Where is Belgium going after a failed Euro and a Nations League which didn’t help anything? At the moment, it’s difficult to know.
The Red Devils have started a generational change, which is not easy. Initially, Domenico Tedesco approached the turn with a certain brilliance, winning important victories, notably against Germany.
The first concerns
But quickly the first concerns emerged, notably when Thibaut Courtois slammed the door of the national team for an armband problem. And this is precisely where the problem lies, there no longer seems to be a captain on board.
On the pitch, we went from a resigned Kevin De Bruyne who shouted to an equally resigned Romelu Lukaku who tried to encourage his teammates by inviting them to react after the goal conceded at the start of the match against Italy.
Flight of the captains
On the bench, there is no more captain than on the field. Domenico Tedesco continues to multiply the compositions, constantly adapting to the opponent and giving no precise direction to his group, which cannot therefore impose anything on its opponents and which does little more than react.
And then at the federation, it seems that we shouldn’t be looking for a captain either. Between power struggles, more or less forced departures and a dispersion of tasks, it is difficult to see clearly.
When Roberto Martinez was there, he had several hats and he took the opportunity to try to unite, going to meet all the Belgian clubs and mobilizing all the forces to move in the same direction.
Certainly the Spaniard never gave an interview in one of the national languages but he seemed to have understood the logic of the Belgian compromise, the one which also puts aside the annoying subjects to concentrate on what works.
Without captains at different levels, Belgium is unlikely to move in the right direction, whether we change the players, the coach or the managers. More than ever, unity must be strength and everyone must try to put their ego aside as much as possible.
– Nicolas B.
