7.Radja Nainggolan-Midfield
Roberto Martínez didn’t include Nainggolan’s name in his World Cup 2018 squad, stating that the 30-year-old Roma man still couldn’t work in his setup. The decision instantly set the internet alight, spurring frissons of vitriol and confusion among Belgium fans and neutrals alike.
While Nainggolan’s rebellious attitude has made him popular with Roma and Belgium fans, it appears to not have served him well in this case. Martínez has been said to him as more of a number 10 – an in-demand position with a smorgasbord of world-class Belgian players able to play there – as well as not being impressed with Nainggolan’s attitude, which tested the Belgium manager most when the midfielder turned up late to team meetings despite a strong telling off about his punctuality.