The Belgium captain did not hide his disappointment in front of the press after the easy victory of the French team (2-0).
Belgium still can’t get its revenge. Eliminated from the last Euro by Deschamps’ gang (1-0) in the round of 16, the Belgians showed no revolt on Monday evening in Lyon. 2-0 victory for the Blues.
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A new disappointment that does not go down well with Kevin De Bruyne.We were six behind. Even in the second half, when we were behind, there was no transition. It was not only the transition that was not good, but also the way we played.regretted the captain of the Red Devils after the match, as reported by the Belgian press. Some players did not complete their tasks.»
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“You have to give it your all” rages De Bruyne
Quite annoyed, the Manchester City midfielder tried not to reveal too much.What do we need to improve? I really can’t say that in front of the media. I used to say what I thought about Genk when I was 18, but I don’t do that anymore at 33. I spoke my truths in the dressing room at half-time. When you’re not good enough for the top level, you have to give your all and I didn’t see that. I can accept that we’re not as good as we were in 2018 – I’m the first to say that – but I can’t tolerate the way we played tonight..»
“KDB” seemed preoccupied throughout the match, showing his frustration more and more as the minutes went by. After the final whistle, the 33-year-old was seen talking to a member of the Belgian staff, before exchanging around thirty seconds with Kylian Mbappé. Between captains.
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