Kuba Blaszczykowski: There’s No Conflict Between Me And Beenhakker.

At last we learn the truth about not including Kuba Blaszczykowski in our Euro selection. First we were told that Kuba got injured in a training session. Later, when we knew that there was no fresh injury, journalists speculated about his conflict with Leo Beenhakker. Kuba finally decided to break the silence and explained that he just wasn’t fit enough to give his best.

Kuba still felt an occasional pain while training that’s why he decided to speak to Leo about it. He explained that he wouldn’t be fully prepared to face Germany and Austria. He would only be able to play 20-30 minutes in the games. After learning that, Leo decided to replace Kuba with Lukasz Piszczek. Kuba was, of course, very disappointed and angry, but today he’s saying that he understands the decision. There’s no conflict between him and Beenhakker and playing for national team remains his footballer’s dream.

I’m very glad that Kuba finally ended all speculation concerning his person. We had to hear from all the journalists and experts that Leo made a huge mistake leaving the Dortmund player at home. In fact, some even compared Kuba’s situation to the one of Arshavin and wanted Blaszczu included in the squad if only to play against Croatia. What makes those cases different is the fact that Kuba had health problems whereas Arshavin was only suspended for a red card. I think that Leo made a right decision not to risk Blaszczykowski’s health. Imagine a situation where he suffers a serious injury in the middle of the Austria game and then pauses for as long as half a season. Leo would be eaten alive by all the experts then. Not to mention the fact that without feeling fully fit Kuba wouldn’t perform on his normal, high level. It’s good that Leo’s experience controlled a young man’s ambition to play. Would you still have included Kuba in the squad?