Jérémy Doku after the division of the Red Devils in Italy: “Of course, there are regrets” (video)
Jérémy Doku expressed regret after the Belgians’ two-faced performance in Rome.
Published on 10/10/2024 at 11:13 p.m.
Jérémy Doku expressed “regrets” after the draw between Italy and Belgium (2-2), Thursday in Rome as part of the Nations League. “We conceded quite early and that changed the match,” summed up the Manchester City winger on RTL Sports at the end of the match.
“They came out of the pressing quite easily at the start of the match. It was very complicated, we played very low, we couldn’t press them and the midfielders were quite free,” explained Doku. Trailing 2-0, the Red Devils benefited from the red card shown to Lorenzo Pellegrini in the 38th minute.
Apart from the exclusion, Belgium also changed register, “and it was much better. We pressed higher and they had difficulty coming out. We sometimes wanted to go too fast but in the end, we mastered it and we were stronger than them. »
For captain Youri Tielemans, “there was room to get the victory, but it’s always a good point to take away from home, in Italy. » Like Doku, the midfielder finds “especially the start of the match frustrating. We must learn from this. »
On Monday, Belgium will face France. In the first leg, lost 2-0, “we started strong and collapsed after conceding the goal. Here, we reacted after the goal. We didn’t start well, but we grew in the match. We will have to play a complete match on Monday to secure a result. »
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Maxim De Cuyper had a “double feeling” after the meeting. Despite the goal scored, “I feel a little responsible for the first goal conceded too. I’m happy to score and it gives me a better feeling, I’m happy overall,” concluded the Bruges player.
