In the interview after Belgium’s defeat against Italy, Arthur Theate did not hide his disappointment.
At home, the Red Devils did not show their best face against Italy and lost (0-1). A new defeat which shatters the slim hopes of qualifying for the final phase of the Nations League and which will not reassure the most skeptical supporters.
Insipid in the first half, Belgium showed a better face in the second half, but it was not enough to snatch the equalizer. Arthur Theate did not hide from the interview. “It’s a disappointment, we were at home, we did much better in the second half than in the first, where we weren’t good. We had the opportunities, we didn’t make it happen, too bad.” analyse-t-il au micro d’Emiliano Bonfigli.
Tactically, Domenico Tedesco had tried something else by aligning 5 defenders. An interesting attempt, on paper, but which did not materialize on the ground. “They made a lot of rotations in the first half, we didn’t think they would do so much, on the right side. At half-time, we were able to rectify, and I think that we were especially more aggressive in the second, we recovered higher balls“, explains the left-hander before being a little more positive.
“Of course everything is not to be thrown away, but the result remains the same, it is 0-1 at home. The only thing we can do is continue to work, take the positives from the second half and try to start better. Because in Italy, we also concede two goals quickly, here, we concede another goal quickly, it’s a shame“, concludes Arthur Theate.
With 4 points, Belgium has 3 points more than Israel, which held on to France, and will be able to settle for a draw this Sunday to secure its third place, synonymous with the play-offs in the Nations League.
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