Paxten, you've been travelling a lot in the past few days. How fresh are you feeling?
“That's right, we've been travelling a lot. I still have a bit of jet lag, but last night I slept quite well. Today I’m feeling very fresh. It’s all good.”
What have you made of your first few days in the dressing room?
“Meeting all my team-mates on my first day and to be integrated in a new environment right away was impressive. They’re a special group of lads – it felt like home straight away. I'm looking forward to the next training sessions with them and obviously getting to know them better off the pitch.”
Did you know anyone in the team before joining the club?
“I've obviously watched a lot of games and know what Mario Götze and Kevin Trapp have achieved in football. I was following their careers for a while before I came here.”
Im ersten Training hat es mit Rafael Borré richtig gut geklappt.
Paxten Aaronson
Who have you spoken with most so far?
“I've talked a lot with Jesper Lindström, who speaks very good English, and Luca Pellegrini. Then there are a few lads of a similar age, like Mehdi Loune, but I've basically spoken with all of them.”
That surely includes former US international Timothy Chandler, right?
“I know of him and his career but haven’t got to know him personally yet...”
And what do you make of him so far?
“He’s a great guy who jokes around a lot (laughs).”
With you as well?
“Yes of course...”
Is there anyone with whom you’ve already struck up a great understanding on the pitch?
“I think that’ll come during our preparation. Things worked really well with Rafael Borré when we played seven-on-seven in our first training session. The way he lays the ball off and his link-up play are great to watch.”
Wie man presst, sich behauptet - man hat keine Zeit.
Paxten Aaronson
How does it compare to your former league, the MLS?
“I've only had a few training sessions with my new team, but you could already feel the intensity, the pace and the quality on the ball – just the speed of play in general. When you press or stand your ground, there's no time. There's hardly any room to manoeuvre and you only have one second to get a shot off. Previously I might have had two. It's getting less and less – I've noticed that already.”
Are there new mental challenges too – tactically, for instance?
“There’s new terminology, all of which I still have to learn. I'm doing my best though.”
Oliver Glasner has asked for patience with you. How patient are you?
“Good question. I think I’ll stay patient, but I also think that’s up to me. The better impression I give, the further I’ll get. It's up to me.”
