Belgium was once again no match for France. It has been since June 7, 2015 that the Red Devils have not beaten the Blues.
Will October 14, 2024 mark a turning point in the mandate of Domenico Tedesco with the Red Devils? In any case, some supporters hope that this new defeat against France sounds the death knell.
Despite a convincing performance in the first half, perhaps the best since the start of the Tedesco era, the Belgians lost again to their neighbors. Recently, they gave us several football lessons, and not the least…
La France: bourreau de Domenico Tedesco?
Let us first remember the most recent events: those which directly concern the new generation and their coach. Since his arrival at the Devils a year and a half ago, he has faced the gang Didier Deschamps three times.
The observation is bitter, painful: three matches, three defeats. What is undoubtedly the most frustrating is that during these three matches, we often thought “there was room” to do better.
In any case, this Monday’s meeting clearly left us with this impression. The Devils also started well in the first leg at Lyon last month, before fizzled out.
Regarding the 1-0 in the round of 16 of the Euro this summer, we cannot say that the two teams played well or that one of them dominated the other. But in the end, it was Belgium who lost at the end of the match with an own goal…
Whatever one thinks, France remains a great football nation and knows when to hurt the opponent, knows when to hit and knows when to play trickery and others. What should we ultimately remember from these three recent defeats? Belgium is too tender for the moment, and can no longer really assert itself.
The Devils’ last victory? June 7, 2015
However, before hitting on this new generation and their coach, it should also be noted that the previous one did not actually do much better against the Blues.
Indeed, the famous golden generation also encountered great difficulties against France and simply never won against them in an international competition.
We obviously remember the defeat “of the seum” – as the French like to call it – in 2018, in the semi-finals of the World Cup. With a scenario ultimately quite comparable to what we have already seen recently.
In addition to this enormous disillusionment, France also disgusted Belgium in the semi-finals of the 2021 Nations League, when they were trailing 2-0 at half-time. So, even if Tedesco is struggling against the Blues, this was also the case for Roberto Martinez.
An inferiority complex?
Belgium’s last victory against France actually dates back to the era Marc Wilmots. It was June 7, 2015 during a friendly meeting. The Red Devils then won 3-4 at the Stade de France.
Since then, 5 defeats in 5 matches. This Tuesday, the French press released information that will not make anyone smile: Belgium is currently the adversary that smiles most at France…after the Faroe Islands.
Reality hurts, obviously. One of the questions in the background is still that of an inferiority complex among our Devils when it comes time to play against the Blues. Let us unfortunately ignore tactical analyzes and stick to pure results: in recent history, France is superior to Belgium in football.
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