According to Urheilu’s football expert Antti Pohja, Taylor’s refusal from the national team is not a big deal in the end.
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The Finnish men’s national football team announced on Sunday that Robert Taylor is not involved in the European Championship further qualifiersbecause he announced that he will stay with his club team Inter Miami.
Taylor’s decision stirred a lot of football followers. On Monday, Taylor commented on her decision with an Instagram story.
Taylor emphasizes that he is always grateful for the invitation to the national team, and that he highly values his national team mates and coaches.
The Finnish striker says that he will stay out of the European Championship qualifiers to save his body and avoid injuries, as the club team’s schedule is tight and the trips from North America to Europe are long.
Inter Miami will play against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday and next Sunday they will face New York City.
However, Taylor says that he fully supports the national team’s actions.
– I strongly believe that in these very important matches, Finland needs players who are 100% fit, so that we can hopefully secure a place in the European Championships. It would have been selfish of me to take this opportunity away from another player, Taylor writes.
– Because the decision was very difficult, it took longer than expected to reach this solution. I know that it has put the team in a challenging situation, so I want to apologize to my teammates and coaches. I will continue to work hard to get another chance to represent Finland in future matches.
– I don’t want to be a distraction for the team, so let’s put all the focus on the gang now and cheer Finland on to victory!
Not a big deal
Urheilu’s football expert Antti Pohjan according to Taylor’s refusal from the national team is not a big deal in the end. According to him, the case where a player named and promised to the national team is left out is, of course, special.
– We don’t know everything that is in the background, but here is Miami’s angle of entry as a club team, Taylor’s own angle of entry, Huuhkajie’s angle of entry, fans’ angle of entry, maybe an expert’s angle of entry. Depending on that, you look at the situation differently, Pohja reflects.
Taylor has played in 34 international matches and scored two goals.
– If you think about Taylor’s role in the national team, it hasn’t been that huge. If a player in a vital role who plays consistently in the opener were to miss out, it would be a bigger deal.
Inter Miami has not directly been able to prohibit Taylor from participating in the EC further qualification, but it can in principle put pressure on the Finn, for example by dropping him from the starting line-up.
– This is where the MLS is played at the same time (as the playoffs). It does its own thing. What is the club’s pressure on the player? There are many things here. An interesting case.
Huahkajat has not organized a separate press conference for Taylor’s case. Head coach Markku Kanerva will answer questions about Taylor on Wednesday. According to Pohja, this shows that it is not a big deal for the Huhkajs, who are focused on the Wales match.
Some comments about treason Pohja leaves to its own value.
– There, primitive reactions come up quite quickly. Everyone can think for themselves what they would do in Taylor’s situation if they knew the same things as her.
will follow the EC qualifying game Wales-Finland on Thursday on its website and will show the game live on TV2 and Areena. The broadcast starts at 21:00 in the advance studio. The game starts at 21:45.