Replacing luxury at LOSC Lille, Poland International, Ireneusz Jelen saw his situation at the club turn from bad to worse. Lack of games has also put his Euro 2012 hopes in serious jeopardy
This season, Poland international http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ireneusz-Jelen-c17008 has played just 13 Ligue 1 games for reigning French champions LOSC Lille. Out of those 13 games, three have been starts that have resulted in just one goal.
While Les Dogues thought that they had hit the jackpot upon signing the player for free last summer, now the idea seems to be a far-fetched one.
Currently, Jelen’s path to first-team is blocked by Nolan Roux and Tulio de Melo. Roux was brought in this January and the French striker has proven to be an integral part of the squad in a short space of time. The former Auxerre man is clearly concerned
about the lack of games and is also frustrated at not being allowed to leave the club in the winter transfer window.
“I was angry with the coach, because I asked him to let me leave Lille. And after battling with the club to release me in order to prepare for Euro 2012, the coach said no. After that, he started to put me in the stands,” said the striker while talking to
Super Express.
Many people in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 set to host the European Championships this summer, Jelen is keen to represent his country. However, his lack of games could mean that the former Auxerre man may miss out on the
competition altogether.
His former coach at Legia Warsaw, Stefan Bialas, has blasted Jelen for choosing to join Lille. The Pole says that the player shot himself in the foot by moving to the North of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899.
“At Auxerre, he was a star and should have stayed at the club. he went to Lille, where the competition is the strongest. This is an experienced player who can score goals but he made the wrong choice. Ireneusz does not and cannot prepare for the Euros. There
are no miracles,” says Bialas.
Certainly it is hard to see Jelen play for Poland at the Euros considering his situation at Lille.
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