The Algeria international had been loaned out to the Saints last month by Inter, but the Premier League club scrapped the move after just three weeks, claiming he had failed to live up to the high levels of commitment expected of Southampton players. However, Taider painted a very different version of what happened during that brief spell.
“I was at Inter, then went to England where I was ok, but for personal reasons I decided to come back to Italy,” he told Sassuolo Channel. “I had several different offers, but I chose Sassuolo and hope to have a great season. It’s a new adventure for me, but I know Serie A and I learned a lot at Inter.”
“In two days I settled very well into the group, as there are some fantastic lads who I get along on with. You can see this is their second season in Serie A, so the club has grown. The coach is a fantastic person who knows how to joke around, but also how to work hard. I am at his disposal. Di Francesco knows full well what my preferred role is, but the important thing is to honour the club colours.”
Source: football-italia.net
I think he also wants to return to INTER one day. St least that’s what I would aim for! And playing in EPL would not help him that much as having a good season in serie A. Good luck Taider
I after watching him blaze shots across the sky the other day I don’t know whether I want him back with us unless he improves lots. // EPL relies so much on strength, speed and stamina all of which would be handy in serie a-look at Ibra and lavezzi for demonstrations of that. Tactical knowledge is serie a’s defining feature but he could have learnt that at inter. // I’m not sure about Taider yet
I agree with Ali – she was ‘twittering’ unhappily early on about our English weather, and made some rather unrefined public retorts – definitely not the English rose type 😉
Girlfriend problems.