It was at the beginning of January this year that the English Premier League club Brentford agreed with Belgian Club Brugge on a transfer for Nusa worth NOK 340 million. – Could be the bomb of the century But the medical test gave the British cold feet – and they ended up withdrawing from the agreement with the Norwegian 19-year-old. – It could be left as the blunder of the century, says news expert Kristoffer Løkberg. Since then, Nusa has not looked back. He has played his way to a permanent place for his new club RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga and delivered a number of brilliant performances with the flag on his chest. HERJET: Antonio Nusa has played his way into the hearts of Norwegians. Photo: JON OLAV NESVOLD / BILDBYRÅN In the 5-0 victory against Kazakhstan, Nusa contributed with one goal, one assist and one so-called hockey assist. There is little doubt that the Norwegian football jewel has extraordinary skills when it comes to dribbling and creativity going forward on the pitch. – Regret so much that they feel sick news expert Kristoffer Løkberg thinks Brentford is painfully aware of what they missed. – One thing is how much he has risen in value and what they could have sold him for. Another thing is what he could contribute in the Premier League. He does not stand back for any of the players Brentford have. They will never admit it, but they regret it so much that they feel sick just thinking about it, says Løkberg. IMPRESSED: Kristoffer Løkberg. After the match against Kazakhstan, only two players did joint interviews with the Norwegian press corps, which is usually reserved for the very biggest stars. On Sunday evening, it concerned Erling Braut Haaland and Antonio Nusa. A sign that Nusa is about to become a favorite with the Norwegian football public came right after Haaland’s 2-0 goal. Then the speaker at Ullevaal chose to announce that it was Nusa who was behind the goal-scoring pass. You don’t usually do that at international matches. Later in the match, the tactful Nusa-Nusa-Nusa shouts came from large sections of the audience. news stock exchange: How Norway played against Kazakhstan This is how news expert Kristoffer Løkberg assesses the Norwegian players against Kazakhstan: Egil Selvik – 5: Was probably happy to jog in at half-time, because of the heat he had to stay in the first half. Had to be in action for the first time after 61 minutes with an unboxing. Raised both his own heart rate and the whole of Ullevaal’s when he was messing it up with the ball at his feet. Was looking forward enough to get in the shower, had to keep warm on my own initiative almost throughout the game. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen – 5: Obtained two corner kicks early on, and was actively involved going forward the whole time, but lacked the last little bit in timing with Sørloth in front of him. Good run and attempted cross against Sørloth after 52. Good control defensively. Replaced after 62 minutes with Heggem. Stian Gregersen – 6: Advanced with the ball at the first opportunity. Nice opportunity on a corner kick after seven minutes. Continued to challenge with the ball at his feet when the opportunity presented itself. Nice block just before the break. Then saved when Østigård slipped. Steady even after the break, could smile with satisfaction when he was replaced after 72 minutes at 4-0. Leo Østigård – 7: End 1 min. Cheating for a penalty on the next corner kick? Concentrated and solid in the offensive marking. Set up Nusa before the posts that produced scores before the break. Generally steady with ball in his legs. Cleaned up nicely inside own box on a couple of occasions after the break. Brilliant attempt directly in the backroom against Haaland. Don’t let Kazakhstan off the hook. Julian Ryerson – 6: Good corners from the start. Shot attempts after five. Brilliantly struck corridor free kick after 21. Good at finding space offensively which either made himself playable, or created space for Nusa in particular. Steel control defensively throughout the match. Active offensively throughout. Kristian Thorstvedt – 6: Nice combinations in one of Norway’s best attacks in the first half. Very close scoring after a corner. Usable shot attempt after just over a quarter of an hour. Wanted to have a ball and got involved a lot. Nice advance to Ryerson after 35. Solid game again after a brilliant run in last time. Replaced after 62 with Patrick Berg. Morten Thorsby – 7: As always very tough in the duel game. Lucky to escape the yellow card after quarter time. Nice movements between the opponent’s stopper and back, but lacked the last little bit to create chances. Brilliant headed down to Haaland just after the break. Continued with his good, offensive movements, often in the space no other teammates took. Excellent volley attempt after 53. New good involvement after 57 minutes where he almost got an assist. Full nail for the entire 90 minutes, regardless of the result. A very good application for more playing time. Sander Berge – 7: Very good defensive involvement when Kazakhstan made a rare visit. Important blocking after barely a quarter of an hour. Several good breaks in the center. Some nice passes forward, through joints. Corrected own violation just before the break. Less visible after the break, but played forward Haaland before his hat-trick. Ruined the opportunity to score with a shot trick in 82. Antonio Nusa – 8: Good attempt already after two minutes. Then it was more difficult for Nusa with both touches and feints, before the opportunity suddenly presented itself after a bad cross pass from Kazakhstan. Brilliant preparation for 1-0. Then showed off some fierce dance moves that turned up the volume at Ullevaal considerably. Fantastic post for Haaland who made it 2-0. Also hit the cross which led to 3-0. Not as visible after the break, before he appeared and put the ball securely in the far corner to make it 5-0. Alexander Sørloth – 6: As always good at protecting the ball and setting up teammates accordingly. Lacked some timing in the interaction with Holmgren Pedersen. Cold when the opportunity presented itself after 41 minutes, on his first chance. Not his best international match, but he has also made the list at Sotomayor level. Replaced by Strand Larsen after 62 minutes. Erling Braut Haaland – 9 – Norway’s best: Burnt the first opportunity after a corner variation. Second attempt in the block after good attacking play. Blocked a potential goal on Kazakhstan’s first corner kick. In the third, it was supposed to happen, sure as the bank when the return from the keeper came. Made heading look like the world’s easiest exercise when he made it 2-0. Close to a hat-trick just after the break on a fine shot attempt. Then prevented by a good save after another header. New blocking in own box also after break. Of course, it had to be successful in the end for Norway’s captain, making it 4-0 with a shot from 17 meters with his right foot down in the corner. Set up his good mate Sander Berge for a good opportunity in 82. Replaced to a standing ovation after 85 minutes played. The best striker in the world! Ståle Solbakken – 7: Made three substitutions from the previous game, hit with all of them. Good dynamics in the midfield link he put together, as well as Gregersen making a good figure as a centre-back. Could celebrate victory in the Nations League together with the rest of the team after the match. It must have tasted incredibly good! * A player must have played 30 minutes to be assessed The team-mates on the national team are full of admiration for Norway’s new star. – This was very cool. It just reminds me that this is what I really want. I’m living the dream, says Nusa after the match that ensured Norwegian group victory and promotion in the National League. – Everything happens for a reason. The 19-year-old does not want to rub salt in the wound at Brentford, who did not dare to complete the agreement with him at the time and caused him a small scratch in the paint in the international football world. – I think everything happens for a reason. I am happy with where I am today and very happy with how it has turned out, says Nusa to news about the Brentford deal that went down the drain. POPULAR: Antonio Nusa was a wanted man with the press after Sunday’s game. Photo: MARIUS SIMENSEN / BILDBYRÅN – Too good for Brentford This is how Leo Østigård answers news’s question about what they think Brentford is thinking today. – They probably think that he is too good for their level. He is and can be terribly, terribly good. It will be exciting to see the future, says Østigård. Colin Rösler, who made his A national team debut for Norway on Sunday evening, is on the same track. – I don’t think Brentford will have a chance at him now. It will probably be something bigger than it is now. He is enjoying himself in Leipzig, but if he continues like this, there is no stopping him, says the centre-back to news. Solbakken’s concern National team manager Ståle Solbakken says Brentford must have good players in Nusa’s place if they are not to think about what they missed. Although Solbakken has fully praised Nusa for the achievements of the national team this session, he is also concerned that things must be put in place for him to continue his development in his everyday life in Germany. – It is very important that he makes a profit. We see everything he does, and in the last four or five Bundesliga games he has been a kind of rough worker, without any maximum actions. It is very important that he is “taken down” between games, says Solbakken to news. STAR: Antonio Nusa has become a big talking point in both Norwegian and international football. Photo: JON OLAV NESVOLD / BILDBYRÅN He says that the members of this group have taken special care of him in training. – The first few days he didn’t train anything, because if he doesn’t have maximum actions, then he can’t go past players. So it is very important in international football. – Is this something you want to talk to Leipzig coach Marco Rose about? – Yes. I will not interfere in anything that Leipzig does, whatsoever. But Marco Rose is a fantastic guy, so he can stand a discussion, Solbakken replies. – We have spoken to Ståle Nusa himself says that he is aware of the national team manager’s attitudes to how he should get the most out of his skills. – We have talked to Ståle about how to do it, and it has worked well for the two games here. It’s just about communication. I’m still a young player, so I have to take care of my body, so I can do what I want in battle. That is the most important thing, says the 19-year-old. After the 5-0 victory against Kazakhstan, the Norwegian squad went to a party, and it was clear that they enjoyed themselves. Alexander Sørloth, who had actually left the press zone, opened the door to the press room and shouted with a big grin that the remaining players had to pick up the pace. When asked what 19-year-old Nusa has to contribute to a party, he replies: – I’m calm. That’s not what I’m thinking about now. I can’t think about those things, says Nusa. Knowing that he is on the right path in his career. And that despite Brentford not daring to believe in him. Responds to the “lookalike”: – Big compliment 01:06 Stepped on the opponent’s prize: – Not the meaning 00:36 Norwegian party night in Slovenia – pictures from TV 2 01:58 Here the runners run on Antarctica 00:29 Show more Published 18.11.2024, at 06.07 Updated 18.11.2024, at 06.12
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