After the long wait, dilemmas ended for coach Sylvinho on Monday afternoon when he published the preliminary list of 27 players for Euro 2024. Many were surprised, for others it was expected, but the coach seems to have dared for the good of the national team.
He left Cikalles out of the team, who has been the main attacker of the National Team in the qualifiers, but is not having a good moment in Turkey, while he is 34 years old. Painful for the bomber from Kavaja, but on the other hand the coach is to be appreciated for bringing back to the team two strikers with a lot of potential, Mirlind Daku and Manaj. The latter capped off an excellent season in Turkey and is already being sought after by several clubs in Europe, while Daku made a big comeback after missing the March friendlies. He broke out in Russia with Rubin Kazan, but with his mind on the European, and his hard work paid off.
On the other hand, Sylvinho has given the opportunity to Medon Berisha, who must first thank the coach of Lecce, who activated him in the formation in the last matches, where he has caught Sylvinho's eyes the most, that did not hesitate to invite him for the first time with the red and blacks.
Although Brazilian, Sylvinho this time has tried to be very careful with the collection of defenders and midfielders, paying much more attention than in the Eliminator, where the attack was more crowded. All this has come as a result of the opponents we will face in Group B, Italy, Croatia and Spain. With such a level, of course, it would be almost impossible for the Reds and Blacks to play in attack. Sylvinho started the experiments in the friendly match against Sweden, which, even though they lost at least 1-0, Albania proved to be a very compact team, defending well and attacking quickly.
But what will be the names and scheme with which Sylvinho will play in Germany?
The Brazilian has shown that he is not fixated on a specific scheme, as was Edy Reja before him. The scheme against Sweden in the friendly, based also on the large number of midfielders gathered, is expected to be the one with which we will go down on the field on June 15 against Italy, the reigning champion of Europe (4-2-3-1 ).
In the goal, Sylvinho has Etrit Berisha as his first choice, even though the latter has not been able to play a single minute since December 16 of last year. The experience of the red and black giant, who is one of the players who also participated in Euro 2016 in France, will have an impact here. In defense, captain Gjimshiti and Mitaj are currently indisputable. Ismajli is returning to his best days even though he is coming from a serious injury and will most likely form the red and black defense duo. The dilemma remains on the right side of the attack, where Hysaj and Balliu would have to sweat a lot for the starter's jersey. However, the defender who plays in Spain is slightly more favored, as he guarantees quicker exits in attack.
Ramadani and Asllani are immobile, but with the change of the scheme, Sylvinho can throw another midfielder on the playing field, which would guarantee kilometers and muscles, which currently these characteristics are fulfilled by Qazim Laçi. He would be a great help for Kristjan Aslani, making the Inter star more free in his movements that would guarantee the team faster exits.

Asani is not having a good moment, since December he has hardly had a minute with his team and this caused, according to sources, that Sylvinho was in a big dilemma about whether to collect him or not, but in the end, Asani seems to has eclipsed the Brazilian with the pearls he made in the Eliminator. With the new scheme, Asan can sit on the bench and after the main striker is expected to be Bajrami and Seferi, two of the footballers who have carried a great weight in the Eliminator, have run a lot, but also scored decisive goals.
In attack, everything depends on the form Broja, Daku and Manaj will show during these training days. However, Armando Broja is faster in the attacking phase and Sylvinho repeated this in the press conference when he presented the list the day before.
However, the coach has more than 2 weeks and will see closely all the players assembled and then decide how he will go down the field of play against Italy on June 15 in Dortmund./A2CNN