With the new year, many expect to see a new coach arrive at the head of the Red Devils. But for the moment, Domenico Tedesco is still there.
And if he stays, he would have to continue without the services of some of the best Belgian players at the moment. This will be the case for Thibaut Courtois, who wants to make his return but not with the current coach. This will especially be the case for certain attackers, who have not given up on the selection.
A message to Tedesco
Christian Benteke thus sent a message to Tedesco by affirming that he was ready to put himself at the service of the team. A message that did not get through and a selection which will therefore never have been able to count on the Belgian top scorer of the year 2024. With 23 goals in 30 matches, he arrived ahead of Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer. He also added 2 goals in 3 matches in the Leagues Cup.
The DC United captain will never have convinced Tedesco to recall him, any more than Michy Batshuayi, who shone in Türkiye with 23 goals too. And if Benteke scored a goal every 113 minutes, Batshuayi does it every 76 minutes. Better than Loïs Openda, also author of 23 goals but whose average peaks at one goal every 115 minutes.
-The best not called
In the case of the Leipzig player, he will be well taken over by Tedesco, especially due to the absence of Lukaku. But he experienced difficulties throughout the Nations League campaign, including a missed penalty from the start.
If Belgium wants to move forward, we will have to rethink the problem of attackers and perhaps think about selecting players who score, even if it is in championships whose level can be considered lower than the major European championships. .
