Axel Allag, Media365, published on Monday July 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Inducted as head of Belgium in February 2023, Domenico Tedesco will play the most important match of his coaching career against the Blues this Monday in Düsseldorf (6 p.m.). Before this round of 16, he highlighted his confidence, still refusing that this match sums up the work done for more than a year.
Domenico Tedesco will discover a new world this Monday. The former coach of Schalke 04, Leipzig and Spartak Moscow is a novice when it comes to the last 16 of a Euro and for his baptism in the register, he could be entitled to a 4-4-2 diamond against him, a scheme that should be brought up to date by Didier Deschamps according to the latest rumors. “Of course, we are aware that this could happen. The last time they played like that was in 2021. It’s a good sign if they adapt to us. They have a lot of quality, but we are ready to face all scenarios.”Tedesco highlighted in a press conference, showing himself certain of not having a single plan before this opposition.
“We have all the qualities to win”
“Every coach has a specific plan in mind the day before the game. So do we. There is no single plan either“Sometimes adjustments are necessary and we have to be able to intervene quickly,” stressed the Red Devils boss, who asked for the support of the supporters after the discontent displayed by the latter after the draw against Ukraine (0-0), when they had booed the players who came to meet them before a U-turn instigated by Kevin De Bruyne. “The supporters also know that we need them. The supporters and ourselves have expressed our discontent. Now, we have to fight as one man tomorrow (this Monday, editor’s note).”
Eliminated in the first round of the last World Cup in Qatar and in the quarter-finals of the last Euro, would Belgium see its success depend on the result against the Blues? Tedesco was keen to qualify this, in comments reported by the DH. “It’s a difficult question because they are a tough opponent. Making the work of the past year and a half depend on a single match would be a bit excessive. Of course, we are aware that this is a very important match. We have all the qualities to win“, he said.
