JAKARTA - Chelsea legend, Dennis Wise, says many young Indonesian players dream of appearing in Europe. However, there are still shortcomings.
"Many Indonesian players dream of being able to play in the European league, but they don't understand the competition they have to face to make their dreams come true," said Dennis Wise.
That's why Dennis Wise includes two 14-year-old foreign players at Garuda Select Season 5. The two players are Jose Gabriel Mendy of Senegal, and Younes Ibrahim of Australia who is a young talent for his findings.
The director of Garuda Select said the two players could be an example for Indonesian players who dream of being able to play in Europe.
The presence of Jose and Younes is expected to be a benchmark for Indonesian players. They can see for themselves how far they have to catch up with their shortcomings," Wise said in a written statement, as reported by Antara.
"This is because the two 14-year-old players are able to play with standards and the maturity of the game is higher than Indonesian players who are 2-3 years older, and have experience playing in the Indonesian national team," he said.
Younes and Jose are currently the target of almost all the best European academies. In addition, there are five other players from Italy and Senegal included in the Garuda Select program to help the education of Indonesian players.
"Looked at since the Season 1-3 program, Indonesian players have excelled technically and with natural talent, but on average they are left behind in terms of understanding football tactics. If they want to compete as professional players, they need to understand various kinds of game patterns and how to implement them," said Garuda Select chief coach Des Walker.
Meanwhile, the Garuda Select Season 5 team, which was previously in England, will be trained at the headquarters of Italian club Como 1907, for one month. Not only training, they will also undergo a series of test matches, including against the AC Milan and Inter Milan academies.
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