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Djamel Belmadi finds his players. The Algerian coach has published the list of elements selected for the next two friendly matches of the Fennecs, against Guinea and Nigeria. One of the highlights of this list is the return of Andy Delort after more than a year of absence. Present at the press conference, Djamel Belmadi returned to many subjects and in particular the possibility of seeing binationals joining the national team (Aouar, Gouiri, etc.). Small anthology of his remarks, transcribed by DZ Football.
The steps with certain dual nationals including Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri
“If I do not publish my extended list, it is not without reason. For the others (Gouiri, Aouar etc), it is necessary, so that they are selectable, that they make their steps. The FAF can do nothing without their approval. There are a lot of rumors, palavers. We didn’t say anything. Afterwards, to be honest, there are things that evolve with certain players and which will appear in future FIFA dates. Some players mentioned could have been there for this truce but are not due to the procedures or other points that take a while […] The question is clear and I will answer clearly: yes, for 4 years, I have contacted these players and more than contacted. Go find them, all the names you mention, they are 5-6, and ask them if anyone has contacted them!»»
The return of Andy Delort
“It’s a shame to talk about Delort’s problem again, he’s going to join us and it’s not positive to talk about it even if I knew it was going to be the case. He was the one who had excluded himself. Me, I did not condemn anyone, I brought back players who had done things too. No one has a monopoly on patriotism, I have never closed a door on anyone. I give you a scoop: I had planned to go to the World Cup and I was going to leave after this one, end of a cycle. My successor would have had the possibility of integrating Andy Delort. Today, I am still coach and if we had been in the World Cup, Delort would not have been there. We must be logical and clear on this, those who campaigned, in difficult places, would have had this merit. Andy gave me private information, which I couldn’t know because he hadn’t told me about it. I tend to believe it. That, plus the absence of the World Cup, the difficult matches to come, so there is no longer a problem.”
L’absence de M’Bolhi
“M’Bolhi is in our plans, he is selectable but there are other goalkeepers and I like that. Mandréa could be absent, he was injured yesterday in the league. If Mandréa is not there, I do not think to call M’Bolhi, we will leave him quietly in the club. Medjadel has potential, as Aziz Bourras said, but I think we will draw on the side of Madjid Bougherra’s EN A’
Belmadi ????????????: “We will surely leave for Oran earlier than expected but it was not planned. We normally have our infrastructure in Sidi Moussa but we have to adapt to our conditions” #TeamDZ #DZConfDidn’t
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Lawn condition
“The problem of lawns concerns the whole country. We hope to see this eternal problem definitively resolved, it should be over in the coming months. We see the end of the tunnel”
The purpose of this truce
“For this truce, we want to be competitive. Guinea, we studied it at CAN 2019 and they are often to their advantage against us. We want to encounter problems, difficult matches specific to Africa in order to progress. Most players from Guinea, almost the majority even, play in Europe. I also know their coach, it will be a great meeting.
Extend the group
“The goal of our two games? To progress, to give the opportunity to some to evolve in EN in the very particular context that is that of our continent, to have an experience of the international level. There may be other games against European teams, maybe even as soon as the next break. The goal is above all to be ready for the CAN.
Extend the group
“The goal of our two games? To progress, to give the opportunity to some to evolve in EN in the very particular context that is that of our continent, to have an experience of the international level. There may be other games against European teams, maybe even as soon as the next break. The goal is above all to be ready for the CAN.
to summarize
Djamel Belmadi was at a press conference after the announcement of the list of players selected for Algeria’s next two games against Guinea and Nigeria. The Fennecs coach notably returned to the return of Andy Delort.
