform well here. Being recognized in the international arena is not only a moment of glory, but also a pride of my family. It is a supreme honor to represent my family and country, and I feel extremely proud of it."