Bergkamp Says 2006 to be the Making of New Gunners
摘要: 效力于英超阿森纳队的荷兰前锋博格坎普日前表示,他对该队年轻一辈球员在新的一年中的表现寄予厚望,并认为2006年对于他们将是关键一年。 Dennis Bergkamp has described the next year as vital to the development of Arsenal's young players and believes it will determine in some cases whether they fulfil their potential or struggle at the top level in the Premiership.
效力于英超阿森纳队的荷兰前锋博格坎普日前表示,他对该队年轻一辈球员在新的一年中的表现寄予厚望,并认为2006年对于他们将是关键一年。
据英国《卫报》1月5日报道,博格坎普在接受采访时表示,阿森纳队目前拥有一大批非常有潜力的年轻选手,这些球员在比赛中正在不断自我完善。对此,博格坎普表示受到了极大的鼓舞。他希望这些后起之秀能用自己的行动证明,阿森纳队已经从失去维埃拉等一批老队员的阵痛中摆脱出来,并努力帮助球队在英超四强中夺得一席之地。
博格坎普说:“在过去大半个赛季中,从某些场次的比赛中,你可以清楚地感觉到那些经验丰富的队员上场与不上场的区别。”“重要的是,年轻球员对此应该有所领悟,希望他们能尽快弥补自己的不足。一旦他们从比赛中获得了经验,这些年轻选手将大有作为。否则,他们将只能在余下的职业生涯中混日子。”
展望2006年,博格坎普以一名老球员的身份对阿森纳队的年轻球员发出忠告:“从现在起,他们没有犯错的空间,也没有喘息的机会。比赛一场接一场,你根本就没有时间去思考比赛,特别是对于那些司职中场的年轻球员更是如此。因为我们在中场可供选择的球员太少了,所以他们必须尽快学习并成长起来。这将是他们职业生涯中重要的一年。”
本赛季阿森纳队的首发阵容明显透露出球员经验上的不足。在3日主场同曼联的比赛中,阿森纳队首发阵容中有两名22岁以下年轻球员。在阿森纳队一线球员中,年轻队员占了多数。目前队中在23岁以下并打过英超联赛的球员有雷耶斯、范佩尔西、法布雷加斯、弗莱米、森德罗斯、阿比耶、克里奇、阿莱克斯·宋等球员。
博格坎普希望,队里的这些年轻球员能够最大限度地利用自己的天赋。“他们有天赋,他们需要的是再强壮一些,并尽快适应比赛的节奏”“他们有天赋,天赋是决定性的,这关系到他们将来的发展。但除了天赋,他们还需要一个良好的环境。”
Dennis Bergkamp has described the next year as vital to the development of Arsenal's young players and believes it will determine in some cases whether they fulfil their potential or struggle at the top level in the Premiership.
The Dutchman has no doubt the raw talent is there and is encouraged by the youngsters' progress but feels they need to maintain their steep learning curve. He wants them to prove they are over the loss of experienced players such as Patrick Vieira and help drive the team to the top-four finish he expects.
"Over half a season you really get to notice the difference when you don't have those [experienced] players in certain games and at certain parts of the season but it's very important for them to understand what it's all about," said Bergkamp. "Hopefully they will pick that up and learn from that. If they do, they can be fantastic players. If they don't, they will struggle for the rest of their careers."
The inexperience of Arsenal's starting teams can be exaggerated - on Tuesday they began with two players aged 22 or under, one fewer than Manchester United - but Arsène Wenger's squad does have a youthful streak. José Antonio Reyes, Robin van Persie, Cesc Fábregas, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Emmanuel Eboué, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Ga?l Clichy and Alex Song are not 23 and have played in the Premiership this season.
Bergkamp hopes they maximise their gifts. "They've got the talent, they need the power and to get used to the English game," the striker said. "They need experience but, when the talent is there, that's the main thing. And the talent is definitely there, it's a matter of development and they have to be with the right people around them." |