Red lantern at the end of the Challenger Pro League season, SL16 FC is relegated to Nationale 1. Among the Liège U23 squad, who are those who could claim a place in the first team next season?
Summer at Standard is once again likely to be hectic. Firstly because many core A players will leave the ship, and they will have to be replaced. But also because SL16 FC has moved down to Nationale 1 and management will have to compromise between the desire to leave and the desire to join the first team.
Moreover, there is a strong chance that Matricule 16 will have to bet on its U23 team to refine its now only squad playing in a professional division. But who, in this group, has the qualities to perform in D1A?
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This is, of course, the easiest name to come up with. Starting for the very first time in the Jupiler Pro League against Sint-Truiden on Saturday, Matthieu Epolo should end the season between the poles of Standard, to the detriment of Arnaud Bodart. After the meeting, the 19-year-old goalkeeper told us that he will be ready to fight for his place next season, even if another goalkeeper comes to compete with him. However, Epolo will not finish Play-Offs 2 for nothing, and should be the starter to start the next year.
In front of him, we think of Ibe Hautekiet. The former central defender of Club NXT had already played a large part of the Play-Offs 2 last season, appears on the bench of the first team quite often and could take advantage of the numerous departures in this sector of play to find a place under the sun. Daan Dierckx is also in the race, but is perhaps a little behind.
The Noah towards the D1A?
There are five of them in this SL16 FC squad. Three of them should have their cards to play, starting next year or in the near future, at least. Noah Dodeigne, first, who came on during the first two games of the season before returning definitively to the U23 core. The left-back made several appearances on the bench, but did not really know how to explode in the Challenger Pro League and defend his chances in the best possible way.
The complete opposite of Noah Makembo and Noah Mawete, two satisfactions. Mawete, 18 years old and captain of SL16, while Makembo will only come of age in March 2025, but has been upgraded from a young age. The defensive midfielder (Mawete) and the offensive midfielder (Makeembo) represent two of the biggest promises of the training center, but still lack a lot of experience. Noah Sy, another midfielder, should instead remain in the Nationale 1 squad. The fifth was Noah Radelet, fourth goalkeeper of SL16, who did not play.
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The expected offensives… and a surprise rocket?
The offensive compartment of SL16 FC is a good lake in which to fish for the core A. Brahim Ghalidi continues the presences on the bench of the first team and should soon receive his chance, at the end of the season. In a turning point, Ilyes Ziani could be an interesting profile, Rayan Berberi too.
The surprise could be Yann Gboua. As we revealed to you last week, the young striker born in 2008 took part in his first training under Ivan Leko, a few days after his first professional minutes, against Ostend. Described as the fastest player in the academy and one of its greatest talents, he could burn the politeness of several people to bring more diversity.
However, one important thing to consider: SL16 FC just finished last in the Challenger Pro League, and moving half the squad to core A would almost ensure that you have a core that is too weak to start with. ‘year. We will therefore have to make choices, knowing that those who are disappointed may not want to play in Nationale 1 and will then want to pack their bags. To avoid losing its talents, the management of Standard will have to make judicious decisions.
2024-04-30 12:40:00
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