Tit for tat with Teklak: “Unlike Italy, there was no liaison on the Belgian side”

“A team in reconstruction”, “A lost attacking duo”, “Without talent or desire”: the press looks back on the defeat of the Red Devils against Italy

“A tactical adaptation that doesn’t bother me”

“Tedesco probably relied on a 5-3-2 to adapt to Italy. On the other hand, he never hid the fact that he saw these matches as opportunities to carry out experiments. If it bothers me? No. That he tests, to learn, given the absences, that doesn't bother me, even if I wonder about the feasibility of using this kind of system when a player like Doku is back. As for the Openda – Lukaku association, it is complicated – if not impossible – to comment on it, insofar as they have practically not received any usable balls and they have rarely had the opportunity to show any complementarity in the last third of the field.”

“Exceeding function through trust”

“The Italians practically all play in Italy, several in the same club, and know each other perfectly. They were more at ease, which sometimes allowed them to dare to certain excesses of function. The most glaring example, It's Di Lorenzo on the 0-1. He played right central defender but ventured to the rectangle to give the assist to Tonali. This kind of audacity, ease, signs of individual and collective confidence. , we didn't see it among the Devils. It's enlightening about the dynamics of the two teams. In the minds of the public and the media, this match still risks leaving some bitterness. questions than answers. We cannot be reassured after such a match.”