On the Evening side, we are not kind to Domenico Tedesco’s men. “Without talent or desire, the Belgian selection has undoubtedly experienced its worst nightmare in ages.
For its part, Sudinfo focuses on the Belgian attacking duo. “Aligned together for the third time on the front of the Belgian attack, Romelu Lukaku and Loïs Openda struggled against the Italian defense. An offensive pair that poses more doubts than certainties.”
Same story at RTBF. “A lost duo“, before continuing. “They may be two formidable attackers, Romelu Lukaku and Lois Openda don’t seem designed to play together.
“That’s where the problem lies”, “There were positives”, “We have to learn lessons”: the reactions of the Devils after the defeat against Italy
And what does the Dutch-speaking press think of it?
The Nieuwsblad speaks of a Lukaku-dependence in the national team. “Romelu wasn’t up to the task… Which doesn’t mean we don’t need him.”
Because even if he did not deliver his best performance in the national team, the Naples striker seems essential. “Who other than Romelu Lukaku can be considered? He tried to encourage his men. The applause, the ‘come on’, after the 0-1, he had to do it as a leader. But he doesn’t either “failed to win, we now understand why he opted for the last international breaks to catch up.” continues the Nieuwsblad.
In the columns of HLN, Marc Degryse criticizes the coach’s choices. “The question is whether this will improve with Tedesco in the future. His approach has been weird far too many times“.
Against Italy, a Red Devil did something unprecedented at this level
“A deserved victory”
In Italy, the Gazzetta dello Sport speaks “of a deserved success of the Squadra“, who surprised the Red Devils with “dribbling and rotating midfielders, with Barella everywhere“. An important victory, which proves that the transalpine selection is “on the right track” after a failed Euro.
Same speech at Sky Sport Italy. “Spalletti’s national team played another convincing match at the King Baudouin stadium (…) The Azzurri started strong and broke the deadlock in the 11th minute thanks to Tonali. In the second half, Belgium tried to react but were exposed to counterattacks from Italy, who came close to doubling the score. But Tedesco’s team also almost equalized when a Faes header hit the post.
For the Team, which focuses mainly on the performance of the Italians, France’s next opponents, the Devils could have benefited from a weak time of the Squadra. “Italy suffered some weak times when Belgium pressed and accelerated the game.”
Belgium will challenge Israel this Sunday in Hungary with the aim of validating its ticket for the play-offs.
