The 4-4-2 or 4-2-4 is the fashionable system. And that suits UEFA well. According to Daily Mail, the European confederation has opted for this scheme in order to integrate Cristiano Ronaldo in the typical team of the year 2019 chosen by the fans. After the votes, the Portuguese did not appear among the three best attackers chosen since he was beaten by Lionel Messi, Sadio Mané and Robert Lewandowski.
Kanté sacrificed
Like a coach (at random Tuchel and his “fantastic four”), UEFA would have decided to change the lineup not to omit the Juventus superstar. The body would therefore have withdrawn a midfielder to be able to align the fivefold Ballon d’Or alongside Lewandowski in attack and supported by Lionel Messi and Sadio Mané on the wings. A change that came at the expense of a midfielder. According to the Daily Mail, N’Golo Kanté, elected among the three best players in the midfield, would have paid the price for this maneuver.
UEFA justifies itself
The announcement should have been made last week but was ultimately delayed due to this change. A UEFA spokesperson justified Portugal’s victory in the League of Nations.
“The formation of the team of the year has been chosen to reflect the votes of the supporters in parallel with the achievements of the players in UEFA competitions,” he said. As a result, there are five winners from the Champions League and four finalists from the UEFA Nations League (including one winner). The roster changes regularly and this year is no exception. “
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