Thomas Meunier was absent during the last two Red Devils meetings. But he plans to continue playing his leadership role within the group in the future.
For the Red Devils, and even more so for Tedesco, the Euro draft represents a real turning point. Since then, the atmosphere in and around the group has not been the same. Questioned by Le Soir, Thomas Meunier is very honest about what he perceived from the inside during this missed meeting.
“There wasn’t this fervor, this madness that we had in the past where we started a match in the locker room saying to ourselves: ‘Guys, we win at least 3-0’. There was no this hunger we are there to be there, happy to be there, but there is not this extra step that we have to take to say: “I am happy to be there and I want to stay there” declares. -he.
“That’s the big difference. I know that not all players have the same qualities, but we have to make the players understand that the national team is something sacred. And even if a match is not “is not always of very good quality, you need a minimum of desire, commitment, aggressiveness” he continues.
Is Tedesco still the man for the job?
It’s difficult for him to pinpoint a single person responsible: “Everyone is a little unsatisfied. I don’t want to blame Domenico Tedescobecause for me, when he was appointed, he was really the man for the job. But when I see the number of injured players in this last selection, there is nothing that goes in his direction.”
The coach has extenuating circumstances, even if that does not excuse everything: “He is not very lucky. But despite all the absentees, on paper, Israel is an opponent against whom we must never lose. At some point given, there are also players on the pitch who must take responsibility. It lacked creativity, intensity and desire.
