Royal Antwerp FC will take on K. Beerschot VA in the city derby on Sunday. Radja Nainggolan has a chance to show himself. The midfielder is having a hard time and also has to take a lot of criticism.
Antwerp invested a lot in the player core last summer and brought in a lot of new players. One of them is Nainggolan, a multi-million dollar acquisition, but he could not really convince him yet. “Actually, over a whole season, Radja has not come out enough,” says Eddy Snelders at The morning† “First there was an adjustment period, then an injury and now a dip again. Antwerp invested a lot in Nainggolan’s arrival and did not get enough in return for the time being.”
The analyst therefore questions the midfielder. “Radja was able to grab his team by the hand against slightly lesser opponents like Seraing, but that was less successful in the top matches,” says Snelders. “Then he has enough trouble with his own task.”
Snelders also thinks he knows what is partly wrong with Nainggolan. “A first requirement is of course that Radja is completely physically in order. And I have my doubts about that,” he concludes.
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