Chapter 168 Collection of European Red Devils

Chapter 168 Collection of European Red Devils

After confirming the squad, Antiiennis immediately reported it to the Belgian Football Association. At this time, there are only two weeks left before the opening game of the European Cup. The Belgian team will also practice together next. To conduct two warm-up matches, the time cannot be delayed any longer.

After reporting to UEFA, the Belgian Football Association held a press conference and announced the 23-man roster for the European Cup. As Digan and Antiiennis predicted, once the roster was announced, it immediately caused an uproar.

The only players who participated in the 2006 World Cup were goalkeeper Proto, defender Heukens, Kompany, Van Buyten, midfielder Gur, Simmons, Bufer, forward Digan, and eight other members. They are all young players who emerged after the European Cup qualifiers and after Antiiennis announced a change of blood.

Although people are also very optimistic about the potential of some players on this list, but if you really want to say that you have confidence in them, it is not necessarily true. There is a saying in China that "there is no hair on the mouth, and the work is not firm." These young people Being able to withstand the test of a competition like the European Cup, everything seems to be still unknown now.

Moreover, such a large-scale replacement of players, especially some meritorious players who have qualified for the Belgian national team and made great contributions, are excluded from the national team's squad. It is a bit unreasonable.

In this regard, the explanation given by Antiiennis is: "If Belgian football wants to continue to develop, it must make changes. The players who participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany before were indeed very good, but most of them are very good. They are indeed getting older, I am not doubting their competitive status, but it is time for Belgian football to change, we need to train more outstanding young players like Digan and Kompany for the national team!"

Antiiennis's remarks are basically the conclusion of those meritorious players. Belgian football thanks them for their past achievements, but from now on, Belgian football will continue to move forward and no longer need them.

These words may seem heartless, but they are all true.

When the roster was announced, those old players who were not selected were naturally disheartened, and some people could not help complaining in their hearts when they were interviewed, and those players who were selected for the big roster, besides being excited? It's just unbelievable.

Especially Na England, who was the last one to be determined. After the end of the original season, he has returned to Belgium and went to his hometown in Indonesia for vacation with his family. He has the experience of playing, but whether it is the European Cup or the Olympics, it is too far away for him.

But what he never expected was that just after arriving in Bali, he received a call-up order issued by the Belgian Football Association. He was selected for the Belgian National Olympic Team and won the award to participate in the Olympic Games held in China in August with the team. This made Na England Very excited.

Immediately afterwards, something even more unexpected happened to Na England. He had just returned to Belgium, arrived at the training ground of the Olympic team, and received another call-up order. He was recruited into the Belgian national team and needed to go immediately Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the team's preparations.

Na England was completely stunned by this fact. He never thought that such a good thing would happen to him. You must know that even the meritorious player of Belgian football, Van der Heig, was not included in the squad for the national team this time. If he was selected, he would have his name.

"Coach, I can't believe this is true!" Naenglan felt that he was very lucky to be selected for the training squad of the National Olympic team, and he didn't even dare to think about it for the national team.

The head coach of the Belgian Olympic team, De Sartre, is also a bit bizarre. He has avoided many members who may be selected for the national team, such as Fellaini, Dembele, and Martens. , Vertonghen, Vermaelen and others, but now even Na England has been selected.

"Radgar! This is a good thing, we are all happy for you, you have this ability, come to Switzerland and do a good job!"

De Sutter said such unnutritious words, but even he himself didn't believe it, because he called Na England this time because most of the main players in the Olympic team were selected for the national team, and there was a shortage of manpower. There was no way to carry out the training camp, so let Na England come over to make up the numbers.

Moreover, Na England had been selected for the national team before, and De Sutter also wanted to see what kind of strength the player who can be favored by the national team is.

Speaking of which, Na England's physical fitness is average. Although he passes the ball well and his defensive awareness is remarkable, but in this case, there are too many players like this in Belgium, and it is not worth looking forward to.

The most important thing is that Na England is playing in Serie B, and he is not even a main player. Does such a player really have the strength of the national team?

De Sartre was skeptical!

But no matter what, the call-up order for the national team was not a fake. After packing his bags, Na England immediately boarded a plane and headed for Geneva, Switzerland.

Due to the twists and turns, Na Engel was the last to arrive. When he arrived, the other players of the team had already started training. Among these players, the only one Na Engel was familiar with was Vertonghen. The two had tried out at Ajax together, but in the end Vertonghen got a contract from the Eredivisie giants, and Na England could only move to the Italian league to look for opportunities.

The first thing Na England did was to report to the head coach Antiiennis, explaining the reason for his late arrival. Antiiennis didn't say anything, but asked him to change his equipment immediately and start training with the team.

Compared with the team that participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, this Belgian national team is obviously much younger. Most of the players in the team are in their early twenties, and it is not easy to create a gap between them. However, it was not easy for Na England to integrate into a new group suddenly.

Moreover, Naenglan's strength, compared with the current achievements and his teammates, is simply a world of difference. The current number one star in the Belgian national team is undoubtedly Degan. Defender Kompany, Van Buyten who plays for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and even old friend Vertonghen are all things he needs to look up to now.

For the first group confrontation training, Na England was placed on the side of the bench, and his partner was Martens, the captain of the Belgian Olympic team, but facing the offensive line composed of Digan and Dembele, his The performance was nothing short of a disaster.

When he first joined the team, Na England didn't get off to an ideal start, and after training, he also seemed very disappointed.

Antiiennis waited until the players had left, and called Digan to the sidelines: "Rod! Radga seems to have difficulty integrating into this group!"

Digan also saw it, and said with a smile: "Do you mean that you want me to help him?"

Antiiennis said: "Of course, you are the captain of the team, this is your job!"

Digan shook his head and said, "No! I won't go. I'm the captain of the team, but not the team's nanny. At least until the end of the group stage, they can only solve any problems by themselves. I can't help They! Therefore, he can only find a solution to Na England's matter!"

For the role of team nanny, Degan has long been tired of, not only the national team, but also the club, so when the Fiorentina team disbanded, Prandelli hoped that he could participate in the team's transition next season. When it was time to work, Degan refused this time, not because he didn't want to cultivate more freshmen for Florence, but because he didn't know where there are dusty pearls, maybe there are, but those talented youngsters have long been rejected by the tall The team treasures it like a treasure, and if you want to get it, you need to spend a lot of money. It is obviously impossible to pick up the leaks like before.

Antiiennis was obviously surprised by Degan's attitude. In the past, Degan wanted to participate in everything, and it turned out that Degan's every opinion was correct. Could it be that Degan was disappointed in Na England? up.

But when you think about it, Na Engel did not perform very well in the group confrontation just now, and it could even be said to be bad. It is inevitable that Degan has some opinions on the performance of the person he recommended with all his strength.

It's just that if Degan, the captain, doesn't come forward to help Na England integrate into the team, who else can?

Antiiennis suddenly had an idea, looked at Degan's leaving back, and suddenly smiled.

Digan can't do it, isn't there vice-captain Gur?

Although Degan is the team captain, the core, the head star, and the spiritual leader, when it comes to the locker room, the old captain Gur is the most prestigious.

Moreover, Gul and Na Engel are in the same position, so Gul should be the most suitable candidate to help Na Engel.

Gul did not expect that Antiiennis would entrust him with such a task. In the past, Degan was responsible for these things, but he did not refuse: "Don't worry! Coach, I can do it well."

On the second day of training, during the group confrontation, Gul was also placed on the substitute side by Antiiennis, and then such a scene appeared on the court.

Gul kept yelling at Na Engel, reprimanded him, and encouraged him. In Simmons' words, Gul almost wanted to put Na Engel in the stroller.

After the training, Antietis also called Nayingeng and Gul to the front.

"Radgar! From today onwards, you learn from Gul and learn everything you think you need from him!"

Naturally, Na England had no objection to Antiiennis' arrangement. In the team, with Gul under his cover, his life would be much easier.

"Yes! Coach! I will learn from the captain!" Na England has a restrained personality unique to Asians.

"Very good! Gul! I'll leave the rest to you!" Antiiennis patted Gul on the shoulder with a smile, turned and left.

Gur's first lesson to Na England was extra training. When other teammates went to rest, Gur's roar was still resounding on the training ground.

"That kid has suffered a lot!" Kompany gloated.

Degan glanced at the training ground and said, "If that kid wants to be useful to us, of course he will have to work harder in the next few days!"

Generally speaking, Degan is very satisfied with the two days of training, especially Fellaini and Dembele, who have shown a very high competitive state. If there is no accident, they will definitely be in the main lineup get a place in it.

And Vermaelen, as Kompany's new partner, is also trustworthy. No wonder Wenger is so optimistic about him. Before the end of last season, he began to approach Ajax, hoping to introduce him Gunners Legion.

In addition, Miralas has shown a good level. In the group stage, Belgium is likely to play a single forward tactic. Behind the single forward is Dembele. Miralas has a strong ability to execute tactics and is good at giving With teammates playing the ball, with such a fulcrum in front, the Belgian team's offense can also become more fluid.

After several discussions with Antiiennis, the team's main lineup for the group stage gradually emerged. In the next ten days, the team will play two friendly matches against Sweden and Macedonia, and then the group stage will begin.

If the game is good, then hello, hello, hello everyone, Digan will continue to stay on the altar, enjoying the incense of the Belgian fans, but once the European Cup is messed up, it will not only be Antiiennis Unfortunately, these new players who entered the Belgian national team are having a hard time. I'm afraid Degan will also face criticism.

Unselected players have revealed to the media that in the Belgian national team, Digan is the one who really has the final say. He can definitely make the training list and even control the formation of Antiiens.

Although Antiiennis denied the matter in front of the reporters, but everyone's mouth is worth it, and Degan has obviously been exaggerated as a ball tyrant.

But the ball bully is just the ball bully, and Degan doesn't care anyway, but once the Belgian team fails in the European Cup, his ball bully is likely to become a cancer in Belgian football.

This is something Degan doesn't want to take on, so compared to Antiiennis, Degan has higher expectations for these players.

It will soon be time to test the quality of this team, the Vikings Sweden. Originally, this warm-up match was to be cancelled, because once the two teams successfully break through the group, they are likely to be in the quarterfinals. They met in China, but the Swedish star Ibrahimovic insisted that the game can only be held as scheduled. As for what Ibrahimovic is thinking, Degan can guess with his toes.