Strong words. Thursday evening, Belgium shared the stake in Italy, during the 3rd day of the League of Nations. Manhandled in the game and trailing 2-0, the Devils took advantage of Pellegrini’s exclusion to get back into the game. Despite the result, Domenico Tedesco was singled out for his choices before the exclusion.
Former Belgian international Marc Degryse stepped up to the plate in the columns of Het Laatste Nieuws: “Until Pellegrini made that stupid mistake on Theate, we were nowhere. Neither in possession nor losing the ball. These first forty minutes, how is this possible? How can we achieve such a result? “.
Choice, speech, course of action: Domenico Tedesco seems more and more lost
The former Bruges and Anderlecht player points out Tedesco’s tactical choices in particular. And above all the positioning of Jérémy Doku: “He must always be on the front line, especially when we start to put pressure. Instead, he had to step back and keep an eye on Dimarco. The City winger must have bitten his lips not to admit that he played unnatural football in the first part of the match. He didn’t really know what he had to do and that’s the coach’s responsibility. »
And Marc Degryse added: “He promised to no longer adapt to his opponent. But the group’s qualities were not exploited against Italy. Leandro Trossard’s first half? Poor. Charles De Ketelaere didn’t seize his chance either. In the midfield, we were always behind. And Loïs Openda was invisible throughout the match. He really lacks confidence with the Devils jersey on his shoulders. »
For the former Devil, the Belgians can thank Pellegrini, not Tedesco. “He keeps falling back into the mistakes he made at the Euro, even in terms of communication. The day before the match, he assured that the players should be lined up in their preferred positions. And the next day, he starts the meeting like this. I don’t understand. »
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Concerning the shock against France this Monday? Marc Degryse concludes: “The stadium will be sold out on Monday, but the Devils will only gain support from the public if they start the match in a positive manner. For this, Tedesco will not have to experiment too much and make the right decisions. If he again makes bizarre tactical choices that no one understands, it will put him in an uncomfortable position. »
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